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  Redroseandwhiteinthegarden;

  Thebridegroomstartedoutofadream:

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Hewenttothedoor,andthereespied:

  Redroseandwhiteinthegarden;

  Thefigureofhissilentbride:

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Hewenttothedoor,andletherin:

  Redroseandwhiteinthegarden;

  Whiterlookedshethanachildofsin:

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Shelookedsowhite,shelookedsosweet:

  Redroseandwhiteinthegarden;

  Shelookedsopurehefellatherfeet:

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Hefellatherfeetwithloveandawe:

  Redroseandwhiteinthegarden;

  Astainlessbodyoflighthesaw:

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  OMargaret,sayyouarenotofthedead!

  Redroseandwhiteinthegarden;

  Mybride!bytheangelsatnightareyouled?

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Iamnotledbytheangelsabout:

  Redroseandwhiteinthegarden;

  ButIhaveadelwithintoletout:

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  OMargaret!mybrideandsaint!

  Redroseandwhiteinthegarden;

  Thereisonyounoearthlytaint:

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Iamnosaint,andnobridecanIbe:

  Redroseandwhileinthegarden;

  UntilIhaveopenedmybosomtothee:

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Tocatchatherheartshelaidonehand:

  Redroseandwhiteinthegarden;

  Shetoldthetalewhereshedidstand:

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Shestoodbeforehimpaleandtall:

  Redroseandwhiteinthegarden;

  Hereyesbetweenhis,shetoldhimall:

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Shesawhowherbodygrowfreckledandfoul:

  Redroseandwhiteinthegarden;

  Sheheardfromthewoodsthehootingowl:

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Withneveraquerhermouthdidspeak:

  Redroseandwhiteinthegarden;

  Owhenshehaddoneshestoodsomeek!

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Thebridegroomstampedandcalledherle:

  Redroseandwhiteinthegarden;

  Hedidbutwakenalittlesmile:

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Thebridegroomragedandcalledherfoul:

  Redroseandwhiteinthegarden;

  Sheheardfromthewoodsthehootingowl:

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Hemutteredanamefullbitterandsore:

  Redroseandwhiteinthegarden;

  Shefellinalumponthestilldeadfloor:

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Ogreatwasthewonder,andloudthewail:

  Redroseandwhiteinthegarden;

  Whenthroughthehouseholdflewthetale:

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Theoldgreymothershedressedthebier:

  Redroseandwhiteinthegarden;

  Withasheringchinandneveratear:

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  OhadyoubutdoneasIbadeyou,mychild!

  Redroseandwhiteinthegarden;

  Youwouldnothavediedandbeenreled:

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Thebridegroomhehungatmidnightbythebier:

  Redroseandwhiteinthegarden;

  Heeyedthewhitegirlthro’adazzlingtear:

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Ohadyoubeenfalseasthewomenwhostray:

  Redroseandwhiteinthegarden;

  YouwouldnotbenowwiththeAngelsofDay!

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Shecanbeaswiseaswe,Andwiserwhenshewishes;

  Shecanknitwithcunningwit,Anddressthehomelydishes。

  Shecanflourishstafforpen,Anddealawoundthatlingers;

  Shecantalkthetalkofmen,Andtouchwiththrillingfingers。

  Matchheryeacrossthesea,Naturesfondandfiery;

  Yewhozesttheturtle’snestWiththeeagle’seyrie。

  Softandlongishersoul,Swiftandloftysoaring;

  Mingwithitsdove-likedolePassionateadoring。

  Suchashewho’llmatchwithme?

  Inflyingorpursuing,SubtlewilesareinhersmilesTosettheworlda-wooing。

  Sheissteadfastasastar,Andyetthemaddestmaiden:

  Shecanwageagallantwar,AndgethepeaceofEden。

  BYMORNINGTWILIGHT

  Night,likeadyingmother,Eyesheryoungoffspring,Day。

  Thebirdsaredreamilypiping。

  AndO,mylove,mydarling!

  Thenightislifeebb’daway:

  Awaybeyondourreach!

  Aseathathascastuspaleonthebeach;

  WeedswiththeweedsandthepebblesThathearthelonetamariskrootedinsandSwayWiththesongoftheseatotheland。

  ThoughIamfaithfultomylovesledthrough,AndplacethemamongMemory’sgreatstars,WhereburnsafacelikeHesper:onelikeMars:

  OfsagesIgetamoment’sew,Sweeteyesthatintheheavenofme,too,Ascend,tho’rgintomylifetheypassed。

  Lo,thesewithinmydestinyseemglassedAttimessobright,IwishthatHopewerenew。

  Agraciousfreckledlady,tallandgrave,Went,inashawlvoluminousandwhite,Lastsunsetby;andgoingsow’daglance。

  Earthistoopoortoholdasecondchance;

  IwillnotaskformorethanFortunegave:

  Myheartshegoesfrom——neverfrommysight!

  Omylover!thenightlikeabroadsmoothwaveBearsusonward,andmorn,ablackrock,shineswet。

  HowIshuddered——IknewnotthatIwasaslave,TillIlookedonthyface:-thenIwrithedinthenet。

  ThenIfeltlikeathingcaughtbyfire,thatherstarGloweddarkonthebosomofShemselnihar。

  Andhecame,whoseIam:Omylover!hecame:

  Andhisslave,stillsoenedofwomen,wasI:

  AndIturnedasahissingleafspitsfromtheflame,Yes,Ishrelledtodustfromhim,haggardanddry。

  Oforgeher:-shewasbutasdeadliliesare:

  ThelifeofherheartfledfromShemselnihar。

  YetwiththeelikeafullthrobbingrosehowIbloom!

  Likearosebythefountainwhoseshoweringwehear,Aswelie,Omylover!inthisrichgloom,Smellingfaintthecoolbreathofthelemon-grovesnear。

  Asweliegazingoutonthatglowinggreatstar-

  Ah!darkonthebosomofShemselnihar。

  YetwiththeeamInotasanarmofthene,Firmtobindthee,tocherishthee,feedtheesweet?

  SwearanoathonmyliptoletnonedisentwineThelifethatherefawnstogewarmthtothyfeet。

  Ionthine,thus!nomoreshallthatjewelledHeadjarThemusicthoubreathestonShemselnihar。

  Faraway,faraway,wherethewanderingscentsOfallflowersaresweetest,whitemountainsamong,Theremykindredabideintheirgreenandbluetents:

  Bearmetothem,mylover!theylostmesoyoung。

  LetusslipdownthestreamandleapsteedtillafarNonequestionthyclaimuponShemselnihar。

  Othatlongnotethebulbulgaveout——meaninglove!

  Omylover,harktohimandthinkitmyvoice!

  Thebluenightlikeagreatbell-flowerfromaboveDroopinglowandgold-eyed:O,buthearhimrejoice!

  Canitbe?’twasaflash!thataccurstscimiterInthoughtevencutstheefromShemselnihar。

  Yes,Iwouldthat,lessgenerous,hewouldoppress,Hewouldchainme,upbraidme,burndeepbrandsforhate,ThanwiththismaskoffreedomandgorgeousnessBespanglemyslavery,mockmystrangefate。

  Would,would,would,Omylover,heknew——dareddebarThycoming,andearncurseofShemselnihar!

  Aroarthro’thetalltwinelm-treesThemusteringstormbetrayed:

  TheSouth-windseizedthewillowThatoverthewaterswayed。

  ThenfellthesteadydelugeInwhichIstrovetodoze,HearingallnightatmywindowTheknockofthewinterrose。

  Therainyroseofwinter!

  Anoutcastitmustpine。

  AndfromthybosomoutcastAmI,dearladymine。

  WhenIwouldimageherfeatures,Comesupashroudedhead:

  Itouchtheoutlines,shrinking;

  Sheseemsofthewanderingdead。

  Butwhenloveasksfornothing,Andliesonhisbedofsnow,Thefaceslipsundermyeyelids,Allinitslingglow。

  Likeadarkcathedralcity,Whosespires,anddomes,andtowersQuerinoletlightnings,Mysoulbasksonforhours。

  THESPIRITOFSHAKESPEARE

  Thygreatestknewthee,MotherEarth;unsouredHeknewthysons。HeprobedfromhelltohellOfhumanpassions,butoflovedefloweredHiswisdomwasnot,forheknewtheewell。

  Thencecamethehoneyedcornerathislips,TheconqueringsmilewhereinhisspiritsailsCalmastheGodwhothewhitesea-wavewhips,Yetfullofspeechandintershiftingtales,Closemirrorsofus:thencehadhethelaughWefeelisthine:broadastenthousandbeevesAtpasture!thencethysongs,thatwinnowchaffFromgrain,bidsickPhilosophy’slastleavesWhirl,iftheyhavenoresponse——theyenforcedTofattenEarthwhenfromhersouldorced。

  HowsmilesheatagenerationrankedIngloomynoddingsoverlife!Theypass。

  Nothetofeeduponabreastunthanked,Oreyeabeauteousfaceinacrackedglass。

  ButhecanspythatlittletwistofbrainWhichmovedsomeweightyleaderoftheblind,Unwitting’twasthegoadofpersonalpain,ToewincursteclipseourMother’smind,AndshowusofsomerigidharridanThewretchedbondmentilltheendoftime。

  OledtheMasternowtopaintusMan,ThatlittletwistofbrainwouldringachimeOfwhenceitcameandwhatitcaused,tostartThundersoflaughter,clearingairandheart。

  FairMotherEarthlayonherbacklastnight,TogazeherfillonAutumn’ssunsetskies,WhenatawangofthefallenlightSprangrealmsofrosyfruitageo’erhereyes。

  AlustrousheavenlyorchardhungtheWest,WhereinthebloodofEdenbloomedagain:

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