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Queen Henrietta Maria

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(To Ellen Terry)     In the lone tent, waiting for victory,     She stands with eyes marred by the mists of pain,     Like some wan lily overdrenched with rain:     The clamorous clang of arms, the ensanguined sky,     War's ruin, and the wreck of chivalry     To her proud soul no common fear can bring:     Bravely she tarrieth for her Lord the King,     Her soul a-flame with passionate ecstasy.     O Hair of Gold! O Crimson Lips! O Face     Made for the luring and the love of man!     With thee I do forget the toil and stress,     The loveless road that knows no resting place,     Time's straitened pulse, the soul's dread weariness,     My freedom, and my life republican!

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