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FRAGMENT ("A VEINED PETAL...")

A veined petal closes over
         A dewy spark
         Ere Eve is dark,
And starry fireflies flit and hover,
         Dreams of the Rose,
         O'er its repose;
So bend thy head, and sleep awhile
In the Moon's visionary smile.

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