| Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). A Victorian Anthology, 1837–1895. 1895. |
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| Aretina’s Song |
| | | Sir Henry Taylor (1800–86) |
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| I ’M a bird that ’s free | |
| Of the land and sea, | |
| I wander whither I will; | |
| But oft on the wing, | |
| I falter and sing, | 5 |
| Oh, fluttering heart, be still, Be still, | |
| Oh, fluttering heart, be still! | |
| I ’m wild as the wind, | |
| But soft and kind, | |
| And wander whither I may; | 10 |
| The eyebright sighs, | |
| And says with its eyes, | |
| Thou wandering wind, oh stay, Oh stay, | |
Thou wandering wind, oh stay!
A Sicilian Summer. | |
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