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James Russell Lowell - The Nobler Lover
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If he be a nobler lover, take him!
 You in you I seek, and not myself;
Love with men`s what women choose to make him,
  Seraph strong to soar, or fawn-eyed elf:
All I am or can, your beauty gave it,
  Lifting me a moment nigh to you,
And my bit of heaven, I fain would save it--
  Mine I thought it was, I never knew.

What you take of me is yours to serve you,
  All I give, you gave to me before;
Let him win you! If I but deserve you,
  I keep all you grant to him and more:
You shall make me dare what others dare not,
  You shall keep my nature pure as snow,
And a light from you that others share not
  Shall transfigure me where`er I go.

Let me be your thrall! However lowly
  Be the bondsman`s service I can do,
Loyalty shall make it high and holy;
  Naught can be unworthy, done for you.
Men shall say, `A lover of this fashion
  Such an icy mistress well beseems.`
Women say, `Could we deserve such passion,
  We might be the marvel that he dreams.`
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