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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ON SIVORI'S VIOLIN, by FRANCES SARGENT OSGOOD Poet's Biography First Line: A dryad's home was once the tree Last Line: She warbles wildly as before! Alternate Author Name(s): Vane, Violet Subject(s): Sivori, Camillo (1815-1894); Violins | |||
A DRYAD'S home was once the tree From which they carved this wondrous toy, Who chanted lays of love and glee, Till every leaflet thrilled with joy. But when the tempest laid it low, The exiled fay flew to and fro; Till finding here her home once more, She warbles wildly as before! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...NEAR MISS HAIKU by ANSELM HOLLO OUT-OF-THE-BODY TRAVEL by STANLEY PLUMLY HE'D BE NOTHING BUT HIS VIOLIN by MARY KYLE DALLAS THE OLD VIOLIN by MAURICE FRANCIS EGAN THE VIOLINIST by MARGARET STEELE ANDERSON THE VIOLIN'S ENCHANTRESS by WILLIAM ROSE BENET A VIOLINIST by FRANCIS WILLIAM BOURDILLON A FLIGHT OF FANCY by FRANCES SARGENT OSGOOD |
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