Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, MEASUREMENTS, by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON


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First Line: Our world is very little in the sky
Last Line: Earth's breadth, love's narrowness, must learn to see.
Alternate Author Name(s): Leigh, Arbor; Guggenberger, Mrs. Ignatz; Bevington, L. S.
Subject(s): Earth; Love; World


OUR world is very little in the sky,
Far off she must be just a mote to see;
And on the tiny ball creep tinier we,
To live a very little while, and die.
My love is very great within my heart;
It sees in two dear eyes, infinity,
It finds in one sweet hour, eternity,
It has one measure: -- nearness, or apart.
Ah, well! both things are true as truth can be!
The world is little and my love is great;
Yet who would rise triumphant over fate
Earth's breadth, love's narrowness, must learn to see.








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