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Last Poems

Laurence Hope

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .And one shall murmur, "If the sun at dawn
    Shall open and caress a happy flower,
What blame to him, although the blossom fade
    In the full splendour of his noontide power?"

And one, "If aloes close together grow
    It well may chance a plant shall wounded be,
Pierced by the thorntips of another's leaves,
    Thus am I hurt unconsciously by thee."

For some shall die and many more shall sin,
    Suffering for thy sake till seven times seven,
Because of those most perfect lips of thine
    Which held the power to make or mar their heaven.

And though thou givest back but cruelty,
    Their love, persistent, shall not heed nor care,
All those whose ears are fed with blame of thee
    Shall say,. . . Read More

Community Reviews

An interesting read considering the nature of her death following its writing.

Probably would have enjoyed it more if I was able to read without being so tense about reading from a first edition