Heloise
I saw a light on yester-night A low light on the misty lea; The stars were dim and silence grim Sat brooding on the sullen sea. From out the silence came a voice A voice that thrilled me through and through, And said, "Alas, is this your choice? For he is false and I was true." And in my ears the passing years Will sadly whisper words of rue: Forget and yet can I forget That one was false and one was true?
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"I saw a light on yester-night ..."
This evocative piece by Hanford Lennox Gordon, titled "Heloise", 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...