A spray of lilac, and other poems and songsFront matterReading editionChapter navigation72 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterA Spray of LilacPREFATORY NOTEA SPRAY OF LILACIN AN OLD GARDENA MOTHER’S GRIEFA SUMMER MEMORYUNSATISFIEDMY SONGIN AN OLD CHURCHYARDSECRETSREVEALED—NOT SPOKENBURIED TREASURESAFFINITY“MY HOUSE IS LEFT UNTO ME DESOLATE”AN OLD MAN’S DREAMA SUMMER WOOING A SONGWEE ELSIEBIDE WI’ MITHERCHILD ANGELSMY LOVE OF LONG AGOIN SUMMER TIMETWIN-SISTERSAT LASTTRYSTING-TIMEBESIDE THE DEADHER FIRST SEASONANTICIPATEDWHEN THOU ART NEAR A SONGA PORTRAITDOROTHYDAFFODILSTHE BLACKBIRD“WHOM THE GODS LOVE DIE YOUNG”GRANNIE’S BAIRNLOVE’S POWERA JUNE MEMORYA MESSAGEHER WINDOWSHATTERED HOPESHAND IN HAND“AND FOR THE WEARY, REST”IN AN OLD ORCHARDREGRETWAE’S METHE REASON WHYDOWN BY THE SEAA VENTUREWATER LILIESTHE SENTINELA LOVE SONGAUTUMNA QUAKER MAID“THE TIME, THE PLACE, THE BELOVED.”DAY-DREAMSSONG OF THE SEASONSONE SUMMER DAYTHE INSCRUTABLEDELILAHA BABY’S GRAVEA CHILD’S FAVOURITERICH OR POOR?DOLLY’S GARDENIN A DREAM-SHIPTHE FLOWER-QUEEN’S FALLA VETERANTO A BUTTERFLYWHEN AND WHEREWHEN LOVE IS YOUNGA CHARACTER SKETCHFRIENDSBED-TIMEBeginning of this editionNext chapter →A Spray of LilacAll chapters and sections (72)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsA Spray of LilacPREFATORY NOTEA SPRAY OF LILACIN AN OLD GARDENA MOTHER’S GRIEFA SUMMER MEMORYUNSATISFIEDMY SONGIN AN OLD CHURCHYARDSECRETSREVEALED—NOT SPOKENBURIED TREASURESAFFINITY“MY HOUSE IS LEFT UNTO ME DESOLATE”AN OLD MAN’S DREAMA SUMMER WOOING A SONGWEE ELSIEBIDE WI’ MITHERCHILD ANGELSMY LOVE OF LONG AGOIN SUMMER TIMETWIN-SISTERSAT LASTTRYSTING-TIMEBESIDE THE DEADHER FIRST SEASONANTICIPATEDWHEN THOU ART NEAR A SONGA PORTRAITDOROTHYDAFFODILSTHE BLACKBIRD“WHOM THE GODS LOVE DIE YOUNG”GRANNIE’S BAIRNLOVE’S POWERA JUNE MEMORYA MESSAGEHER WINDOWSHATTERED HOPESHAND IN HAND“AND FOR THE WEARY, REST”IN AN OLD ORCHARDREGRETWAE’S METHE REASON WHYDOWN BY THE SEAA VENTUREWATER LILIESTHE SENTINELA LOVE SONGAUTUMNA QUAKER MAID“THE TIME, THE PLACE, THE BELOVED.”DAY-DREAMSSONG OF THE SEASONSONE SUMMER DAYTHE INSCRUTABLEDELILAHA BABY’S GRAVEA CHILD’S FAVOURITERICH OR POOR?DOLLY’S GARDENIN A DREAM-SHIPTHE FLOWER-QUEEN’S FALLA VETERANTO A BUTTERFLYWHEN AND WHEREWHEN LOVE IS YOUNGA CHARACTER SKETCHFRIENDSBED-TIME[The image of the book's cover is unavailable.]A Spray of Lilac Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson and Co. London and Edinburgh◇A Spray of Lilac →
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