Final Address to Our Patrons

Now to our friends who proved so true,
We bid you for short time adieu.

Where this text comes from

First published in Poems of James McIntyre (1889). First located printing is this volume; an earlier periodical printing has not been established. [1]

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Cite this poem

James McIntyre (1828?–1906). “Final Address to Our Patrons.” First published in Poems of James McIntyre (1889). Text: Poem Index, https://poemindex.org/james-mcintyre/final-address-to-our-patrons/. Append #L14 to cite line 14, or #L4-L9 for lines 4–9.

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