... the fields, and the huge and thoughtful night. The night in silence under many a star, The ocean shore and the husky whispering wave whose voice I know, And the soul turning to thee O vast and well-veil'd death, And the body gratefully nestling close... The South Atlantic Quarterly - Page 128edited by - 1921Full view - About this book
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