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Poems (Scudder)/Jewels

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4532475Poems — JewelsAntoinette Quinby Scudder

JEWELS
Hathor, the queen Of Night, her carcanet Of diamonds and sapphires hath enclasped With the twin pearls of dawn and eve, Pale gems of woe.
But Ra, the lord Of Day, hath wrought his zone Of amber and of turquoise. For a clasp He wears the great Sun-ruby, stone Of love and joy.