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Alas
| Alas written by Walter de la Mare |
| Flora: A Book of Drawings (1919) | Link to further information |
One moment take thy rest.
Out of mere nought in space
Beauty moved human breast
To tell in this far face
A dream in noonday seen.
Never to fade or pass;
A breath-time's mute delight;
A joy in flight:
The aught desire doth mean
Sighing, Alas!
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