Read full poem →Roses whose lips the flame has deadened
Drink till the lapping leaves are reddened
And warm wet inner petals weep;
Dictionary Entry
To enfold; to hold as in one's lap; to cherish.
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Common Phrases
against lapping. lappingover lappingwater lappingwaves lappinglapping waterlapping waveslapping gentle
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Poetry examples for “lapping”
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Read full poem →I will arise and go now, for always night and day
I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements gray,