by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892)
I am she who adorn'd herself and folded...
Language: English
I am she who adorn'd herself and folded her hair expectantly, My truant lover has come, and it is dark. Double yourself and receive me, darkness! Receive me and my lover too -- he will not let me go without him. I roll myself upon you, as upon a bed -- I resign myself to the dusk.
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Portions of this text were used in Idyll by Frederick Delius.
Text Authorship:
- by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892), no title, appears in The Sleepers, no. 5 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-01-31
Line count: 5
Word count: 55