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Anyone who sees an arc of shpoo immediately thinks of the beauteous wash of glowing colour that is— It's Not All Mary Poppins
Ah, well a day So fond, so beauteous was his bed-fellow 450 He could not help but kiss her: then he grew Awhile forgetful of all beauty save Young Phœbe's, golden hair'd; and so 'gan crave Forgiveness: yet he turn'd once more to look At the sweet sleeper,--all his soul was shook She press'd his hand in slumber; so once more He could not help but kiss her and adore At this the shadow wept, melting away The Latmian started up: "Bright goddess, stay Search my most hidden breast!— Endymion A Poetic Romance
Illustration: A TREE THAT STANDS IN THE OPEN COUNTRY HAS A HARD STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE DON'T FORGET THE TREE A POEM FOR ARBOR DAY How beauteous is the lordly tree That scatters cooling shade The landscape, O how fair and free By loving Nature made The birds that build in leafy bough Hail each returning spring And in the emerald forests now They make the Welkin ring The tree we plant in years becomes A monarch old and gray And thousands from unbuilded homes Will bless our Arbor Day We plant not for the present time But for the days in store And those who come from distant clime Will bless us o'er and o'er Hail Arbor Day!— Ohio Arbor Day 1913: Arbor and Bird Day Manual Issued for the Benefit of the Schools of our State

Century Dictionary (1)
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