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I shall be ever maiden, / If thou be not my lover, / And no man shall possess me / Henceforth and forever.
But thou alone shalt gather / This fragile flower of beauty, -- / To crush and keep the fragrance / Like a holy incense.
Thou only shalt remember / This love of mine, or hallow / The coming years with gladness, / Calm and pride and passion.