The lovers litany by Rudyard Kipling Emanuela atanasiu

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February 5, 2012

Transcript of The lovers litany by Rudyard Kipling Emanuela atanasiu

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February 5, 2012

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Eyes of grey -- a sodden quay,

Driving rain and falling tears,

As the steamer wears to sea

In a parting storm of cheers.

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Sing, for Faith and Hope are high –

None so true as you and I – Sing the Lovers' Litany: "Love like ours can never

die!"

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Eyes of black -- a throbbing keel,

Milky foam to left and right;

Whispered converse near the wheel

In the brilliant tropic night.

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Cross that rules the Southern Sky!

Stars that sweep and wheel and fly, Hear the

Lovers' Litany: Love like ours can never

die!"

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Eyes of brown -- a dusty plain

Split and parched with heat of June, Flying hoof

and tightened rein, Hearts that beat the old,

old tune.

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Side by side the horses fly, Frame we now the old

reply Of the Lovers'

Litany: “Love like ours can

never die!”

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Eyes of blue -- the Simla Hills

Silvered with the moonlight hoar;

Pleading of the waltz that thrills,

Dies and echoes round Benmore.

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"Mabel," "Officers," "Good-bye,"

Glamour, wine, and witchery –

On my soul's sincerity, "Love like ours can

never die!”

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Maidens of your charity,

Pity my most luckless state.

Four times Cipid's debtor I -- Bankrupt in

quadruplicate.

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Yet, despite this evil case, And a maiden showed me

grace, Four-and-forty times

would I Sing the Lovers' Litany: "Love like ours can never

die!"

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Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling(1865-1936)(1865-1936)