I will not let thee go. I hold thee by too many bands: Thou… - Robert Bridges

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I will not let thee go.
I hold thee by too many bands:
Thou sayest farewell, and lo!
I have thee by the hands,
And will not let thee go.

Robert Bridges

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Robert Seymour Bridges, OM (October 23, 1844 – April 21, 1930) was an English poet. He was poet laureate from 1913 to 1930.

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Alternative Names: Robert Seymour Bridges • Robert S. Bridges

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I will not let thee go. I hold thee by too many bands: Thou sayest farewell, and lo! I have thee by the hands, And will not let thee go. - Robert Bridges

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