The Palm and the Pine

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The Palm and the Pine
From the German of Heine

by Sidney Lanier
117500The Palm and the Pine
From the German of Heine
Sidney Lanier

In the far North stands a Pine-tree, lone,
      Upon a wintry height;
It sleeps: around it snows have thrown
      A covering of white.

It dreams forever of a Palm
      That, far i’ the Morning-land,
Stands silent in a most sad calm
      Midst of the burning sand.