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  • A Castaway
    Poor little diary, with its simple thoughts,
    its good resolves, its "Studied French an hour,"
    662 lines, 1 comment
  • The Happiest Girl in the World
    A week ago; only a little week:
    it seems so much much longer, though that day
    266 lines
  • A Dilettante
    Good friend, be patient: goes the world awry?
    well, can you groove it straight with all your pains?
    180 lines
  • Medea in Athens
    Dead is he? Yes, our stranger guest said dead--
    said it by noonday, when it seemed a thing
    287 lines
  • In an Almshouse
    Oh the dear summer evening! How the air
    is mellow with the delicate breath of flowers
    451 lines
  • Circe
    The sun drops luridly into the west;
    darkness has raised her arms to draw him down
    211 lines
  • Coming Home
    Five minutes here, and they must steal two more!
    shameful! Here have I been five mortal years
    204 lines
  • A Soul in Prison
    "Answered a score of times." Oh, looked for teacher,
    is this all you will teach me? I in the dark
    250 lines
  • An Inventor
    Not yet!
    I thought this time 'twas done at last,
    210 lines
  • Tired
    No not to-night, dear child; I cannot go;
    I'm busy, tired; they knew I should not come;
    413 lines
  • The Manuscript of Saint Alexius
    There came a child into the solemn hall
    where great Pope Innocent sat throned and heard
    632 lines
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