I SEARCHED the world for life; at length I came
Unto a gateway I could not pass through;
And then I turned, calling upon the name
Of you.
And so you came to me: each dawn was new,
And every sunset was a scarlet flame,
And noon was glorious in gold and blue.
So now I care not for my mystic shame;
Love brings no fears, and life gives nought to rue,
So I may sing unto the love and fame
Of you.
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