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Have You Forgotten?
Christina Rossetti

Have you forgotten how one Summer night
 We wandered forth together with the moon,
 While warm winds hummed to us a sleepy tune?
Have you forgotten how you praised both light
And darkness; not embarrassed yet not quite
 At ease? and how you said the glare of noon
 Less pleased you than the stars? but very soon
You blushed, and seemed to doubt if you were right.
We wandered far and took no note of time;
 Till on the air there came the distant call
Of church bells: we turned hastily, and yet
Ere we reached home sounded a second chime.
 But what; have you indeed forgotten all?
Ah how then is it I cannot forget?

Editor: Jim Bender
Last modified: Monday, August 13th, 2007
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