Queen of the Wide Air

Queen of the wide air; thou most lovely queen
Of all the brightness that mine eyes have seen!
As thou exceedest all things in thy shine,
So every tale, does this sweet tale of thine.
O for three words of honey, that I might
Tell but one wonder of thy bridal night!

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Southern poet and musician, known for lyrical verse celebrating the marshlands of Georgia and musical prosody.

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