Nature
Dew
From Helen of Troy and Other Poems (1911)
Nature
I dream that he is mine,
I dream that he is true,
And all his words I keep
As rose-leaves hold the dew.
O little thirsty rose,
O little heart beware,
Lest you should hope to hold
A hundred roses' share.
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Teasdale, Sara. “Dew.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/teasdale/155/.
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Teasdale, Sara. “Dew.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/teasdale/155/.
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