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Sara Teasdale

I hoped that he would love me,
 And he has kissed my mouth,
But I am like a stricken bird
 That cannot reach the south.

For tho’ I know he loves me,
 To-night my heart is sad;
His kiss was not so wonderful
 As all the dreams I had.

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From Helen of Troy And Other Poems | 1911

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