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Marna with the trees’ lifeIn her veins a-stir!Marna of the aspen heartWhere the sudden quivers start!Quick-responsive, subtle, wild!Artless as an artless child,Spite of all her reach of art!Oh, to roam with her!
Marna with the wind’s will,Daughter of the sea!Marna of the quick disdain,Starting at the dream of stain!At a smile with love aglow,At a frown a statued woe,Standing pinnacled in painTill a kiss sets free!
Down the world with Marna,Daughter of the fire!Marna of the deathless hope,Still alert to win new scopeWhere the wings of life may spreadFor a flight unhazarded!Dreaming of the speech to copeWith the heart’s desire!
Marna of the far questAfter the divine!Striving ever for some goalPast the blunder-god’s control!Dreaming of potential yearsWhen no day shall dawn in fears!That’s the Marna of my soul,Wander-bride of mine!

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