helen of troy and other poems-第4节
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And the wind from out the east；
〃Send him empty from the feast；〃
And the wind from out the north；
〃In the tempest thrust him forth；
When thou art more cruel than he；
Then will Love be kind to thee。〃
Roundel
If he could know my songs are all for him；
At silver dawn or in the evening glow；
Would he not smile and think it but a whim；
If he could know？
Or would his heart rejoice and overflow；
As happy brooks that break their icy rim
When April's horns along the hillsides blow？
I may not speak till Eros' torch is dim；
The god is bitter and will have it so；
And yet to…night our fate would seem less grim
If he could know。
Dew
I dream that he is mine；
I dream that he is true；
And all his words I keep
As rose…leaves hold the dew。
O little thirsty rose；
O little heart beware；
Lest you should hope to hold
A hundred roses' share。
A Maiden
Oh if I were the velvet rose
Upon the red rose vine；
I'd climb to touch his window
And make his casement fine。
And if I were the little bird
That twitters on the tree；
All day I'd sing my love for him
Till he should harken me。
But since I am a maiden
I go with downcast eyes；
And he will never hear the songs
That he has turned to sighs。
And since I am a maiden
My love will never know
That I could kiss him with a mouth
More red than roses blow。
〃I Love You〃
When April bends above me
And finds me fast asleep；
Dust need not keep the secret
A live heart died to keep。
When April tells the thrushes；
The meadow…larks will know；
And pipe the three words lightly
To all the winds that blow。
Above his roof the swallows；
In notes like far…blown rain；
Will tell the little sparrow
Beside his window…pane。
O sparrow； little sparrow；
When I am fast asleep；
Then tell my love the secret
That I have died to keep。
But Not to Me
The April night is still and sweet
With flowers on every tree；
Peace comes to them on quiet feet；
But not to me。
My peace is hidden in his breast
Where I shall never be；
Love comes to…night to all the rest；
But not to me。
Hidden Love
I hid the love within my heart；
And lit the laughter in my eyes；
That when we meet he may not know
My love that never dies。
But sometimes when he dreams at night
Of fragrant forests green and dim；
It may be that my love crept out
And brought the dream to him。
And sometimes when his heart is sick
And suddenly grows well again；
It may be that my love was there
To free his life of pain。
Snow Song
Fairy snow； fairy snow；
Blowing； blowing everywhere；
Would that I
Too； could fly
Lightly； lightly through the air。
Like a wee； crystal star
I should drift； I should blow
Near； more near；
To my dear
Where he comes through the snow。
I should fly to my love
Like a flake in the storm；
I should die；
I should die；
On his lips that are warm。
Youth and the Pilgrim
Gray pilgrim； you have journeyed far；
I pray you tell to me
Is there a land where Love is not；
By shore of any sea？
For I am weary of the god；
And I would flee from him
Tho' I must take a ship and go
Beyond the ocean's rim。
〃I know a port where Love is not；
The ship is in your hand；
Then plunge your sword within your breast
And you will reach the land。〃
The Wanderer
I saw the sunset…colored sands；
The Nile like flowing fire between；
Where Rameses stares forth serene；
And Ammon's heavy temple stands。
I saw the rocks where long ago；
Above the sea that cries and breaks；
Bright Perseus with Medusa's snakes
Set free the maiden white like snow。
And many skies have covered me；
And many winds have blown me forth；
And I have loved the green bright north；
And I have loved the cold sweet sea。
But what to me are north and south；
And what the lure of many lands；
Since you have leaned to catch my hands
And lay a kiss upon my mouth。
I Would Live in Your Love
I would live in your love as the sea…grasses live in the sea；
Borne up by each wave as it passes； drawn down by each wave that recedes；
I would empty my soul of the dreams that have gathered in me；
I would beat with your heart as it beats； I would follow your soul
as it leads。
May
The wind is tossing the lilacs；
The new leaves laugh in the sun；
And the petals fall on the orchard wall；
But for me the spring is done。
Beneath the apple blossoms
I go a wintry way；
For love that smiled in April
Is false to me in May。
Rispetto
Was that his step that sounded on the stair？
Was that his knock I heard upon the door？
I grow so tired I almost cease to care；
And yet I would that he might come once more。
It was the wind I heard； that mocks at me；
The bitter wind that is more cruel than he；
It was the wind that knocked upon the door；
But he will never knock nor enter more。
Less than the Cloud to the Wind
Less than the cloud to the wind；
Less than the foam to the sea；
Less than the rose to the storm
Am I to thee。
More than the star to the night；
More than the rain to the lea；
More than heaven to earth
Art thou to me。
Buried Love
I shall bury my weary Love
Beneath a tree；
In the forest tall and black
Where none can see。
I shall put no flowers at his head；
Nor stone at his feet；
For the mouth I loved so much
Was bittersweet。
I shall go no more to his grave；
For the woods are cold。
I shall gather as much of joy
As my hands can hold。
I shall stay all day in the sun
Where the wide winds blow；
But oh； I shall weep at night
When none will know。
Song
O woe is me； my heart is sad；
For I should never know
If Love came by like any lad；
Without his silver bow。
Or if he left his arrows sharp
And came a minstrel weary；
I'd never tell him by his harp
Nor know him for my dearie。
〃O go your ways and have no fear；
For tho' Love passes by；
He'll come a hundred times； my dear；
Before your turn to die。〃
Pierrot
Pierrot stands in the garden
Beneath a waning moon；
And on his lute he fashions
A little silver tune。
Pierrot plays in the garden；
He thinks he plays for me；
But I am quite forgotten
Under the cherry tree。
Pierrot plays in the garden；
And all the roses know
That Pierrot loves his music；
But I love Pierrot。
At Night
Love said； 〃Wake still and think of me；〃
Sleep； 〃Close your eyes till break of day；〃
But Dreams came by and smilingly
Gave both to Love and Sleep their way。
Song
When Love comes singing to his heart
That would not wake for me；
I think that I shall know his joy
By my own ecstasy。
And tho' the sea were all between；
The time their hands shall meet；
My heart will know his happiness；
So wildly it will beat。
And when he bends above her mouth；
Rejoicing for his sake；
My soul will sing a little song；
But oh； my heart will break。
Love in Autumn
I sought among the drifting leaves；
The golden leaves that once were green；
To see if Love were hiding there
And peeping out between。
For thro' the silver showers of May
And thro' the summer's heavy heat；
In vain I sought his golden head
And light； fast…flying feet。
Perhaps when all the world is bare
And cruel winter holds the land；
The Love that finds no place to hide
Will run and catch my hand。
I shall not care to have him then；
I shall be bitter and a…cold
It grows too late for frolicking
When all the world is old。
Then little hiding Love； come forth；
Come forth before the autumn goes；
And let us seek thro' ruined paths
The garden's last red rose。
The Kiss
I hoped that he would love me；
And he has kissed my mouth；
But I am like a stricken bird
That cannot reach the south。
For tho' I know he loves me；
To…night my heart is sad；
His kiss was not so wonderful
As all the dreams I had。
November
The world is tired； the year is old；
The little leaves are glad to die；
The wind goes shivering with cold
Among the rushes dry。
Our love is dying like the grass；
And we who kissed grow coldly kind；
Half glad to see our poor love p
