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RUBIES
They brought me rubies from the mine,
And held them to the sun;
I said, they are drops of frozen wine
From Eden's vats that run.
And held them to the sun;
I said, they are drops of frozen wine
From Eden's vats that run.
I looked again,—I thought them hearts
Of friends to friends unknown;
Tides that should warm each neighboring life
Are locked in sparkling stone.
Of friends to friends unknown;
Tides that should warm each neighboring life
Are locked in sparkling stone.
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But fire to thaw that ruddy snow,
To break enchanted ice,
And give love's scarlet tides to flow,—
When shall that sun arise?
To break enchanted ice,
And give love's scarlet tides to flow,—
When shall that sun arise?
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