Love
In an Island
From Poetical Works (1916): Songs of Myself
Love
'Mid an isle I stand,
Under its only tree :
The ocean around —
Around life eternity :
'Mid my life I stand,
Under the boughs of thee.
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MacDonagh, Thomas. “In an Island.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonagh/2/.
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MacDonagh, Thomas. “In an Island.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonagh/2/.
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