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Allen Upward
1863-1920
Scented Leaves From A Chinese Jar :The Mermaid
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THE SAILOR boy who leant over the side of the Junk of Many Pearls,
and combed the green tresses of the sea with his ivory fingers,
believing that he had heard the voice of a mermaid,
cast his body down between the waves..
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