John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Celia Thaxter 1835-1894 John Bartlett
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| The summer day was spoiled with fitful storm; At night the wind died and the soft rain dropped; With lulling murmur, and the air was warm, And all the tumult and the trouble stopped. |
| The Nestling Swallows. |
| 2 |
| Sad soul, take comfort, nor forget That sunrise never failed us yet. |
| The Sunrise never failed us yet. |
| 3 |
| Already the dandelions Are changed into vanishing ghosts. |
| Already. |
| 4 |
| Across the narrow beach we flit, One little sand-piper and I; |
| The Sand-piper. |