The Flower O Dunblane
Poem lauds Jessie of Dunblane as the flower of the town praising her beauty modesty and innocence while condemning any villain who would darken her bloom and asking the evening to carry her memory through Calderwood echoes.
02 Jul 1874
Page 7
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Newspaper
Hamilton Examiner
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1874
Page
7
Poem lauds Jessie of Dunblane as the flower of the town praising her beauty modesty and innocence while condemning any villain who would darken her bloom and asking the evening to carry her memory through Calderwood echoes.
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