Various magical creatures of the sea. (Copyright expired)
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Bring me a steed with a tossing mane,<br>
Trip him with lasso on Neptune's green plain ;<br>
Bring him, so cumbered and chaffing, to me ;<br>
I will break him and ride him out over the sea !<br><br>
His headstall shall be of clear amber and pearl,<br>
With plumes and with ribbons of foam on the curl ;<br>
Let the swimmer beware of his lifted hoof,<br>
And the skiff of the fisher keep far aloof !<br><br>
Yet the mermaids shall lead him with garlands of dulse,<br>
And bait him with cresses and blossoming pulse ;<br>
And the little sea-children may play their mad pranks,<br>
All astride of his neck and his glistening flanks !<br></blockquote>
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 |
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In Sunshine Land | Houghton Mifflin | Collection | 121 |