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Inthe,Exquisite;

E. E. Cummings

inthe,exquisite;

morning   sure    lyHer eye s exactly sit,ata little roundtable
among otherlittle roundtables  Her,eyes   count slow(ly

obstre poroustimidi ties surElyfl)oat iNg,the

ofpieces ofof sunligh tof fa l l in gof throughof treesOf.

(Fields Elysian

The like,a)slEEping neck a breathing a    ,lies
(slo wlythe wom an pa)ris her
flesh:wakes
              in little streets

while exactlygir lisHlegs;play;ing;nake;D
and

chairs wait under the trees

Fields slowly Elysian in
a firmcool-Ness     taxis,s.QuirM

and,   b etw ee nch air st ott er s thesillyold
WomanSellingBalloonS

In theex qui site

morning,
          her sureLyeye s sit-ex actly her sitsat a surely!little,
roundtable  amongother;littleexacty  round.   tables,

Her
  .eyes
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From Tulips and Chimneys | New York: Thomas Seltzer, 1923
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