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Daphne

Edna St. Vincent Millay

Why do you follow me?—
Any moment I can be
Nothing but a laurel-tree.

Any moment of the chase
I can leave you in my place
A pink bough for your embrace.

Yet if over hill and hollow
Still it is your will to follow,
I am off;—to heel, Apollo!

Added: 6 Oct 2002 | Last Read: 7 Sep 2008 9:16 AM | Viewed: 2985 times

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