Museum of Wonders, or Curiosities of the World

A cabinet of curiosities in book form, 1890: monsters of the ancient world, wild animals, queer wanderers in the vasty deep, famous inventions and sublime scenery — assembled to astonish the young and, the preface admits, their elders too.

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A Long Good-Bye

heavy with wind and rain The day was heavy When last we said goodbye, When I and my love shall meet again There will be a cloudless sky. clasped your hand; but I made no sign, I could not speak nor stay; Yet something flashed from your Eyes to mine night and day I dream of, Swabhule And strangers stood in the dreary street, And marked each glance and tone :

When I and my love once more shall meet, Kamy We shall be all alone Arthur Hopkins there's many a troth breaks easily :

A Long Good-Bye — from Museum of Wonders (1900)

There's many a love may quail.

I know, wherever our tryst may be We two shall never fail. 9 nd death may sweep our years apart, And all but faith shall die As own heart I trust your hearta long good-bye!

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