Be as a sweet nocturne to my ear,
Beautiful in nostalgic melancholy,
Or as a thorny rose, for fear
Thou should be plucked from memory
For thy odor. Moved to tears
Would I be if sweet incense
Were inhaled cheaply, for here
Unworthy senses give no recompense
And no reminder of vision seen.
Lost by waking breath
Like ethereal steam.
Your vibrant imagery, put to death.
Oh sweet nocturne, oh passed dream.
Nov 6, 2011
Nov 6, 2011 at 9:21 PM UTC
Be as a sweet nocturne to my ear,
Beautiful in nostalgic melancholy,
Or as a thorny rose, for fear
Thou should be plucked from memory
For thy odor. Moved to tears
Would I be if sweet incense
Were inhaled cheaply, for here
Unworthy senses give no recompense
And no reminder of vision seen.
Lost by waking breath
Like ethereal steam.
Your vibrant imagery, put to death.
Oh sweet nocturne, oh passed dream.
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