Flos Lunae
I would not alter thy cold eyes, Nor trouble the calm fount of speech With aught of passion or surprise. The heart of thee I cannot reach: I would not alter thy cold eyes! I would not alter thy cold eyes; Nor have thee smile, nor make thee weep: Though all my life droops down and dies, Desiring thee, desiring sleep, I would not alter thy cold eyes. I would not alter thy cold eyes; I would not change thee if I might, To whom my prayers for incense rise, Daughter of dreams! my moon of night! I would not alter thy cold eyes. I would not alter thy cold eyes, With trouble of the human heart: Within their glance my spirit lies, A frozen thing, alone, apart; I would not alter thy cold eyes.
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"I would not alter thy cold eyes,..."
Exploring the themes of classic, Ernest Christopher Dowson delivers a powerful performance in "Flos Lunae"... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...