Living
The Sleep of Sigismund: XXII
From Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II.
Living
Soh! A pillar misty and grey,
'T is the white-witch in the way.
Shall man deal with her and gain?
I trow not. Albeit the twain
Costly gear and gems and gold
Freely offer, she will hold
Sleep and token for the pay
She did get for greatening day.
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Ingelow, Jean. “The Sleep of Sigismund: XXII.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/ingelow/63/.
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Ingelow, Jean. “The Sleep of Sigismund: XXII.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/ingelow/63/.
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