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Chanson Sans Paroles

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In the deep violet air,     Not a leaf is stirred;     There is no sound heard,     But afar, the rare     Trilled voice of a bird.     Is the wood's dim heart,     And the fragrant pine,     Incense, and a shrine     Of her coming? Apart,     I wait for a sign.     What the sudden hush said,     She will hear, and forsake,     Swift, for my sake,     Her green, grassy bed:     She will hear and awake!     She will hearken and glide,     From her place of deep rest,     Dove-eyed, with the breast     Of a dove, to my side:     The pines bow their crest.     I wait for a sign:     The leaves to be waved,     The tall tree-tops laved     In a flood of sunshine,     This world to be saved!     In the deep violet air,     Not a leaf is stirred;     There is no sound heard,     But afar, the rare     Trilled voice of a bird.

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This evocative piece by Ernest Christopher Dowson, titled "Chanson Sans Paroles", 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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