Living
Tantalus
From The Poems of William Watson (1893)
Living
He wooes for ever, with foil'd lips of drouth,
The wave that wearies not to mock his mouth.
'Tis Lethe's; they alone that tide have quaff'd
Who never thirsted for the oblivious draught.
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MLA
Watson, William. “Tantalus.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/watson/108/.
Chicago
Watson, William. “Tantalus.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/watson/108/.
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