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Henry Van Dyke - To James Whitcomb RileyHenry Van Dyke - To James Whitcomb Riley
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On his "Book of Joyous Children" Yours is a garden of old-fashioned flowers;  Joyous children delight to play there; Weary men find rest in its bowers,  Watching the lingering light of day there. Old-time tunes and young love`s laughter  Ripple and run among the roses; Memory`s echoes, murmuring after,  Fill the dusk when the long day closes. Simple songs with a cadence olden—  These you learned in the Forest of Arden: Friendly flowers with hearts all golden—  These you borrowed from Eden`s garden. This is the reason why all men love you;  Truth to life is the charm of art: Other poets may soar above you—  You keep close to the human heart.
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