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1861–1929

XVII

Bliss Carman

Pale rose leaves have fallen In the fountain water; And soft reedy flute-notes Pierce the sultry quiet.

But I wait and listen, Till the trodden gravel Tells me, all impatience, It is Phaon's footstep.

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XVII · Bliss Carman · Poetry Cove