THESUPPLANTER
ATALE
I
Hebendshistravel—tarnishedfeetTowhereshewastesinclay:
Fromday—dawnuntilevehefaresAlongthewintryway;
Fromday—dawnuntileverepairsUntohermoundtopray。
II
\"ArethesethegravestoneshapesthatmeetMyforward—strainingview？
Orformsthatcrossawindow—blindIncircle，knot，andqueue:
Gayforms，thatcrossandwhirlandwindTomusicthrobbingthrough？\"
III
\"TheKeeperoftheFieldofTombsDwellsbyitsgateway—pier;
HecelebrateswithfeastanddanceHisdaughter\'stwentiethyear:
HecelebrateswithwineofFranceThebirthdayofhisdear。\"
IV
\"Thegatesareshutwheneveningglooms:
Laydownyourwreath，sadwight;
To—morrowisatimemorefitForplacingflowersaright:
Themorningisthetimeforit;
Come，wakewithusto—night！\"
V
Hegroundshiswreath，andentersin，Andsits，andsharestheircheer。
\"Ifainwouldfootwithyou，youngman，Beforeallothershere;
IfainwouldfootitforaspanWithsuchacavalier！\"
VI
Shecoaxes，clasps，norfailstowinHisfirst—unwillinghand:
Themerrymusicstrikesitsstaves，Thedancersquicklyband;
AndwiththedamselofthegravesHedulytakeshisstand。
VII
\"Youdancedivinely，strangerswain，SuchgraceI\'veneverknown。
Olongerstay！BreathenotadieuAndleavemeherealone！
Olongerstay:toherbetrueWhoseheartisallyourown！\"
VIII
\"Imarkaphantomthroughthepane，Thatbeckonsindespair，Itsmouthalldrawnwithheavymoan
HertowhomonceIsware！\"
\"Nay;\'tisthelatelycarvenstoneOfsomestrangegirllaidthere！\"
IX
\"IseewhiteflowersuponthefloorBetroddentoaclot;
Mywreathwerethey？\"—\"Nay;lovememuch，Swearyou\'llforgetmenot！
\'Twasbutawreath！FullmanysuchArebroughthereandforgot。\"
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X
Thewatchesofthenightgrowhoar，Heriseserethesun;
\"NowcouldIkilltheehere！\"hesays，\"ForwinningmefromoneWhoeverinherlivingdaysWaspureascloisterednun！\"
XI
Shecowers，andhetakeshistrackAfarformanyamile，ForevermoretobeapartFromherwhocouldbeguileHissensesbyherburningheart，Andwinhisloveawhile。
XII
Ayear:andheistravellingbackToherwhowastesinclay;
Fromday—dawnuntilevehefaresAlongthewintryway，Fromday—dawnuntileverepairsUntohermoundtopray。
XIII
AndtherehesetshimtofulfilHisfrustratefirstintent:
Andlayuponherbed，atlast，Theofferingearliermeant:
When，onhisstoopingfigure，ghastAndhaggardeyesarebent。
XIV
\"OsurelyforalittlewhileYoucanbekindtome！
Fordoyouloveher，doyouhate，Sheknowsnot—caresnotshe:
OnlythelivingfeeltheweightOflovelessmisery！
XV
\"Iownmysin;I\'vepaiditscost，Beingoutcast，shamed，andbare:
Igiveyoudailymywholeheart，Yourbabemytendercare，Ipouryouprayers;andayetopartIsmorethanIcanbear！\"
XVI
Heturns—unpitying，passion—tossed;
\"Iknowyounot！\"hecries，\"Norknowyourchild。Iknewthismaid，Butshe\'sinParadise！\"
AndswiftlyinthewintershadeHebreaksfromherandflies。
SAPPHICFRAGMENT
\"Thoushaltbe—Nothing。\"—OMARKHAYYAM。
\"Tombless，withnoremembrance。\"—W。SHAKESPEARE。
Deadshaltthoulie;andnoughtBetoldoftheeorthought，ForthouhastpluckednotoftheMuses\'tree:
AndeveninHades\'hallsAmidstthyfellow—thrallsNofriendlyshadethyshadeshallcompany！
CATULLUS:XXXI
（AfterpassingSirmione，April1887。）
Sirmio，thoudearestdearofstrandsThatNeptunestrokesinlakeandsea，WithwhathighjoyfromstrangerlandsDoththyoldfriendsetfootonthee！
Yea，barelyseemsittruetomeThatnoBithyniaholdsmenow，ButcalmlyandassuringlyAroundmestretchesthomelyThou。
IsthereascenemoresweetthanwhenOurclingingcaresareundercast，And，wornbyalienmoilsandmen，Thelonguntroddensillrepassed，Wepressthepinedforcouchatlast，Andfindafullrepaymentthere？
Thenhail，sweetSirmio;thouthatwast，Andart，mineownunrivalledFair！
AFTERSCHILLER
Knight，atruesister—loveThisheartretains;
Askmenootherlove，Thatwayliepains！
CalmmustIviewtheecome，Calmseetheego;
Tale—tellingtearsofthineImustnotknow！