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Parker, Gilbert, 1860-1932

"Embers, Volume 2."


For well know I the way I go;
I follow but my star:
My home is in the Vale of Loe,
And by the Sea of Var.



THERE IS AN ORCHARD
There is an orchard beyond the sea,
And high is the orchard wall;
And ripe is the fruit in the orchard tree--
Oh, my love is fair and tall!
There is an orchard beyond the sea,
And joy to its haven hies;
And a white hand opens its gate to me--
Oh, deep are my true love's eyes!
There is an orchard beyond the sea,
Its flowers the brown bee sips;
But the stateliest flower is all for me--
Oh, sweet are my true love's lips!
There is an orchard beyond the sea,
Where the soft delights do roam;
To the Great Delight I have bent my knee--
Oh, good is my true love's home!
There is an orchard beyond the sea,
With a nest where the linnets hide;
Oh, warm is the nest that is built for me-
In my true love's heart I bide!



HEART OF THE WORLD
Heart of the World give heed,
Tongues of the World be still!
The richest grapes of the vine shall bleed
Till the greeting-cup shall spill;
The kine shall pause in the pleasant mead,
The eagle upon the hill--
Heart of the World give heed!
Heart of the World break forth,
Tongues of the World proclaim!
There cometh a voice from out the North
And a face of living flame--
A man's soul crying, Behold what worth
Was life till her sweet soul came--
Heart of the World break forth!
Heart of the World be strong,
Tongues of the World be wise!
The White North glows with a morning song
Or ever the red sun dies;
For Love is summer and Love is long,
And the good God 's in his skies--
Heart of the World be strong!



EPITAPHS

THE BEGGAR
Poor as a sparrow was I,
But I was saved like a king;
I heard the death-bells ring,
Yet I saw a light in the sky:
And now to my Father I wing.


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