TheIndiantoHisLove
Theislanddreamsunderthedawn
Andgreatboughsdroptranquillity;
Thepeahensdanceonasmoothlawn,
Aparrotswaysuponatree,
Ragingathisownimageintheenamelledsea.
Herewewillmoorourlonelyship
Andwandereverwithwovenhands,
Murmuringsoftlyliptolip,
Alongthegrass,alongthesands,
Murmuringhowfarawayaretheunquietlands:
Howwealoneofmortalsare
Hidunderquietbowsapart,
WhileourlovegrowsanIndianstar,
Ameteoroftheburningheart,
Onewiththetidethatgleams,thewingsthatgleamanddart,
Theheavyboughs,theburnisheddove
Thatmoansandsighsahundreddays:
Howwhenwedieourshadeswillrove,
Whenevehashushedthefeatheredways,
Withvapouryfootsoleamongthewater'sdrowsyblaze.
DownbytheSalleyGardens
DownbythesalleygardensmyloveandIdidmeet;
Shepassedthesalleygardenswithlittlesnow-whitefeet.
Shebidmetakeloveeasy,astheleavesgrowonthetree;
ButI,beingyoungandfoolish,withherwouldnotagree.
InafieldbytherivermyloveandIdidstand,
Andonmyleaningshouldershelaidhersnow-whitehand.
Shebidmetakelifeeasy,asthegrassgrowsontheweirs;
ButIwasyoungandfoolish,andnowamfulloftears.
TheSorrowofLove
Thebrawlingofasparrowintheeaves,
Thebrilliantmoonandallthemilkysky,
Andallthatfamousharmonyofleaves,
Hadblottedoutman'simageandhiscry.
Agirlarosethathadredmournfullips
Andseemedthegreatnessoftheworldintears,
DoomedlikeOdysseusandthelabouringships
AndproudasPriammurderedwithhispeers;
Arose,andontheinstantclamorouseaves,
Aclimbingmoonuponanemptysky,
Andallthatlamentationoftheleaves,
Couldbutcomposeman'simageandhiscry.
WhenYouAreOld
Whenyouareoldandgreyandfullofsleep,
Andnoddingbythefire,takedownthisbook,
Andslowlyread,anddreamofthesoftlook
Youreyeshadonce,andoftheirshadowsdeep;
Howmanylovedyourmomentsofgladgrace,
Andlovedyourbeautywithlovefalseortrue,
Butonemanlovedthepilgrimsoulinyou,
Andlovedthesorrowsofyourchangingface;
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