Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, SONG, by THOMAS KEOHLER


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First Line: I would swathe thee in huesof the orient, queen
Last Line: And love is a tale untold.


I WOULD swathe thee in hues of the orient, Queen,
Or sun-dancing sheen of the waves,
I would build thee a palace of ivory, Queen,
With heroes and gods for slaves.

I would give thee all these and a thousandfold more
If I were but free as of old,
But my will is adrift on the sea of desire,
And Love is a tale untold.





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