Water-Lilies - by
Whin da laeves an buds o da water-lilies
/ Spread roond da loch der dark-green frill
/ I took my…
Whin da laeves an buds o da water-lilies
/ Spread roond da loch der dark-green frill
/ I took my…
Knitting and riveting
/ pinning and…
Your thin shoulders whips will redden,
/ whips will redden, and ice make leaden.
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/ Your childish arms will heave rail-tracks,
/ heave rail-tracks and sew…
Four hours into the dark I’d fall asleep
/ for seconds, then wake to the scream
/ of gears, as the belt started up
/ and…