THE SOUTH WIND: A FISHERMAN’S BLESSINGS
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O blessed drums of Aldershot! O blessed South-west train! O blessed, blessed Speaker’s clock, All prophesying rain!
O blessed yaffil, laughing loud! O blessed falling glass! O blessed fan of cold gray cloud! O blessed smelling grass!
O bless’d South wind that toots his horn Through every hole and crack! I’m off at eight to-morrow morn, To bring such fishes back!
Eversley, April 1, 1856.