Barter, Illustrated

[Zeno Swijtink]

Barter

Life has loveliness to sell
All beautiful and splendid things
Blue waves whitened on a cliff
Soaring fire that sways and sings
And children's faces looking up

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holding wonder like a cup

Life has loveliness to sell
Music like a curve of gold
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of pine trees in the rain
Eyes that love you, arms that hold
And for your spirit's still delight

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Holy thoughts that star the night

Spend all you have for loveliness

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Buy it and never count the cost
For one white singing hour of peace
Count many a year of strife well lost
And for a breath of ecstasy
Give all you have been, or could be.

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Sarah Teasdale (1884 - 1933)