The Poet's PenAndrew Kilpatrick Thomson, Judith Wright An historical and chronological anthology arranging the poets according to their year of birth. |
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... lips baked , We could nor laugh nor wail ; Through utter drought all dumb we stood ! I bit my arm , I sucked the blood , And cried , ' A sail ! a sail ! ' With throats unslaked , with black lips baked , Agape they heard me call : A ...
... lips baked , We could nor laugh nor wail ; Through utter drought all dumb we stood ! I bit my arm , I sucked the blood , And cried , ' A sail ! a sail ! ' With throats unslaked , with black lips baked , Agape they heard me call : A ...
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... lips are dumb . Let us alone . What is it that will last ? All things are taken from us , and become Portions and parcels of the dreadful Past . Let us alone . What pleasure can we have To war with evil ? Is there any peace In ever ...
... lips are dumb . Let us alone . What is it that will last ? All things are taken from us , and become Portions and parcels of the dreadful Past . Let us alone . What pleasure can we have To war with evil ? Is there any peace In ever ...
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... lip to lip , Let me twine with you caresses , Wantoning With our Lady - Mother's vagrant tresses , Banqueting With her in her wind - walled palace , Underneath her azured dais , Quaffing , as your taintless way is , From a chalice ...
... lip to lip , Let me twine with you caresses , Wantoning With our Lady - Mother's vagrant tresses , Banqueting With her in her wind - walled palace , Underneath her azured dais , Quaffing , as your taintless way is , From a chalice ...
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