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ON THE DOORSTEP by THOMAS HARDY

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First Line: THE RAIN IMPRINTED THE STEP'S WET SHINE
Last Line: AND FORTH I STRIDE.
THE rain imprinted the step's wet shine
With target-circles that quivered and crossed
As I was leaving this porch of mine;
When from within there swelled and paused
A song's sweet note;
And back I turned, and thought,
'Here I'll abide.'

The step shines wet beneath the rain,
Which prints its circles as heretofore;
I watch them from the porch again,
But no song-notes within the door
Now call to me
To shun the dripping lea;
And forth I stride.



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