Farewell to Poesy

Farewell to Poesy written by William Henry Davies

From "Farewell to Poesy", 1910

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Sweet Poesy, why art thou dumb?
I loved thee as my captive bird,
That sang me songs when spring was gone,
And birds of freedom were not heard;
Nor dreamt thou wouldst turn false and cold
When needed most, by men grown old.
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Sweet Poesy, why art thou dumb?
I fear thy singing days are done;
The poet in my soul is dying,
And every charm in life is gone;
In vain birds scold and flowers do plead -
The poet dies, his heart doth bleed.

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