Satiety
The heart of the rose - how sweet Its fragrance to drain, Till the greedy brain Reels and grows faint With the garnered scent, Reels as a dream on its silver feet. Sweet thus to drain - then to sleep: For, beware how you stay Till the joy pass away, And the jaded brain Seeketh fragrance in vain, And hates what it may not reap.
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"The heart of the rose - how sweet..."
Exploring the themes of classic, Richard Le Gallienne delivers a powerful performance in "Satiety"... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...