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WOMANHOOD AND MANHOOD
When womanhood is loved by manhood with the tender
Love wherewith I love thee, when manhood's heart can render
Homage to her like this,
The world will be redeemed. When woman's soul can fashion
In the deep heart of man a stainless worldwide passion,
Evil will flee before their stainless kiss.
Love wherewith I love thee, when manhood's heart can render
Homage to her like this,
The world will be redeemed. When woman's soul can fashion
In the deep heart of man a stainless worldwide passion,
Evil will flee before their stainless kiss.
This waits,—that every heart of woman win the power
To be to some one man his pure immortal flower,
His holiest pride and bliss.
When womanhood is loved, as I love thee, the yearning
Of earth will be fulfilled, and man's will give the burning
And woman's mouth will give the angelic kiss.
To be to some one man his pure immortal flower,
His holiest pride and bliss.
When womanhood is loved, as I love thee, the yearning
Of earth will be fulfilled, and man's will give the burning
And woman's mouth will give the angelic kiss.
1886.
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