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a thing most new complete fragile intense, | |
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which wholly trembling memory undertakes | |
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—your kiss, the little pushings of flesh, makes | |
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my body sorry when the minute moon | |
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is a remarkable splinter in the quick |
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of twilight | |
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. . . . or if sunset utters one | |
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unhurried muscled huge chromatic | |
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fist skilfully modeling science | |
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—to feel how through the stopped entire day |
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horribly and seriously thrills | |
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the moment of enthusiastic space | |
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is a little wonderful, and say | |
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Perhaps her body touched me; and to face | |
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suddenly the lighted living hills |
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