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Barter

Poem lyrics of Barter by Sarah Teasdale.

Life has loveliness to sell,
All beautiful and splendid things,
Blue waves whitened on a cliff,
Soaring fire that sways and sings,
And children's faces looking up
Holding wonder like a cup.

Life has loveliness to sell,
Music like a curve of gold,
Scent of pine trees in the rain,
Eyes that love you, arms that hold,
And for your spirit's still delight,
Holy thoughts that star the night.

Spend all you have for loveliness,
Buy it and never count the cost;
For one white singing hour of peace
Count many a year of strife well lost,
And for a breath of ecstasy
Give all you have been, or could be.

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• #5 Comment from lifes2odd 
  5/3/08 10:14 AM | Permalink

  Beautiful!
  Martha
• #4 Comment from nhd106 
  5/2/08 5:51 PM | Permalink

  Beautiful poem....and I wouldn't mind that women's bod!
  hugs,
  Nancy
• #3 Comment from rdautumnsage 
  5/2/08 5:30 PM | Permalink

  Beautiful! One of the lessons I've learned in life is you can't take it with you, so what exactly are you waiting for.
  (Hugs) Indigo
  http://journals.aol.com/rdautumnsage/ravens-lament/
• #2 Comment from jjdolfin9 
  5/2/08 2:15 PM | Permalink

  Loving that poem.  Life is beautiful, isn't it.
  Hugs, Joyce
• #1 Comment from amy122389 
  5/2/08 1:57 PM | Permalink

  You know I'm not into poems much, but i love that one!!!!
  
  XO...
  
  ~A