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... wind caught and strained and curled The raven - figured flag that led men fighting From field to green field of the water - world , Might find such brief high favour at his hand For wings imbrued with brine , with foam impearled , As ...
... wind caught and strained and curled The raven - figured flag that led men fighting From field to green field of the water - world , Might find such brief high favour at his hand For wings imbrued with brine , with foam impearled , As ...
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... wind's cheer Along the foam - flowered strand Breeze - brightened , something nearer sea than land Though the last shoreward blossom - fringe was near , A babe asleep with flower - soft face that gleamed To sun and seaward as it laughed ...
... wind's cheer Along the foam - flowered strand Breeze - brightened , something nearer sea than land Though the last shoreward blossom - fringe was near , A babe asleep with flower - soft face that gleamed To sun and seaward as it laughed ...
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... wind scatters like an Oread's hair . For when July strewed fire on earth and sea The last time ere that year , Out of the flame of morn , Cymothoe Beheld one brighter than the sunbright sphere Move toward her from its fieriest heart ...
... wind scatters like an Oread's hair . For when July strewed fire on earth and sea The last time ere that year , Out of the flame of morn , Cymothoe Beheld one brighter than the sunbright sphere Move toward her from its fieriest heart ...
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... winds and stars and waves are free ; A warrior grey with glories more than years , Though more of years than change the quick to dead Had rained their light and darkness on his head A singer that in time's and memory's ears Should leave ...
... winds and stars and waves are free ; A warrior grey with glories more than years , Though more of years than change the quick to dead Had rained their light and darkness on his head A singer that in time's and memory's ears Should leave ...
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... wind's quiring to the choral sea . High things the high song taught him ; how the breath Too frail for life may be more strong than death ; And this poor flash of sense in life , that gleams As a ghost's glory in dreams , More stabile ...
... wind's quiring to the choral sea . High things the high song taught him ; how the breath Too frail for life may be more strong than death ; And this poor flash of sense in life , that gleams As a ghost's glory in dreams , More stabile ...
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