Her breast is fit for pearls



Her breast is fit for pearls,
But I was not a "Diver"—
Her brow is fit for thrones
But I have not a crest.
Her heart is fit for home—
I—a Sparrow—build there
Sweet of twigs and twine
My perennial nest.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Characters 210
Words 43
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 8

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