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 Absence by Amy Lowell 
						My cup is empty to-night,Cold and dry are its sides,
 Chilled by the wind from the open window.
 Empty and void, it sparkles white in the moonlight.
 The room is filled with the strange scent
 Of wistaria blossoms.
 They sway in the moon's radiance
 And tap against the wall.
 But the cup of my heart is still,
 And cold, and empty.
 When you come, it brims
 Red and trembling with blood,
 Heart's blood for your drinking;
 To fill your mouth with love
 And the bitter-sweet taste of a soul.
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