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William Allingham (1824-1889)
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O SPIRIT of the Summertime !
Bring back the roses to the dells ;
The swallow from her distant clime,
The honey-bee from drowsy cells.
Bring back the friendship of the sun ;
The gilded evenings, calm and late,
When merry children homeward run,
And peeping stars bid lovers wait.
Bring back the singing; and the scent
Of meadowlands at dewy prime;—
Oh, bring again my heart's content,
Thou Spirit of the Summertime !
William Allingham was born at Ballyshannon, Donegal in Ireland on March 19, 1824. The above poem can be found in:
Allingham, William. Poems by William Allingham. Helen Allingham, ed. London: MacMillan and Co.
Limited, 1912.
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