I Shall Not Die For Thee
Douglas Hyde
1860 to 1949
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For thee, I shall not die,
Woman of high ______ and name;
Foolish men thou mayest slay
I and ______ are not the same.
Why should I expire
For ______ fire of an eye,
Slender waist or swan-like limb,
Is't for them that I should die?
The round breasts, ______ fresh skin,
Cheeks crimson, hair so long and rich;
Indeed, indeed, I shall not die,
Please God, not I, ______ any such.
The golden hair, the forehead thin,
The ______ mien, the gracious ease,
The rounded heel, the languid tone,—
Fools alone find death from these.
Thy sharp wit, thy perfect calm,
Thy thin palm like foam o' ______ sea;
Thy white neck, thy blue eye,
I shall ______ die for thee.
Woman, graceful as the swan,
A ______ man did nurture me.
Little palm, white neck, bright eye,
I shall not die for ye.