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The Collected Works of William Morris

With Introductions by his Daughter May Morris

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He stepped adown, and shame and fear
Mixed with the joyful agony
Of love and longing, as anigh
He drew unto her loveliness.
A moment, and his arms did press
His own love to his heaving breast,
And for an instant of sweet rest
Midst clinging hands and trembling kiss
Did he forget all things but bliss;
And still she murmured:

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“Now rejoice
That far away I heard thy voice
And came! rejoice this night at least,
And make good ending to the feast!”