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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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THE ANCIENT SHEPHERD

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George Herbert·1593–1633
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Illustration: 034] |The shadows of the River Gums `Were stretching long and black, As, far from Sydney's busy hum, `I trod the narrow track.= I watched the coming twilight spread, `And thought on many a plan; I saw an object on ahead-- `It seemed to be a man.= A venerable party sat `Upon a fallen log; Upon him was a battered hat, `And near him was a dog.=
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