Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907. The Sisters' Tragedy with Other Poems, Lyrical and Dramatic
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"LIKE CRUSOE, WALKING BY THE LONELY STRAND"
LIKE Crusoe, walking by the lonely strand
And seeing a human footprint on the sand,
Have I this day been startled, finding here,
Set in brown mould and delicately clear,
Spring's footprint -- the first crocus of the year!
O sweet invasion! Farewell solitude!
Soon shall wild creatures of the field and wood
Flock from all sides with much ado and stir,
And make of me most willing prisoner!
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