A Woman of Thirty by Marjorie Allen Seiffert
page 71 of 85 (83%)
page 71 of 85 (83%)
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King Solomon,
You, restless dreamer, For whom each face held promise Unfulfilled, Whose hungry arms held many women, (Though none could fill your need) Who seized, but never loved, This is your sepulchre... I who till today Questioned my heart Now find it buried with you In this tomb; So now I can forgive you That you never believed My love! Argolis Like sun on grasses Warming to life Quaint beetles, curious weeds, Till earth awakens, pregnant beneath its rays-- So came the shepherds down to Argolis. As nameless trees Cast cloud-grey shadows there On moon-pale, tarnished snow, |
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