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Sara Teasdale - Galahad In The Castle Of The Maidens
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(To the maiden with the hidden face in Abbey`s painting)

The other maidens raised their eyes to him 
Who stumbled in before them when the fight 
Had left him victor, with a victor`s right. 
I think his eyes with quick hot tears grew dim; 
He scarcely saw her swaying white and slim, 
And trembling slightly, dreaming of his might, 
Nor knew he touched her hand, as strangely light 
As a wan wraith`s beside a river`s rim. 
The other maidens raised their eyes to see 
And only she has hid her face away, 
And yet I ween she loved him more than they, 
And very fairly fashioned was her face. 
Yet for Love`s shame and sweet humility, 
She dared not meet him with their queenlike grace.
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