Living
To a Seabird
From The Poems of William Watson (1893)
Living
Fain would I have thee barter fates with me,--
Lone loiterer where the shells like jewels be,
Hung on the fringe and frayed hem of the sea.
But no,--'twere cruel, wild-wing'd Bliss! to thee.
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MLA
Watson, William. “To a Seabird.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/watson/106/.
Chicago
Watson, William. “To a Seabird.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/watson/106/.
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