The Wood Nymph

Ellis Parker Butler

A glint of her hair or a flash of her shoulder —
  That is the most I can boast to have seen,
Then all is lost as the shadows enfold her,
  Forest glades making a screen of their green,
Could I cast off all the cares of tomorrow—  Could I forget all the fret of today
Then, my heart free from the burdens I borrow,
  Nature’s chaste spirit her face would display.

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• Ellis Parker Butler : To G. M. W. And G. F. W.
• Ellis Parker Butler : To Jessica, Gone Back To The City
• Ellis Parker Butler : To Kate. ( In Lieu Of A Valentine )
• Ellis Parker Butler : To Lovers
• Ellis Parker Butler : To Marguerite
• Ellis Parker Butler : To May
• Ellis Parker Butler : To Phyllis And May
• Ellis Parker Butler : Trespassers
• Ellis Parker Butler : Valentine To The Girl In Black
• Ellis Parker Butler : Western

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• Ellis Parker Butler : The Whale
• Ellis Parker Butler : The Water Nymphs
• Ellis Parker Butler : The Twenty Hoss-power Shay
• Ellis Parker Butler : The Tearful Tale Of Captain Dan
• Ellis Parker Butler : The Sheep
• Ellis Parker Butler : The Secret Combination
• Ellis Parker Butler : The Romance Of Patrolman Casey
• Ellis Parker Butler : The Rich Boy's Christmas
• Ellis Parker Butler : The Poor Boy's Christmas
• Ellis Parker Butler : The Hunter