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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
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LEST I LEARN, by WITTER BYNNER Poet's Biography
First Line: Lest I learn, with clearer sight
Last Line: And make a fool of me!
Alternate Author Name(s): Morgan, Emanuel
Subject(s): Learning
First Line: Lest I learn, with clearer sight
Last Line: And make a fool of me!
Alternate Author Name(s): Morgan, Emanuel
Subject(s): Learning
Lest I learn, with clearer sight,
Such beauty cannot be --
Tie a bandage, pull it tight,
Blind me, I would not see!
Lest I learn, with clearer will,
Such wonder cannot be --
Oh, kiss me nearer, nearer still,
And make a fool of me!
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