Page:The witch-maid & other verses (1914).djvu/85

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RIDING RHYME

Ride with a man at your bridle-rein—
My man never will come again.

Ride, ride, for the sun is strong:
but a lonely road can be long!

Ride, ride, for the light grows dim:
What of the others? I wanted him.

Home, home, for the tale is told:
I was young and now I am old.

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