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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HEROIC LOVE, by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL Poet's Biography
First Line: When our glowing dreams were dead
Last Line: "love can never be till then."
Alternate Author Name(s): A. E.
Subject(s): Dreams; Heroism; Hope; Love - Loss Of; Nightmares; Heroes; Heroines; Optimism
First Line: When our glowing dreams were dead
Last Line: "love can never be till then."
Alternate Author Name(s): A. E.
Subject(s): Dreams; Heroism; Hope; Love - Loss Of; Nightmares; Heroes; Heroines; Optimism
WHEN our glowing dreams were dead,
Ruined our heroic piles,
Something in your dark eyes said:
"Think no more of love or smiles."
Something in me still would say,
"Though our dreamland palace goes,
I have seen how in decay
Still the wild rose clings and blows."
But your dark eyes willed it thus:
"Build our lofty dream again:
Let our palace rise o'er us:
Love can never be till then."
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