Let William Caldwell Roscoe's line fr'intents Sift to the 'fore while sapphire blue skies hail In warming black's first light, the moon's detail Upon day's eastern rim, just as he thence Wrote centries ere, a sliver in suspense: "The eastern hanging crescent--" in betrayl Does not climb higher as he'd said, though how pale Blue heavns 'gin now to lighten in defense. And she must have been younger, cuz in her Love he felt resurrection. Ah, but to Effect ist? I shrink from old men, as twere. Why maunt a young man cherish me and woo? The moon is lost as surly racks now stir Rich pink's blush of chagrin. O what we knew!
13Mar18a
It was novel, forsooth, to see the crescent moon hovering over the East in anticipation ere yet a blush of pink could blossom, and Roscoe's line came to the 'fore to haunt me for hours after.