Poem: “The Empty Quatrain” by Henry Van Dyke

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The Empty Quatrain

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A flawless cup: how delicate and fine
The flowing curve of every jewelled line!
Look, turn it up or down, ’tis perfect still,—
But holds no drop of life’s heart-warming wine.

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