That which we had we still possess,Though leaves may drop and stars may fall;No circumstance can make it less,Or take it from us, all in all.
That which is lost we did not own;We only held it for a day -A leaf by careless breezes blown;No fate could take our own away.
I hold it as a […]

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When thy hand touches mine, through all the meshOf intricate and interlaced veinsShoot swift delights that border on keen pains:Flesh thrills to thrilling flesh.
When in thine eager eyes I look to findA comrade to my thought, thy ready brainDelves down and makes its inmost meaning plain:Mind answers unto mind.
When hands and eyes are hid by […]

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We stood by the river that sweptIn its glory and grandeur away;But never a pulse o’ me leapt,And you wondered at me that day.
We stood by the lake as it layWith its dimpled face turned to the light;Was it strange I had nothing to sayTo so fair and enchanting a sight?
I look on your tresses […]

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