 | The Uncollected Poems of Henry Timrod |  |
LINES
TAKE BACK THE RING
Take back the ring—but I demand
Before the gem again may shine
A star upon thy snowy hand
The heart that once was mine.
Before the gem again may shine
A star upon thy snowy hand
The heart that once was mine.
Take back the ring—but I require
Each tender or impassioned thought,
The burning sigh and glance of fire
With which that ring was bought.
Each tender or impassioned thought,
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With which that ring was bought.
Take back the bauble—is it worth
All that to thee was gladly given—
The gem is but a star of earth
And love a star of Heaven.
All that to thee was gladly given—
The gem is but a star of earth
And love a star of Heaven.
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