He play'd his wings as tho' for flight; 
They webb'd the sky with glassy light.
His body sway'd upon tiptoes, 
Like a wind-perplexed rose; 
In eddies of the wind he went
At last up the blue element. 

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Poet: Gerard Manley Hopkins
Poem: Love Preparing to Fly

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