Poems by Mary Dow Brine

Poems by Mary Dow Brine

The Three Kitties, by Mary Dow Brine

One was fair as fair could be,
The others black--(she thought them pretty);
And I--of only on...

Twilight on the Beach, by Mary Dow Brine

The crimson glory of the setting sun
Hath lain a moment on the ocean's breast,
Till twilight s...

The Violets, by Mary Dow Brine

Today I saw the violet-girl, with sad and wistful eyes;
She stands there by the corner, and "...

Why the Daisies are White, by Mary Dow Brine

Once on a time a quarrel rose,
'Tis said, between impatient Spring
And that old Greybeard Win...

Wild Flowers (The Wayside Sermon),by Mary Dow Brine

And the flowers preached their sermon
By the wayside--sweet and fair,
Breathing out their subt...

The Matin Bells, by Mary Dow Brine

Oh! Matin Bells, which cheerily
Ring out your morning song,
Would that I were a boy again,
...

November, by Mary Dow Brine

Slow, but sure, the enemy comes,
His breath we may almost feel,
And the flowers of earth mu...

My Margaret, by Mary Dow Brine

"My Margaret, would that I could be
The breeze which softly kisses thee;
Or else those sunbea...

My April Love, by Mary Dow Brine

An April maiden is my love,
So full of moods is she,
I hardly know, to tell the truth,
Whi...

The Fisherman's Song, by Mary Dow Brine

You may sing of your merry maidens,
Sing praises from morning till night,
And eagerly tell
O...

At the Twilight Hour, by Mary Dow Brine

A soft, sweet fragrance in the air
Of dew-wet flowers. Everywhere
A tender, restful silence l...

The Awakening, by Mary Dow Brine

How fair it comes, the wonderful hour
When nature from sleep awakes,
And over the face of the...

The Barren Tree, by Mary Dow Brine

Dear Saviour, I am as the "barren tree, "
Unworthy of the love Thou givest me;
And yet, oh, ...

The Brook's Last Song, by Mary Dow Brine

The brook goes gently murmuring
On its accustomed way,
Thro' meadow grasses singing,
Thro' f...

Butterflies, by Mary Dow Brine

Creatures of golden, sunshiny weather,
Coquetting with blossoms for hours together!   Ha...