Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 68
ly down at theirbroken reflec-tions in the darkwater, and themoon rides highin the heavensabove the whitedome of thechurch of OurLady of Salva-tion. Sudden-ly the soft strainsof sweet musicfill the air. Theycome from alarge boat, allaglow with gaycolors and lan-terns. It floatsalong the center of… … A CANAL IN VENICE. listeners, and the fleet gondolas which havebeen darting about in the moonlight clusterquickly around the boat, where a boy is singingto the accompaniment of two or three stringedinstruments. The young Venetians beautiful voice risesclear and strong on the still night air as he…
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