Quote #5

Look thy last on all things lovely, Every hour-let no night Seal thy sense in deathly slumber Till to delight Thou hast paid thy utmost blessing.

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  1. But beauty vanishes; beauty passes; However rare-rare it be; And when I crumble, who will remember This lady of the West Country?
  2. 'Who knocks?' 'I, who was beautiful, Beyond all dreams to restore, I from the roots of the dark thorn am hither, And knock on the door.'
  3. Here lies a most beautiful lady, Light of step and heart was she; I think she was the most beautiful lady That ever was in the West Country.
  4. A face peered. All the grey night In chaos of vacancy shone; Nought but vast sorrow was there- The sweet cheat gone.
  5. A harvest mouse goes scampering by, With silver claws and silver eye; And moveless fish in the water gleam, By silver reeds in a silver str…
  6. Do diddle di do, Poor Jim Jay Got stuck fast In Yesterday.
  7. Slowly, silently, now the moon Walks the night in her silver shoon.
  8. It's a very odd thing&mdas; As odd as can be- That whatever Miss T. eats Turns into Miss T.

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