Complete poetical works of John Hay / [by John Hay] ; with an introd. by Clarence L. Hay [electronic text]

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Complete poetical works of John Hay / [by John Hay] ; with an introd. by Clarence L. Hay [electronic text]
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Hay, John, 1838-1905, Hay, Clarence Leonard
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Boston, Mass. ; New York, N.Y.: Houghton Mifflin Company
1917
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"Complete poetical works of John Hay / [by John Hay] ; with an introd. by Clarence L. Hay [electronic text]." In the digital collection American Verse Project. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/BAE0027.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 3, 2024.

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OBEDIENCE
THE lady of my love bids me not love her. I can but bow obedient to her will; And so, henceforth, I love her not; but still I love the lustrous hair that glitters over Her proud young head; I love the smiles that hover About her mouth; the lights and shades that fill Her star-bright eyes; the low, rich tones that thrill Like thrush-songs gurgling from a vernal cover. I love the fluttering dimples in her cheek; Her cheek I love, its soft and tender bloom; I love her sweet lips and the words they speak, Words wise or witty, full of joy or doom. I love her shoes, her gloves, her dainty dress; And all they clasp, and cling to, and caress.

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