I must not think of thee; and, tired yet strong, I shun the… - Alice Meynell

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I must not think of thee; and, tired yet strong, I shun the thought that lurks in all delight— The thought of thee—and in the blind Heaven's height,
And in the sweetest passage of a song.

Alice Meynell

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Alice Christiana Gertrude Thompson Meynell (11 October 1847 – 27 November 1922) was an English writer, editor, critic, and suffragist, now remembered mainly as a poet.

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Alternative Names: Alice Christiana Gertrude Meynell • Alice Christiana Gertrude Thompson

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