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Excerpt from The International Library of Masterpieces, Literature, Art and Rare Manuscripts, Vol. 26 of 30: History, Biography, Science, Philosophy, Poetry, the Drama, Travel, Adventure, Fiction, and Rare and Little-Known Literature From the Archives of the Great Libraries of the World; A Record of the Great Things That Have Been Said and Thought and DoneTn year stood at its equinox, And bluff the North was blowing, A bleat of lambs came from the flocks. Green, hardy things were growing; I met a maid with shining locks Where milky kine were lowing.She wore a kerchief on her neck, Her bare arm showed its dimple, Her apron spread without a Speck, Her air was frank and simple.She milked into a wooden pail, And sang a country ditty, An innocent, fond lover's tale, That was not wise nor witty, Pathetically rustical, Too pointless for the city.She kept in time without a beat, As true as church-bell ringers, Unless she tapped time with her feet, Or squeezed it with her fingers; Her clear, unstudied notes were sweet As many a practised singer's.I stood a minute out of sight, Stood silent for a minute, To eye the pail, and creamy white The frothing milk within it To eye the comely milking-maid, Herself so fresh and creamy. Good-day to you at last I said; She turned her head to see me. Good-day! She said, with lifted head.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The International Library of Masterpieces, Literature, Art and Rare Manuscripts, Vol. 26 of 30: History, Biography, Science, Philosophy, Poetry, the Drama, Travel, Adventure, Fiction, and Rare and Little-Known Literature From the Archives of the Great Libraries of the World; A Record of the Great Things That Have Been Said and Thought and DoneDante gabriel rossrtti 1828-1882 The Blessed Damozel. Sudden Light. The Double Betrayal. The Woodspurge. The Second-sight. The Sea-limits.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.