| Louis Untermeyer, ed. (18851977). Modern British Poetry. 1920. |
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| T. Sturge Moore. 1870 |
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| 66. The Dying Swan |
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| O SILVER-THROATED Swan | |
| Struck, struck! A golden dart | |
| Clean through thy breast has gone | |
| Home to thy heart. | |
| Thrill, thrill, O silver throat! | 5 |
| O silver trumpet, pour | |
| Love for defiance back | |
| On him who smote! | |
| And brim, brim o'er | |
| With love; and ruby-dye thy track | 10 |
| Down thy last living reach | |
| Of river, sail the golden light | |
| Enter the sun's hearteven teach | |
| O wondrous-gifted Pain, teach Thou | |
| The God of love, let him learn how! | 15 |
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