My virgin sense of sound was steeped In the music of young … - Alfred Austin

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My virgin sense of sound was steeped
In the music of young streams;
And roses through the casement peeped,
And scented all my dreams.

Alfred Austin

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Alfred Austin DL (30 May 1835 – 2 June 1913) was an English poet who was appointed Poet Laureate in 1896.

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My virgin sense of sound was steeped In the music of young streams; And roses through the casement peeped, And scented all my dreams. - Alfred Austin

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