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The Lure Of Old Songs
War and ConflictThe Lure Of Old Songs
1591
You were playing sweet and low,
The old songs of long ago;
And the high lamp's crimson shade
Poured a softened light that made
Mystic shadows in your hair-
Shadows which were laughing there
As the shadows of…
The Lure Of The Thirst
Urban LifeTHE Lure OF The Thirst
392
I've lost my duds, my home and job,
My coin is burid deep;
And jewels all with watch and fob
Beneath the ashes sleep
My beauty, too, has taken flight,
Complexion's sadly marred;
A ton of brick from topmost height…