Let me but feel thy look's embrace, Transparent, pure, and … - Henry van Dyke

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Let me but feel thy look's embrace,
Transparent, pure, and warm,
And I'll not ask to touch thy face,
Or fold thee in mine arm.
For in thine eyes a girl doth rise,
Arrayed in candid bliss,
And draws me to her with a charm
More close than any kiss.

Henry van Dyke

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Henry van Dyke (10 November 1852 – 10 April 1933) was an American author, educator, poet, playwright, and clergyman.

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Alternative Names: Henry Van Dyke • Henry Jackson van Dyke • Henry van Dyke Jr.

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