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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

I've sometimes thought it was your eyes
Language: English 
I've sometimes thought it was your eyes,
sometimes your voice,
bade my indifferent heart arise
and make its choice.

I've counted o'er your separate ways,
My dearest mate, 
Searching for what peculiar grace
Contained my fate.

Vain task! I love you. dearest one.
For all you are — 
The charm of heaven hangs not upon
A single star.

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Confirmed with the journal Farm and Fireside, Oct. 1st 1897, p. 12, where it appeared as a citation or reprint from the Washington Star.


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Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2021-08-17
Line count: 12
Word count: 58