Dora Sigerson Shorter

“ THE LONE OF SOUL
The world has many lovers, but the one
⁠She loves the best is he within whose heart
She but half-reigning queen and mistress is;
⁠Whose lonely soul for ever stands apart,
Who from her face will ever turn away,
⁠Who but half-hearing listens to her voice,
Whose heart beats to her passion, but whose soul
⁠Within her presence never will rejoice.
What land has let the dreamer from its gates. ”