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Sunbeam by sunbeam creeps from line to line,
Last year, a brief while since, an age ago,
Old moons, and last year's flowers, and last year's snows
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A WASTED VIGIL.
Wave to wave answers, tree responds to tree;
Couldst thou not watch with me?
IV.
Foam by foam quickens on the brightening brine;
Sail by sail passes, flower by flower gets free;
Couldst thou not watch with me?
V.
A whole year past, with bud and bloom and snow,
O moon that wast in heaven, what friends were we!
Couldst thou not watch with me?
VI.
Who now saith to thee, moon? or who saith, rose?
O dust and ashes, once found fair to see!
Couldst thou not watch with me?
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