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XL


Ah, what detains thee, Phaon,
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So long from Mitylene,
Where now thy restless lover
Wearies for thy coming?

A fever burns me, Phaon;
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My knees quake on the threshold,
And all my strength is loosened,
Slack with disappointment.

But thou wilt come, my Phaon,
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Back from the sea like morning,
To quench in golden gladness
The ache of parted lovers.







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