Without Disguise Poem by Henry Van Dyke

Without Disguise

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If I have erred in showing all my heart,
And lost your favour by a lack of pride;
If standing like a beggar at your side
With naked feet, I have forgot the art
Of those who bargain well in passion's mart,
And win the thing they want by what they hide;
Be mine the fault as mine the hope denied,
Be mine the lover's and the loser's part.

The sin, if sin it was, I do repent,
And take the penance on myself alone;
Yet after I have borne the punishment,
I shall not fear to stand before the throne
Of Love with open heart, and make this plea:
"At least I have not lied to her nor Thee!"

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
lily_ikun 30 October 2018

what's the meaning of the poem: WORK

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Neran Sati 07 October 2015

..to follow a genuine path of deepest sincerity the path forgotten by majority.. thank you Henry, thanks PH!

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Henry Van Dyke

Henry Van Dyke

Germantown, Pennsylvania
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