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The Soldier’s Dream

The Soldier's Dream 1541 Our bugles sang truce, for the night cloud had lowered, And the sentinel stars set their watch in the sky; And thousands had sunk on the ground over- powered The weary to sleep, and the wounded to die When reposing…

An Attic Dream

An Attic Dream 2441 All day the rain had softly beat Its music on the window pane; All day had tapped, like tiny feet, Upon the shingles brown with stain Up in the attic long and low, Strung on the rafters overhead Were pennyroyal, thyme…

Castle Dream

Castle Dream 1696 Come with me my little tuddle down to sleep: one, and The sun has gone, the moon is up the stars come out to peep The little blossoms down the lanes have closed their eyes for rest And every little bird, my dear, is in…

Mary’s Dream

Marry's Dream 1805 The moon had climbed the highest hill That rises o'er the source of Deo, And from her eastern summit shed Her silvery light on tower and tree When Mary laid her down to sleep, Her thoughts on Bandy, for at sea, When…