Bliss Carman, et al., eds. The World’s Best Poetry. 1904.
II. Parting and AbsenceThe Parting Lovers
AnonymousFrom the Chinese by William. R. Alger
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He says, “No! still ’t is dark.”
He says, “O no, my Light.”
Gets not the heaven gray?”
Climbs the horizon’s bar.”
Alas! you now must start;
Who did begin our woe!”