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By Eden Phillpotts

“I’ ll bring bright rainbow gold —

The rainbow too, a gown for you

In glorious fold on fold.

“A necklace of white stars

About your throat shall hang and gloat;

And, for an ear-ring, Mars.

“Unto the ends of earth,

Oh, dearest Heart, will I depart

To glean their utmost worth.

“Until, with great amaze

At all I do, my Soul, for you,

The good round world shall gaze!”

“But these are gifts of dust,

Unfit to prove a hero’ s love

Or win a maiden’ s trust.

“To love’ s supreme degree

If you would come, then bide at home

And never tire of me.”