Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, SONNET: 44, by GEORGE SANTAYANA


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First Line: For thee the sun doth daily rise, and set
Last Line: And thy perfection is my proof of heaven.
Subject(s): Perfection


For thee the sun doth daily rise, and set
Behind the curtain of the hills of sleep,
And my soul, passing through the nether deep,
Broods on thy love, and never can forget.
For thee the garlands of the wood are wet,
For thee the daisies up the meadow's sweep
Stir in the sidelong light, and for thee weep
The drooping ferns above the violet.
For thee the labour of my studious ease
I ply with hope, for thee all pleasures please,
Thy sweetness doth the bread of sorrow leaven;
And from thy noble lips and heart of gold
I drink the comfort of the faiths of old,
And thy perfection is my proof of heaven.





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