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My heart that was so passionless Leapt high last night when I saw you! Within me surged the grief of years And whelmed me with its endless rue. My heart that slept so still, so spent, Awoke last night,--to break anew!
Jessie Fauset
My heart that was so passionless Leapt high last night when I saw you! Within me surged the grief of years And whelmed me with its endless rue. My heart that slept so still, so spent, Awoke last night,--to break anew!
The title means “encounter,” and that’s exactly what happens: the speaker unexpectedly sees someone who once mattered deeply. Before this moment, the speaker’s heart felt numb and passionless, almost worn out. But that glimpse of the person jolts it back to life.
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