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Lover · 08-20-2015, 06:13 AM

Edna St. Vincent Millay, 1892 - 1950

I shall forget you presently, my dear,
So make the most of this, your little day,
Your little month, your little half a year,
Ere I forget, or die, or move away,
And we are done forever; by and by
I shall forget you, as I said, but now,
If you entreat me with your loveliest lie
I will protest you with my favorite vow.
I would indeed that love were longer-lived,
And vows were not so brittle as they are,
But so it is, and nature has contrived
To struggle on without a break thus far,
Whether or not we find what we are seeking
Is idle, biologically speaking.

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08-20-2015, 06:13 AM	#24
Lover Timed Out - Identity Issues How Do You Identify?: Butch Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: planet Posts: 7 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2 Thanked 20 Times in 7 Posts Rep Power: 0	Edna St. Vincent Millay, 1892 - 1950 I shall forget you presently, my dear, So make the most of this, your little day, Your little month, your little half a year, Ere I forget, or die, or move away, And we are done forever; by and by I shall forget you, as I said, but now, If you entreat me with your loveliest lie I will protest you with my favorite vow. I would indeed that love were longer-lived, And vows were not so brittle as they are, But so it is, and nature has contrived To struggle on without a break thus far, Whether or not we find what we are seeking Is idle, biologically speaking.