Love laid his sleepless head
Algernon Charles Swinburne
1837 to 1909
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And his eyes as the dawn grew bright,
Sorrow may reign for a night,
Sped from his pillow away.
And his lips waxed ruddy as light:
And his eyes with tears were red,
Love laid his sleepless head
And Joy came up with the day
And pale his lips as the dead.
Kept watch by his head forlorn,
And fear and sorrow and scorn
But day shall bring back delight.
And the watchers ghostly and grey
And the world was merry with morn.
And kissed Love's lips as he lay,
Till the night was overworn
On a thorny rosy bed;
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