All the breath and the bloom of the year in the bag
of one bee:
All the wonder and wealth of the mine in the heart
of one gem:
In the core of one pearl all the shade and the shine
of the sea:
Breath and bloom, shade and shine,—wonder,
wealth, and—how far above them—
Truth, that’s brighter than
gem,
Trust, that’s purer than pearl,—
Brightest truth, purest trust in the universe,—all
were for me
In the kiss of one girl.
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