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THINE EYES by HEINRICH HEINE

First Line: THOU HAST DIAMONDS AND PEARLS OF RARE BEAUTY
Last Line: WHAT MORE CAN MY DARLING DESIRE?
Subject(s): LOVE;

THOU hast diamonds and pearls of rare beauty,
Thou hast all that the heart can admire;
Thine eyes shine far brighter than jewels --
What more can my darling desire?

On thine eyes, bright as stars of the evening,
Have I written and tuned to my lyre
Whole volumes of rapturous sonnets --
What more can my darling desire?

With thine eyes of unquenchable splendor
Hast thou kindled my heart into fire,
And forced me to kneel as thy suitor --
What more can my darling desire?



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