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SONNET. MY SACRIFICE.
See how the Northern sky with gauzy greenThe pink pearl blushes of her bosom pales,
And hides her nuns of stars with hasty veils,
Whose wanton eyes wink through the futile screen,
And sparkle kisses to the moon serene
As through cool bays of blue he veers and sails
To lift the rainbow lace in countless trails
That bar the chamber of his midnight queen.
So have I hid when fond desire my breast
Hath stained to crimson. So I veil these sighs
Until some tear that will not be repressed
Speaks through the quivering fringes of mine eyes.—
Then like a god thou comest from the West
To sip the fragrance of my sacrifice.
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