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Adela Florence Nicolson, also known by her pen name Laurence Hope, was an English poet best known for her evocative and sensual poetry inspired by her time in India. Her work, infused with themes of love, longing, and exoticism, captivated readers with its rich imagery and emotional depth. Nicolson's poetry continues to resonate with audiences, offering a glimpse into the complexities of colonialism and cultural exchange during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
"Pale hands I loved beside the Shalimar, where are you now? Who lies beneath your spell?"
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"Pale hands I loved beside the Shalimar, where are you now? Who lies beneath your spell?"

Lie, Lies, Now
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"I shall go the way of the open sea, to the lands I knew before you came, and the cool ocean breezes shall blow from me the memory of your name."
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"I shall go the way of the open sea, to the lands I knew before you came, and the cool ocean breezes shall blow from me the memory of your name."

Memory, Name, Ocean, Open
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"Often devotion to virtue arises from sated desire."
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"Often devotion to virtue arises from sated desire."

Virtue, Desire, Devotion
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"Men should be judged not by their tint of skin, the gods they serve, the vintage they drink, nor by the way they fight, or love, or sin, but by the quality of the thought they think."
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"Men should be judged not by their tint of skin, the gods they serve, the vintage they drink, nor by the way they fight, or love, or sin, but by the quality of the thought they think."

Love, Men, Quality, Thought
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