In Cornwall and Across the Sea With Poems Written in Devonshire. By Douglas B. W. Sladen |
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Why did she let him not? because she loved him,
Because if he, why not some others too,
Because she'd have him think her chaste and true:
Why did he try? because it so behoved him.
Because if he, why not some others too,
Because she'd have him think her chaste and true:
Why did he try? because it so behoved him.
For had he not long worship to her offered,
Smiled with her smiles, grieved with her griefs, and talked
Sweet music of the heart, as oft they walked,
And love in every speech but tongue-speech proffered?
Smiled with her smiles, grieved with her griefs, and talked
Sweet music of the heart, as oft they walked,
And love in every speech but tongue-speech proffered?
Would she have let him with none by to see her?
Yes! had he dared defy her first fierce speech,
Pinion her struggles, flat-refuse to free her,
Kiss off her shame and anger, then beseech
Her love in spoken words, he might decree her
Submissive lips and hands to him to reach.
Yes! had he dared defy her first fierce speech,
Pinion her struggles, flat-refuse to free her,
Kiss off her shame and anger, then beseech
Her love in spoken words, he might decree her
Submissive lips and hands to him to reach.
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