Nature
XIV
From A Channel Passage and Other Poems
Nature
All Egypt aches in the sun's sight;
The lips of men are harsh for drouth,
The fierce air leaves their cheeks burnt white,
Charred by the bitter blowing south,
Whose dusty mouth is sharp to bite.
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Swinburne, Algernon Charles. “XIV.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/swinburne/377/.
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Swinburne, Algernon Charles. “XIV.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/swinburne/377/.
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