The Flamp, the Ameliorator, and the Schoolboy's Apprentice
The Flamp, The Ameliorator, and The Schoolboy's Apprentice by E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas That sunny afternoon in May, How stealthily we crept away, We three-(Good things are done in threes: That is, good things in threes are doneWhen you make two and I make one.)-To hatch our small conspiracies! Between the blossomy apple-trees(You recollect?) we sped, and thenSafe in the green heart of the woodWe breathed again.The purple flood the bluebells madeWashed round about us where we stood, While voices, where the others played, Assured us we were not pursued. A fence to climb or wriggle through, A strip of meadow wet with dewTo cross, and lo! before us flaredThe clump of yellow gorse we sharedWith five young blackbirds and their mother.There, close beside our partners' nest, And free from Mr. C. (that pest!), And careless of the wind and damp, We framed the story of The Flamp. And O! Collaborators kind, The wish is often in my mind, That we, in just such happy plight, -With Chanctonbury Ring in sight, -Some day may frame another. E. V. L.1896. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching