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And still we talked of this and that,
Scarce knowing what we said;
But through our disconnected chat
There ran a subtle thread—
Scarce knowing what we said;
But through our disconnected chat
There ran a subtle thread—
A subtle underlying thread
Of pleasure mixed with pain,
A mingled ecstasy and dread
That thrilled through heart and brain.
Of pleasure mixed with pain,
A mingled ecstasy and dread
That thrilled through heart and brain.
And left us with a yearning sense
Of sorrow and regret,
And of a mighty difference
Since we that night had met.
Of sorrow and regret,
And of a mighty difference
Since we that night had met.
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