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  \"Zacho,arise,myhomeisnear;

  Iprayyouwalkwithme:

  I\'vehungmytentsofulloffearYouwellmayshaketosee。

  \"Hometomyhomecometheywhofight,Whofightbutnottowin:

  Without,mytentisblackasnight,Andredasfirewithin。

  \"ThoughwindsblowcoldandIgrowold,Mytentisfastandfair:

  Thepegsaredeadmen\'sstoutrightarms,Thecords,theirgoldenhair。\"

  PAVLOVNAINLONDON

  Ilistenedtothehungerheartedclown,Sadderthanhe:Iheardawomansing,

  Atalldarkwomaninascarletgown

  Andsawthosegoldentoysthejugglersfling。

  IfoundatawdryroomandtheresatI,Thereangledforeachmurmursoftandstrange,Thepavementcriesfromdarknessandbelow:

  Iwatchedthedrinkerslaugh,theloverssigh,AndthoughthowlittlealltheworldwouldchangeIfclownswereaudience,andwetheShow。

  Whatstarrymusicaretheyplayingnow?

  Whatdancinginthisdrearytheatre?

  Whoisshewiththemoonuponherbrow,Andwhothefirefootgodthatfollowsher?

  FollowsamongthoseunbelievedintreesBackshadowingintheirparodyoflightAcrossthelittlecardboardbalustrade;

  Andwe,likethatpoorFaunwhopipesandflees,Adoretheirbeauty,hateitfortoobright,Andtremble,halfinrapture,halfafraid。

  Playon,OfurtiveandheartbrokenFaun!

  Whatisyourthindullpipeforsuchasthey?

  Iknowyoublindedbytheleastwhitedawn,AnddareyoufacetheirquickandquiveringDay?

  Dareyou,likeus,weakbutundauntedmen,ReliantonsomedeathlesssparkinyouTurnyourdulleyestowhatthegodsdesire,Touchthelightfingerofyourgoddess;thenAfterasecond\'sflashofgoldandblue,Drunkenwiththatdivinity,expire?

  Odance,Diana,dance,Endymion,TillcalmancestralshadowslaytheirhandsGentlyacrossmineeyes:indayslonggoneHaveInotdancedwithgodsingardenlands?

  ItooawildunsightedatomborneDeepintheheartofsomeheroicboySpaninthedancetenthousandyearsago,AndwhilehisyoungeyesglitteredinthemornSomethingofmefeltsomethingofhisjoy,Andlongedtoruleabody,andtoknow。

  SingerlongdeadandsweeterlippedthanI,Inwhoseproudlinethesouldarkphrasesburn,Wouldyoucouldpraisetheirpassionatesymmetry,Wholovedthecoldershapes,theAtticurn。

  Butyourfarsong,myfaintone,whatarethey,Andwhattheirdanceandfaerythoughtsandours,Ornightabloomwithsplendidstarsandpale?

  \'Tisanoldstorythatsweetflowersdecay,Anddreams,thenoblest,dieassoonasflowers,Anddancers,alltheworldofthem,mustfail。

  THESENTIMENTALIST

  ThereliesaphotographofyouDeepinaboxofbrokenthings。

  ThiswasthefaceIlovedandknewFiveyearsago,whenlifehadwings;

  Fiveyearsago,whenthroughatownOfbrightandsoftandshadowybowersWewalkedandtalkedandtrailedourgownRegardlessofthecincturedhours。

  ThepreceptsthatweheldIkept;

  ProudlymywayswithyouIwent:

  Welivedourdreamswhileothersslept,Anddidnotshrinkfromsentiment。

  NowIgoEastandyoustayWestAndwhenbetweenusEuropeliesIshallforgetwhatIlovedbestAwayfromlipsandhandsandeyes。

  ButwewereGodsthen:weweretheyWholaughedatfools,believedinfriends,AnddranktoallthatgoldendayBeforeus,whichthispoemends。

  DONJUANINHELL

  (fromBaudelaire。)

  ThenightDonJuancametopayhisfeesToCharon,bythecavernedwater\'sshore,Abeggar,proudeyedasAntisthenes,Stretchedouthisknottedfingersontheoar。

  Mournful,withdroopingbreastsandrobesunsewnTheshapesofwomenswayedinebonskies,TrailingbehindhimwitharestlessmoanLikecattleherdedforasacrifice。

  Here,grinningforhiswage,stoodSganarelle,AndhereDonLuispointed,bentanddim,ToshowthedeadwholinedtheholesofHell,Thiswasthatimpioussonwhomockedathim。

  Theholloweyed,thechasteElviracame,Tremblingandveiled,toviewhertraitorspouse。

  Wasitonelastbrightsmileshethoughttoclaim,Suchasmadesweetthemorningofhisvows?

  Agreatstonemanroselikeatoweronboard,Stoodatthehelmandcleftthefloodprofound:

  Butthecalmhero,leaningonhissword,Gazedback,andwouldnotofferonelookround。

  THEBALLADOFISKANDER

  AflatunandAristuandKingIskanderArePlato,Aristotle,Alexander。

  SultanIskandersathimdownOnhisgoldenthrone,inhisgoldencrown,Andshouted,\"Wineandflutegirlsthree,AndtheCaptain,ho!ofmyshipsatsea。\"

  Hedrankhisbowlofwine;hekeptTheflutegirlsdancingtilltheywept,Praisedandkissedtheirpaintedlips,AndturnedtotheCaptainofAllhisShipsAndcried,\"OLordofmyShipsthatgoFromthePersianGulftothePitsofSnow,Inquireformenunknowntoman!\"

  SaidSultanIskanderofYoonistan。

  \"Darooshisdead,andIamKingOfEverywhereandEverything:

  YetleaguesandleaguesawayforsureThelionhearteddreamofwar。

  \"Admiral,Icommandyousail!

  Takeyouashipofsilvermail,Andfiftysailors,youngandbold,Andstackprovisiondeepinthehold,\"AndseekouttwentymenthatknowAllbabeltongueswhichflauntandflow;

  Andstay!Impressthoselearnedtwo,OldAflatun,andAristu。

  \"AndsetyourprowSouthwesternwaysAthousandbrightanddimplingdays,AndfindmelionheartedLordsWithbreaststofeedOurrustingswords。\"

  TheCaptainoftheShipsbowedlow。

  \"Sir,\"hereplied,\"Iwilldoso。\"

  Anddownherodetotheharbourmouth,TochooseaboattocarryhimSouth。

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