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DOUBT by SARA TEASDALE

Poet Analysis

First Line: MY SOUL LIVES IN MY BODY'S HOUSE
Last Line: BUT WHAT IF MY SOUL BROKE FAITH WITH YOU?
Subject(s): LOVE;

My soul lives in my body's house,
And you have both the house and her --
But sometimes she is less your own
Than a wild, gay adventurer;
A restless and an eager wraith,
How can I tell what she will do --
Oh, I am sure of my body's faith,
But what if my soul broke faith with you?






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