1910 · CLOSE READING
The Winged Beetle
The Winged Beetle (1910), PDF p. 237
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EN SOURDINE
CALM in the twilight of the lofty boughs
Pierce we our love with silence as we drowse ;
Melt we our souls, hearts, senses in this shrine,
Vague languor of arbutus and of pine !
Half-close your eyes, your arms upon your breast ;
Banish for ever every interest !
The cradling breeze shall woo us, soft and sweet,
Ruffling the waves of velvet at your feet.
When solemn night of swart oaks shall prevail
Voice our despair, musical nightingale !
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