This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ...through and through, Here's my caubeen off to you! EASTER EVE A WORLD of sodden leaves and gaunt-limbed trees That stand as in a dream. Set in the skies The moon, like embers of a watch-fire, lies Half-quenched by mists breathed up from restless seas; And like a lion troubled in its sleep, The wind, high ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ...through and through, Here's my caubeen off to you! EASTER EVE A WORLD of sodden leaves and gaunt-limbed trees That stand as in a dream. Set in the skies The moon, like embers of a watch-fire, lies Half-quenched by mists breathed up from restless seas; And like a lion troubled in its sleep, The wind, high-cradled in the piney hills, By fits and starts with fretful moaning thrills The echoing air, and darkness rules the steep. And yet I know the sun will soon have kist With lip of fire the sky, so leaden-browed Behind the silvern gossamer of mist. I know the Easter sun that gilds the cloud Shall kiss God's robes where last it touched His shroud, And all my soul is eloquent of Christ. THE TEMPERAMENTAL TOMM ASSO TOMMASSO can have, eef he want, "Arteestica temperamant," But me, I am gladda for steeck To workin' weeth shovel an' peeck. You nevva can tal Verra wal Jus' w'en eet ees gona bust out--Dees theeng chit I'm talkin' about. Dees fallow Tommasso Barratt' He nevva have notheeng like dat Een all da long tima w'en he Ees deeg een da streeta weeth me. But all for a sudden wan day He throw down hees shovel an' say: "I gona be music-arteest! Too moocha good time I have meessed, An' so I gon' start righta 'way. I jus' can'ta halp eet. I must, Or som'theeng eenside me weell bust!" An' so he ees study da art; But now dat he's ready for start--To-morrow, you see, ees da day He's gona baygeen for to play--Eet don't mak' heem harpy wan beet. He no can be steell een hees seat, But tweest alia 'round een hees chair An' pull hees mustache an' hees hair. I say to heem: "Don'ta be scare'; Keepcoola!" Hetalme: "I can't! Arteestica temperamant Eensida me mak' me excite' For fear I no playa jus' right." I bat he no sleep...
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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John Sloane art. Near Fine. Book Gold-stamped dark green cloth, gilt top edge. No dust jacket. Frontispiece: original sepia-toned etching by the noted Ashcan member John Sloan. No names, clean text. Slightly cocked 169 pgs.
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Good. No Jacket. Inscribed by the author on the fly leaf. 1912, First American edition, 169 pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, cloth-backed boards, 8vo. Good copy, no dust jacket. Spine faded and slanted; light rub to covers. Evidence of smoke damage to the text-blocks of pages 100-130; text itself is unaffected.
