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What Twigs We held by — What Twigs We held by — Oh the View When Life's swift River striven through We pause before a further plunge To take Momentum — As the Fringe Upon a former Garment shows The Garment cast... Poet:	What we see we know somewhat What we see we know somewhat Be it but a little — What we don't surmise we do Though it shows so fickle I shall vote for Lands with Locks Granted I can pick 'em — Transport's doubtful Dividend ... Poet:	What would I give to see his face? What would I give to see his face? I'd give — I'd give my life — of course — But that is not enough! Stop just a minute — let me think! I'd give my biggest Bobolink! That makes two — Him — and Life! You... Poet:	Whatever it is — she has tried it — Whatever it is — she has tried it — Awful Father of Love — Is not Ours the chastising — Do not chastise the Dove — Not for Ourselves, petition — Nothing is left to pray — When a subject is finished... Poet:
When a Lover is a Beggar When a Lover is a Beggar Abject is his Knee — When a Lover is an Owner Different is he — What he begged is then the Beggar — Oh disparity — Bread of Heaven resents bestowal Like an... Poet:	When a Man has Married a Wife * * * ^[2] When a Man has Married a Wife he finds out whether Her knees & elbows are only glued together Poet:	When Bells stop ringing — Church — begins When Bells stop ringing — Church — begins The Positive — of Bells — When Cogs — stop — that's Circumference — The Ultimate — of Wheels. Poet:	When Dacey Rode the Mule 'Twas to a small, up-country town, When we were boys at school, There came a circus with a clown, Likewise a bucking mule. The clown announced a scheme they had Spectators for to bring -- They'd give a... Poet:
When Diamonds are a Legend, When Diamonds are a Legend, And Diadems — a Tale — I Brooch and Earrings for Myself, Do sow, and Raise for sale — And tho' I'm scarce accounted, My Art, a Summer Day — had Patrons — Once — it was a... Poet:	When Etna basks and purrs When Etna basks and purrs Naples is more afraid Than when she show her Garnet Tooth — Security is loud — Poet: