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ALMOND, WILD ALMOND, by                     Poet's Biography
Last Line: Give counsel to me!
Subject(s): Love; Almond Trees


Almond, wild almond,
''aGive counsel to me,
And hush thy fierce lover
''aThe wind in the tree!
Along the night pasture
''aI've come through the dew
To tell thee, wild almond.
''aThe old songs are true!
Like the flower on thy branches
''aThe heart in me springs
With airs and upliftings
''aAnd hundreds of wings!
I, too, have a lover ''
''aKeep, keep it from them''"
The wise ones that eye me''"
''aThou whispering stem!
I deal with him coldly''"
''aI dash him with pride:
Yet he comes of evenings,
''aAnd stands at my side.
O had he entreated.
''aI could have said nay,
But he, he says nothing,
''aAnd then goes away!
Ah, loves he for ever? ''
''aAnd loves me alone? ''
These things that men say not
''aHow can they be known?
He may, but he may not''"
''aAnd I would be free:''"
Now play not, now sway not,
''aThou little black tree,
Almond, wild almond,
''aGive counsel to me!





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