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In The Forest

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Out of the mid-wood's twilight     Into the meadow's dawn,     Ivory limbed and brown-eyed,     Flashes my Faun!     He skips through the copses singing,     And his shadow dances along,     And I know not which I should follow,     Shadow or song!     O Hunter, snare me his shadow!     O Nightingale, catch me his strain!     Else moonstruck with music and madness     I track him in vain!

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"Out of the mid-wood's twilight..."

This evocative piece by Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde, titled "In The Forest", represents a masterful exploration of classic. The lines capture a profound emotional resonance... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...

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