Living
Rose Aylmer's Hair, Given by Her Sister
From Works and Life, ed. Forster, vol. VIII (1876)
Living
Beautiful spoils! borne off from vanquish! death!
Upon my heart's high altar shall ye lie,
Moved but by only one adorer's breath,
Retaining youth, rewarding constancy.
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Landor, Walter Savage. “Rose Aylmer's Hair, Given by Her Sister.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/landor/637/.
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Landor, Walter Savage. “Rose Aylmer's Hair, Given by Her Sister.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/landor/637/.
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