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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE CHILD MUSICIAN, by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: He had played for his lordship's levee
Last Line: Kind god!' -- was the last that he said.
Alternate Author Name(s): Dobson, Austin
Subject(s): Child Musicians
First Line: He had played for his lordship's levee
Last Line: Kind god!' -- was the last that he said.
Alternate Author Name(s): Dobson, Austin
Subject(s): Child Musicians
HE had played for his lordship's levee,
He had played for her ladyship's whim,
Till the poor little head was heavy,
And the poor little brain would swim.
And the face grew peaked and eerie,
And the large eyes strange and bright,
And they said -- too late -- 'He is weary!
He shall rest for, at least, To-night!'
But at dawn, when the birds were waking,
As they watched in the silent room,
With the sound of a strained cord breaking,
A something snapped in the gloom.
'Twas a string of his violoncello,
And they heard him stir in his bed: --
'Make room for a tired little fellow,
Kind God!' -- was the last that he said.
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