Aurora Leigh – Love and Revolution - 2cyberwhelm.org
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She lived a harmless life.<br />
She called a virtuous life,<br />
A quiet life,<br />
AURORA<br />
YOUNG AURORA<br />
AURORA<br />
YOUNG AURORA<br />
Which was no life at all but rather a caged bird sort of life: born in a cage, accounting that<br />
to leap from perch to perch was act <strong>and</strong> joy enough for any bird.<br />
AURORA<br />
I, alas, was a wild bird. Brought to her cage.<br />
YOUNG AURORA<br />
She was there to meet me. Very kind.<br />
Bring the clean water.<br />
Give out the fresh seed.<br />
AURORA<br />
YOUNG AURORA<br />
AURORA<br />
She stood upon her steps to welcome me.<br />
Calm, in black garb.<br />
I clung around her neck.<br />
In my ears, my father's words,<br />
YOUNG AURORA<br />
AURORA<br />
YOUNG AURORA<br />
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