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Vanity, By: G.K. Chesterton

March 27, 2023 by Editors

Vanity, By: G.K. Chesterton

    A wan sky greener than the lawn,
    A wan lawn paler than the sky.
    She gave a flower into my hand,
    And all the hours of eve went by.

    Who knows what round the corner waits
    To smite? If shipwreck, snare, or slur
    Shall leave me with a head to lift,
    Worthy of him that spoke with her.

    A wan sky greener than the lawn,
    A wan lawn paler than the sky.
    She gave a flower into my hand,
    And all the days of life went by.

    Live ill or well, this thing is mine,
    From all I guard it, ill or well.
    One tawdry, tattered, faded flower
    To show the jealous kings in hell.

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