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INVOCATION by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE

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First Line: THE BURNING FIRE SHAKES IN THE NIGHT
Last Line: SET STARS AND KINDLED FIRE.

The burning fire shakes in the night,
On high her silver candles gleam,
With far-flung arms enflamed with light,
The trees are lost in dream.

Come in thy beauty! 'tis my love,
Lost in far-wandering desire,
Hath in the darkling deep above
Set stars and kindled fire.



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