To Harriet
Ever as now with Love and Virtue's glow May thy unwithering soul not cease to burn, Still may thine heart with those pure thoughts o'erflow Which force from mine such quick and warm return.
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Ever as now with Love and Virtue's glow May thy unwithering soul not cease to burn, Still may thine heart with those pure thoughts o'erflow Which force from mine such quick and warm return.
These four lines read like a heartfelt blessing or a whispered hope. The speaker addresses Harriet, and you can tell right away that he holds her in the highest regard.
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