“Oh, Milky Way”

Liberty Township, Ohio, USA - February 14, 2012: A photo on white background of a Milky Way candy bar made by Mars, Incorporated.

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Liberty Township, Ohio, USA – February 14, 2012: A photo on white background of a Milky Way candy bar made by Mars, Incorporated.

So splendid does the fading blush of day

Make round the squaréd visage of your lid

And render forth in turbid Murk’s sweet wrap

Collapséd fold in sacch’rine sap aflame

 

Oh, Milky Way.

 

To twice endue a plane of vests most rare

Gold crisp when bitten billows vault betwixt

To cushion’s claims and teem the ichor dark

Apricity, outflow in welcome charms

 

Oh, Milky Way.

 

By time, Time’s purchase champs its loathsome bournes

Forestakéd proud to clothe of branded shine

Sepulcher glass and inkéd in the stain

Of Day made smooth by mingled strains so sweet

 

Oh, Milky Way.