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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DEDICATION TO THE STORY OF ROSINA, by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What would our modern maids today? Last Line: This 'story of rosina.' Alternate Author Name(s): Dobson, Austin | |||
(TO AN IDEAL READER) WHAT would our modern maids to-day? I watch, and can't conjecture: A dubious tale? -- an Ibsen play? -- A pessimistic lecture? I know not. But this, Child, I know You like things sweet and seemly, Old-fashioned flowers, old shapes in Bow, 'Auld Robin Gray' (extremely); You -- with my 'Dorothy' -- delight In fragrant cedar-presses; In window corners warm and bright, In lawn, and lilac dresses; You still can read, at any rate, Charles Lamb and 'Evelina'; To you, My Dear, I dedicate This 'STORY OF ROSINA.' | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A GAGE D'AMOUR by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON A GARDEN SONG by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON ARS VICTRIX (IMITATED FROM THEOPHILE GAUTIER) by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON BEFORE SEDAN by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON DORA VERSUS ROSE by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON GROWING GRAY by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW; IN MEMORIAM by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON IN AFTER DAYS; RONDEAU by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON THE BALLAD OF PROSE AND RHYME by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON WHEN THERE IS PEACE by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON |
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