Songs of Love and Rebellion/Mizpah
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MIZPAH
Soul of my soul, all life is this:
A sob, a sigh, a farewell kiss;
A withered rose, a broken song—
Then sleep and silence deep and long.
Soul of my soul, all life is this:
A cry of joy, a welcome kiss;
A gentle word, a home, a shrine,
And hope, and faith in things divine.
Soul of my soul, life fares away
A clouded and ephemeral day;
Or else it moves, supreme, sublime,
Triumphant over fate and time.
Soul of my soul, or dark, or clear,
Or close, or far, love keep you, dear;
Whatever stars above us shine,
Love watch between your soul and mine. .