Nature
Dawn
From Poems of Pleasure (1888)
Nature
Day’s sweetest moments are at dawn;
Refreshed by his long sleep, the Light
Kisses the languid lips of Night,
Ere she can rise and hasten on.
All glowing from his dreamless rest
He holds her closely to his breast,
Warm lip to lip and limb to limb,
Until she dies for love of him.
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MLA
Wilcox, Ella Wheeler. “Dawn.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wilcox/455/.
Chicago
Wilcox, Ella Wheeler. “Dawn.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wilcox/455/.
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