I Shall Not Die For Thee
Douglas Hyde
1860 to 1949
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The rounded heel, the languid tone,—
Fools alone find death from these.
Thy white neck, thy blue eye,
Cheeks crimson, hair so long and rich;
I and they are not the same.
Woman, graceful as the swan,
A wise man did nurture me.
Little palm, white neck, bright eye,
Slender waist or swan-like limb,
Please God, not I, for any such.
Thy thin palm like foam o' the sea;
I shall not die for thee.
Woman of high fame and name;
For the fire of an eye,
Why should I expire
For thee, I shall not die,
Foolish men thou mayest slay
Is't for them that I should die?
The chaste mien, the gracious ease,
The round breasts, the fresh skin,
The golden hair, the forehead thin,
Thy sharp wit, thy perfect calm,
Indeed, indeed, I shall not die,
I shall not die for ye.
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