Love

He who has lived in sunshine all day long

by Mary E. Coleridge 1861–1907

From Poems (1908)

Love

He who has lived in sunshine all day long,
His happy eyes
From too much Light defending,
He cannot duly prize
One gleam of light at the day's ending.

MLA

Coleridge, Mary E. “He who has lived in sunshine all day long.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/coleridge_m/225/.

Chicago

Coleridge, Mary E. “He who has lived in sunshine all day long.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/coleridge_m/225/.

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