William Henry Davies - The Bird of Paradise

William Henry Davies - The Bird of Paradise

Here comes Kate Summers, who, for gold, br Takes any man to bed: br "You knew my friend, Nell Barnes," she said; br "You knew Nell Barnes -- she's dead. br br "Nell Barnes was bad on all you men, br Unclean, a thief as well; br Yet all my life I have not found br A better friend than Nell. br br "So I sat at her side at last, br For hours, till she was dead; br And yet she had no sense at all br Of any word I said. br br "For all her cry but came to this -- br 'Not for the world! Take care: br Don't touch that bird of paradise, br Perched on the bed-post there!' br br "I asked her would she like some grapes, br Som damsons ripe and sweet; br A custard made with new-laid eggs, br Or tender fowl to eat. br br "I promised I would follow her, br To see her in her grave; br And buy a wreath with borrowed pence, br If nothing I could save.


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Uploaded: 2014-11-07

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