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CHIMES by ALICE MEYNELL

Poet Analysis

First Line: BRIEF, ON A FLYING NIGHT
Last Line: AND FLIES WITH THE CLOUD.
Subject(s): BELLS;

Brief, on a flying night,
From the shaken tower,
A flock of bells take flight.
And go with the hour.

Like birds from the cote to the gales,
Abrupt -- O hark!
A fleet of bells set sails,
And go to the dark.

Sudden the cold airs swing.
Alone, aloud,
A verse of bells takes wing
And flies with the cloud.



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