Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, INVOCATION, by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE



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First Line: The burning fire shakes in the night
Last Line: Set stars and kindled fire.
Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter


The burning fire shakes in the night,
On high her silver candles gleam,
With far-flung arms enflamed with light,
The trees are lost in dream.

Come in thy beauty! 'tis my love,
Lost in far-wandering desire,
Hath in the darkling deep above
Set stars and kindled fire.





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