TWO FRAMES

Inthe gallery of remembranceDown on Unforgotten StreetHangs a picture of two loversAfter they the vows repeat;Lovely—handsome—picture—lovers—Golden-framed against the wall,Love in rich and stately setting—Revenue and manor-hall.And beside it hangs another,Limned again with lovers’ pose,Just as lovely on the canvasTill the golden in it glows;But ’tis framed in white enamelWhereon lilies intertwine—Love in sweet and simple setting—Virtue and a cottage-vine.Love-in-woman stands before themWith reflected gold and graceBut with struggling decisionOn her dew-and-flower face;Eyes are drawn to frame of yellow,Heart to canvas set in white:Rich man, poor man? Love-in-womanChose and lilies turned to light.

Inthe gallery of remembrance

Down on Unforgotten Street

Hangs a picture of two lovers

After they the vows repeat;

Lovely—handsome—picture—lovers—

Golden-framed against the wall,

Love in rich and stately setting—

Revenue and manor-hall.

And beside it hangs another,Limned again with lovers’ pose,Just as lovely on the canvasTill the golden in it glows;But ’tis framed in white enamelWhereon lilies intertwine—Love in sweet and simple setting—Virtue and a cottage-vine.

And beside it hangs another,

Limned again with lovers’ pose,

Just as lovely on the canvas

Till the golden in it glows;

But ’tis framed in white enamel

Whereon lilies intertwine—

Love in sweet and simple setting—

Virtue and a cottage-vine.

Love-in-woman stands before themWith reflected gold and graceBut with struggling decisionOn her dew-and-flower face;Eyes are drawn to frame of yellow,Heart to canvas set in white:Rich man, poor man? Love-in-womanChose and lilies turned to light.

Love-in-woman stands before them

With reflected gold and grace

But with struggling decision

On her dew-and-flower face;

Eyes are drawn to frame of yellow,

Heart to canvas set in white:

Rich man, poor man? Love-in-woman

Chose and lilies turned to light.

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