A Leaf from the Old Forest   By: John D. Cossar

A LEAF FROM THE OLD FOREST.

POEMS BY JOHN D. COSSAR.

LONDON: SMART & ALLEN, LONDON HOUSE YARD, PATERNOSTER ROW. 1870.

A LEAF FROM THE OLD FOREST.

O bring me a leaf from the Old Forest, The forest of beauty and song; Where the Ettrick, through woods and fair meadows, Doth lead its sweet waters along.

O bring me a leaf from the Old Forest, A tuft from the glossy black pine; A leaf from the oak and high chestnut tree And a branch of green holly combine.

O bring me a leaf from the Old Forest, A token so sacred, O bring; 'Twill recall those bright scenes to remembrance, Old friendships around it will cling.

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PRELUDE 5

KING NIMAERA 15

LORD HENRY OF THE EDEN SIDE 87

MY MOTHER'S DEATH 107

THE WORLD'S END 127

THE SABBATH DAY 133

BEAUTY ADORNED 141

WALTER (AN ACROSTIC) 157

THE ARRIVAL IN LEITH DOCKS ON A VISIT TO SCOTLAND 158

RECOLLECTIONS (TO SARAH) 161

A STOLEN KISS 162

THE ORPHAN BOY 166

A BRIGHT DAY, AFTER A SEASON OF DULL WEATHER 167

MUSIC 169

THE EVIL ONE 172

FRIENDSHIP 174

TO THE SPIRIT OF POETRY 177

BOYISH DAYS 180

BEAUTY 182

MY SCHOOLMATES 184

THE DEPARTED YEAR 185

TO THE SNOWDROP 187

SPRING 189

THE BEREAVEMENT (WRITTEN FOR S. L.) 191

FAREWELL 195

IN FANCY BOUND 196

COUNTRY RAMBLES 198

THE OWL 200

MINNIE LEE (A PICTURE) 201

THE AIM OF LIFE 204

THE PRIMROSE 206

IN MOONLIGHT MET (TO L. A. A.) 208

A WAYWARD CHILD (TO K. N.) 209

A FLIRT (TO L. W.) 210

THE LITTLE ROGUE (TO H. B.) 211

ENAMOURED 212

A PRESENCE SWEET 213

FAITHLESS 214

DECEITFUL 215