Dear Chains
Rose-maiden, no, I do not quarrel
With these dear chains, they don't demean.
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There is a Lady Sweet and Kind
There is a lady sweet and kind,
Was never a face so pleased my mind;
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The First Day
I wish I could remember the first day,
First hour, first moment of your meeting me;
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The Heart Asks
The heart asks pleasure first
And then, excuse from pain;
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To Mary
I sleep with thee and wake with thee
And yet thou art not there;
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What If I Say
What if I say I shall not wait!
What if I burst the fleshly Gate-
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A wounded deer leaps highest
A wounded deer leaps highest,
I've heard the hunter tell;
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The Indian Serenade
I arise from dreams of thee
In the first sweet sleep or night,
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Never Blows So Red
I sometimes think that never blows so red
The rose as where some buried Caesar bled.
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The Hour Glass
Consider this small dust, here in the glass,
By atoms moved:
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