Love
Love, like a bird, hath perch'd upon a spray
From The Poems of William Watson (1893)
Love
Love, like a bird, hath perch'd upon a spray
For thee and me to hearken what he sings.
Contented, he forgets to fly away;
But hush!... remind not Eros of his wings.
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Watson, William. “Love, like a bird, hath perch'd upon a spray.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/watson/69/.
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Watson, William. “Love, like a bird, hath perch'd upon a spray.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/watson/69/.
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