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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
RAIMENT, by JOHN BANISTER TABB Poet's Biography
First Line: How beautiful your feathers be!'
Last Line: "to keep us from the cold!"
Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb
Subject(s): Trees
First Line: How beautiful your feathers be!'
Last Line: "to keep us from the cold!"
Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb
Subject(s): Trees
'How beautiful your feathers be!"
The redbird sang to the tulip-tree,
New garbed in autumn gold.
"Alas!" the bending branches sighed,
"They cannot like your leaves abide
To keep us from the cold!"
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