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From A College Window

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The glimmer of the limes, sun-heavy, sleeping,          Goes trembling past me up the College wall.     Below, the lawn, in soft blue shade is keeping,          The daisy-froth quiescent, softly in thrall.     Beyond the leaves that overhang the street,         Along the flagged, clean pavement summer-white,     Passes the world with shadows at their feet          Going left and right.     Remote, although I hear the beggar's cough,          See the woman's twinkling fingers tend him a coin,     I sit absolved, assured I am better off          Beyond a world I never want to join.

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"The glimmer of the limes, sun-heavy, sleeping,..."

This evocative piece by D. H. Lawrence (David Herbert Richards), titled "From A College Window", 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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