The Tyrants

The Tyrants written by William Henry Davies

From "Love Poems" (1935)

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Love came about the Cuckoo's time,
Two months ago, or more;
In April I was rich in joy,
But June has left me poor.

Love cried for money all day long,
For more than I possessed;
The Cuckoo, making echoes fast,
Destroyed my quiet rest.

Now, in July, in this dead calm,
When both are gone away —
I sit alone, a peevish man,
And miss them every day.

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