Living
The Alps
From The Poems of William Watson (1893)
Living
Adieu, white brows of Europe! sovereign brows,
That wear the sunset for a golden tiar.
With me in memory shall your phantoms house
For ever, whiter than yourselves, and higher.
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MLA
Watson, William. “The Alps.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/watson/102/.
Chicago
Watson, William. “The Alps.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/watson/102/.
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