Elizabeth Bishop Quotes

I Am In Need Of Music That Would Flow
Over My Fretful, Feeling Finger-tips,
Over My Bitter-tainted, Trembling Lips,
With Melody, Deep, Clear, And Liquid-slow.
Oh, For The Healing Swaying, Old And Low,
Of Some Song Sung To Rest The Tired Dead,
A Song To Fall Like Water On My Head,
And Over Quivering Limbs, Dream Flushed To Glow!
There Is A Magic Made By Melody:
A Spell Of Rest, And Quiet Breath, And Cool
Heart, That Sinks Through Fading Colors Deep
To The Subaqueous Stillness Of The Sea,
And Floats Forever In A Moon-green Pool,
Held In The Arms Of Rhythm And Of Sleep.

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