Poems (Victor)

by Frances Fuller Victor

POEMS

BY

Frances Fuller Victor

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AUTHOR'S EDITION

1900.

But when the question arose whether he was not only a lyrist but a poet, we are obliged to confess that he is plainly a contemporary, and not an eternal man.

—Emerson.

INDEX.

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Lines to a Vase ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

7

Music ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

7

The Post-Boy's Song ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

8

Souvenir ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

10

'Twas June, Not I ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

11

Lines Written in an Album ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

18

A Pagan Reverie ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

19

A June Song ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

23

Passing by Helicon ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

26

The Old Man's Favorite ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

29

To M—— ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

31

A Summer Day ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

32

The Poppies of Wa-ii-lat-pu ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

34

A Lyric of Life ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

52

Love ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

53

Beautiful Soul ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

54

To My Valentine ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

56

Aspasia ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

57

On San Francisco Bay ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

63

Autumn in the Hills ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

64

Sunset at the Mouth of the Columbia ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

69

Palo Santo ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

72

The Passing of Alice ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

73

Palma ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

76

Edith ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

78

To the Blue Nemophela ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

79

Nevada ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

80

Childhood ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

82

To Mrs. —— ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

83

By the Sea ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

85

A Golden Wedding ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

86

Waiting ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

87

The Passing of the Year ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

89

He and She ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

99

The Player ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

100

Autumnalia ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

101

Poetry ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

103

A Reprimand ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

104

Verses for M—— ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

105

Ah Me! ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

107

Oaths are but Words ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

108

Parted Love ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

109