Blue and White

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Blue and White by Mary Elizabeth Coleridge

 BLUE is Our Lady’s colour, 
White is Our Lord’s. 
To-morrow I will wear a knot 
Of blue and white cords, 
That you may see it, where you ride 
Among the flashing swords. 

O banner, white and sunny blue, 
With prayer I wove thee! 
For love the white, for faith the heavenly hue, 
And both for him, so tender-true, 
Him that doth love me!

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