Relationships
To Dora Dorian
From A Century of Roundels (1883)
Relationships
Child of two strong nations, heir
Born of high-souled hope that smiled,
Seeing for each brought forth a fair
Child,
By thy gracious brows, and wild
Golden-clouded heaven of hair,
By thine eyes elate and mild,
Hope would fain take heart to swear
Men should yet be reconciled,
Seeing the sign she bids thee bear,
Child.
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Swinburne, Algernon Charles. “To Dora Dorian.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/swinburne/651/.
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Swinburne, Algernon Charles. “To Dora Dorian.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/swinburne/651/.
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