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After Many Days

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I wonder if with you, as it is with me,     If under your slipping words, that easily flow     About you as a garment, easily,     Your violent heart beats to and fro!     Long have I waited, never once confessed,     Even to myself, how bitter the separation;     Now, being come again, how make the best     Reparation?     If I could cast this clothing off from me,     If I could lift my naked self to you,     Or if only you would repulse me, a wound would be     Good; it would let the ache come through.     But that you hold me still so kindly cold     Aloof my flaming heart will not allow;     Yea, but I loathe you that you should withhold     Your pleasure now.

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"I wonder if with you, as it is with me,..."

This evocative piece by D. H. Lawrence (David Herbert Richards), titled "After Many Days", 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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