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THINE HAIR AND THINE EYES
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THINE HAIR AND THINE EYES
I see thine hair is auburn, and thine eyes
Hazel; thou art not timid now—thou lettest
My glad foot nearer tread to thee—forgettest
My first entrancement and thy first surprise
That unto thee a mortal's vows dared rise.
Now can I see thee close; ah, love, thou settest
Strange value on my fealty, nor regrettest
The encrimsoned flush of amorous heavenly skies.
Hazel; thou art not timid now—thou lettest
My glad foot nearer tread to thee—forgettest
My first entrancement and thy first surprise
That unto thee a mortal's vows dared rise.
Now can I see thee close; ah, love, thou settest
Strange value on my fealty, nor regrettest
The encrimsoned flush of amorous heavenly skies.
I see thine hair is auburn—I was right
In the first instinct of my deep sweet dream;
I see thine eyes are tender, hazel-bright,
Lovely besides with many a laughing gleam
Of delicate thought that spirits may not see,
Open to mortal, so immortal, me.
In the first instinct of my deep sweet dream;
I see thine eyes are tender, hazel-bright,
Lovely besides with many a laughing gleam
Of delicate thought that spirits may not see,
Open to mortal, so immortal, me.
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