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Father Ryan's Poems (79)
2023-12-06Lines Sometimes, from the far-away, Wing a little thought to me; In the night or in the day, It will give a rest to me. I have praise of many here, An...
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Father Ryan's Poems (80)
2023-12-06A Song Written in an Album. Pure faced page! waiting so long To welcome my muse and me; Fold to thy breast, like a mother, the song That floats from m...
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Father Ryan's Poems (81)
2023-12-06A Flower's Song Star! Star, why dost thou shine Each night upon my brow? Why dost thou make me dream the dreams That I am dreaming now? Star! Star...
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Father Ryan's Poems (82)
2023-12-06Death of the Flower I love my mother, the wildwood, I sleep upon her breast; A day or two of childhood, And then I sink to rest. I had once a lovely s...
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Father Ryan's Poems (83)
2023-12-06Singing-Bird In the valley of my life Sings a "Singing-Bird", And its voice thro' calm and strife Is sweetly heard. In the day and thro&...
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Father Ryan's Poems (84)
2023-12-06Now Sometimes a single hour Rings thro' a long life-time, As from a temple tower There often falls a chime From blessed bells, that seems To fold ...
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Father Ryan's Poems (85)
2023-12-06God in the Night Deep in the dark I hear the feet of God He walks the world; He puts His holy hand On every sleeper —— only puts His hand ...
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Father Ryan's Poems (86)
2023-12-06Poets Poets are strange —— not always understood By many is their gift, Which is for evil or for mighty good —— To lower or to...
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Father Ryan's Poems (87)
2023-12-06Thoughts By sound of name, and touch of hand, Thro' ears that hear, and eyes that see, We know each other in this land, How little must that knowl...
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Father Ryan's Poems (88)
2023-12-06Lines ["The world is sweet, and fair, and bright,"] The world is sweet, and fair, and bright, And joy aboundeth everywhere, The glorious sta...