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Shall Earth No More Inspire Thee

By Emily Bronte

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Shall Earth no more inspire thee,     Thou lonely dreamer now?     Since passion may not fire thee     Shall nature cease to bow?     Thy mind is ever moving     In regions dark to thee;     Recall its useless roving     Come back and dwell with me     I know my mountain breezes     Enchant annd soothe thee still     I know my sunshine pleases     Despite thy wayward will     When day with evening blending     Sinks from the summer sky,     I've seen thy spirit bending     In fond idolotry     I've watched thee every hour     I know my mighty sway     I know my magic power     To drive thy griefs away     Few hearts to mortal given     On earth so wildly pine     Yet none would ask a Heaven     More like this Earth than thine     Then let my winds caress thee     Thy comrade let me be     Since nought beside can bless thee     Return and dwell with me.

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About Emily Bronte

Emily Brontë (1818–1848) was an English novelist and poet best known for "Wuthering Heights." Her poetry—intense, visionary, and often exploring themes of nature, death, and spiritual longing—was praised by critics after her early death at age 30.

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