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SONGS OF MY CITY: 1. IN A LATTICED BALCONY, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: How shall I feed thee, beloved?
Last Line: With the delicate silence of love.
Subject(s): Folk Songs - Indian; Love


How shall I feed thee, Beloved?
On golden-red honey and fruit.
How shall I please thee, Beloved?
With th' voice of the cymbal and lute.

How shall I garland thy tresses?
With pearls from the jessamine close.
How shall I perfume thy fingers?
With th' soul of the keora and rose.

How shall I deck thee, O Dearest?
In hues of the peacock and dove.
How shall I woo thee, O Dearest?
With the delicate silence of love.





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