Farewell! You Cannot Go From Me, My Dear

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Title:     Farewell! You Cannot Go From Me, My Dear
Author: Laurence Alma-Tadema [More Titles by Alma-Tadema]

Farewell! you cannot go from me, my dear,
For I have closed you in my inmost heart,
Beyond the reach of earthly things that part
The loving from the loved. Now far or near
Ceases to be; I am where you are; here
Or there, no matter. Mild should be the smart
Of leave-taking, where nothing stays apart
But what is mortal, and where souls are clear.
Beloved! I can but lose you earthly-wise;
The hunger of the years is stilled; no pain
Of solitude can chill my heart again,
Possessing you. Therefore with steadfast eyes
I say farewell, O brother! nor dare weep
My little loss, with all this wealth to keep.

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Laurence Alma-Tadema's poem: Farewell! You Cannot Go From Me, My Dear

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