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. 1913 Excerpt: ...just what they're worth, And (whatever there may be in heaven) There's little worth much upon earth. When, with satellites round them, the centre Of all eyes, hard press'd by the crowd, The pair, horse and rider, re-enter The gate, 'mid a shout long and loud, You may feel, as you might feel, just landed Full length on ...
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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. 1913 Excerpt: ...just what they're worth, And (whatever there may be in heaven) There's little worth much upon earth. When, with satellites round them, the centre Of all eyes, hard press'd by the crowd, The pair, horse and rider, re-enter The gate, 'mid a shout long and loud, You may feel, as you might feel, just landed Full length on the grass from the clip Of a vicious cross-counter, right-handed, Or upper-cut whizzing from hip. And that's not so bad if you're pick'd up Discreetly, and carefully nursed; Loose teeth by the sponge are soon lick'd up, And next time you may get home first. Still I'm not sure you'd like it exactly (Such tastes as a rule are acquired), And you'll find in a nutshell this fact lie, Bruised optics are not much admired. Do I bore you with vulgar allusions? Forgive me, I speak as I feel, I've ponder'd and made my conclusions--As the mill grinds the corn to the meal; So man striving boldly but blindly, Ground piecemeal in Destiny's mill, At his best, taking punishment kindly, Is only a chopping-block still. Are we wise? Our abstruse calculations Are based on experience long; Are we sanguine? Our high expectations Are founded on hope that is strong; Thus we build an air-castle that crumbles And drifts, till no traces remain, And the fool builds again while he grumbles, And the wise one laughs, building again. 'How came they to pass, these rash blunders, These false steps so hard to defend?' Our friend puts the question and wonders, We laugh and reply, 'Ah! my friend, Could you trace the first stride falsely taken, The distance misjudged, where or how, When you pick'd yourself up, stunn'd and shaken, At the fence 'twixt the turf and the plough?' In the jar of the panel rebounding! In the crash of the splintering wood I In the ears to the earth shock re...
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Add this copy of The Poems of Adam Lindsay Gordon to cart. $7.66, very good condition, Sold by The Guru Bookshop rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1928 by Constable.
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This book has hardback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Poems of Adam Lindsay Gordon to cart. $15.63, very good condition, Sold by John C. Newland rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cheltenham, Glos., UNITED KINGDOM, published 1912 by Oxford University Press.
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Used-Very Good. VG hardback. Oxford Edition, in crimson cloth with gilt; edited, with introduction, noted and appendixes by Frank Maldon Robb. Spine a little faded, otherwise a clean, tidy copy.
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Add this copy of The Poems of Adam Lindsay Gordon to cart. $22.99, good condition, Sold by The Guru Bookshop rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1922 by T.N. Foulis.
