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Florence in poetry, history, and art (1913)

Ryan, Sara Agnes · Chicago : The Mayer and Miller Co. · leaf 170

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enturies old. I plant my foot of stoneUpon the Arno as Saint Michaels ownWas planted on the dragon. Fold by foldBeneath me as it struggles, I beholdIts glistening scales. Twice has it overthrownMy kindred and companions. Me aloneIt moveth not, but is by me controlled.I can remember when the… … The Medici. Under the arches on either side of the bridgethe goldsmiths have for centuries plied theirtrade and stationed their shops— Florence adorns me with her jewelry. i i In literature we find Florences two greatsons pouring out their souls in melody but ban-ished from her walls, and the only…

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