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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HANDS, by HENRY SPIESS Poet's Biography
First Line: Hands that in my dream I see
Last Line: And I wait and wait. . . .
Subject(s): Fingers; Hallucinations And Illusions; Hands
First Line: Hands that in my dream I see
Last Line: And I wait and wait. . . .
Subject(s): Fingers; Hallucinations And Illusions; Hands
HANDS that in my dream I see
Beckoning me like a star
The brief rose have promised me
And the lily far.
Hands that I have longed to hold
For their gestures magical,
Rings have worn of ancient gold
On their fingers small.
Hands which so I need to bless
Throbbing mouth and fevered eyes,
Sweeter than soft lips caress
And in gentler wise.
When I thought I watched them pass
Ever life the doubt has seen,
And they have, perhaps, alas,
Never truly been.
Yet because I dreamed of them
Long ago and late,
Faithful I have been to them
And I wait and wait. . . .
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