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Aubrey Thomas de Vere on Valentine's Day

1814–1902 Ireland

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The warrior for the True, the Right,
Fights in Love's name;
The love that lures thee from that fight
Lures thee to shame:
That love which lifts the heart, yet leaves
The spirit free,—
That love, or none, is fit for one
Man-shaped like thee.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Aubrey Thomas de Vere (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.