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When Daphne Ran
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140 WhendaPhneran WhenDaphneran,leavingthegodtostand, Holdinghisuselessarrowsinhishand, Tostand,torun,andreachtheformingtree Justquicklyenoughtowatchandtouchthelast Dissolvingintowoodofthenowsteadfast Androotedflesh,didshemeantoflee Reallyawayfromhishugeandglorioushand, Leavinghimreally,baffledandshining,tostand? Shehadhatedhowhekickedhiswaythroughthewood, Knowingafewofhislowsingingwordswouldseduce Her,callinghislust,lettinghisloveloose Onher,bigandimperious,crowdingthetremblingwood, Tillshesuddenlyran,andhestoppedforasecondtostand. Thewoodwasstill;hestaredathistremblinghand. She,stillinthenight,longafterthegodhasgone, Takinghistears,hislyre,hislaurelwreath, She,hermindgrowingvaguealreadybeneath Thelayersofbark,vaguelyrememberingdawn, Vaguelyremembers:bydawnshe’llforgetthebrighthand, Andthelastwayhetouchedher,beforehelefthertostand. ...