by Adela Florence Nicolson (1865 - 1904), as Laurence Hope

Language: English 
You are all that is lovely and light,
  Aziza whom I adore,
And, waking, after the night,
  I am weary with dreams of you.
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I dream of your luminous eyes,
  Aziza whom I adore!
Of the ruffled silk of your hair,
I dream, and the dreams are lies.
But I love them, knowing no more
  Will ever be mine of you
Aziza, my life's despair.
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This text was added to the website: 2019-01-10
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