Dream of Death Darkly Foreshadowed in Plumstead Tale
In a New York Weekly piece, Mrs. Plumstead, driven by a vivid dream of death and a river crossing, fears a fate on June 10. Her husband calmly reveals the date, showing how belief, superstition, and family anxieties unfold amid social gossip and community interference.
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Evening Picture by Lee Harris of an aging man’s memories on a porch
A reflective poem depicts an old man on a sunlit porch surrounded by family. He shares long-held memories as May and Bess play and Kiule’s hair glints in the light. The fading sun turns the room amber while love and farewell touch the scene, ending with a wish to rest as calmly.
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Lily and the Weed Blooming Friendship Fable
A poetic tale where a lonely weed begs to touch the sky by kissing the queen lily. The lily consoles the weed, urges growth toward sun and joy, and the weed gains life as the lily welcomes its blooms, transforming both. The fable ends with the weed thriving beside the lily.
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Vernal Peace In Nature From Frazer’s Magazine
A poem expresses longing for countryside repose away from city life. Primrose copses, wildflowers, and vernal air soothe the speaker, whose grief drifts like a brook. The verse contrasts nature's healing calm with human life’s confusion and a lingering sense of having truly lived.
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McA Gino Ol ee Patter No King on Earth But
The fragment hints at a cryptic line about rulers and power. It lacks clear names, locations, or events to form a coherent news item.
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