helen of troy and other poems-第5章
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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 pass
Like leaves along the wind。
A Song of the Princess
The princess has her lovers；
A score of knights has she；
And each can sing a madrigal；
And praise her gracefully。
But Love that is so bitter
Hath put within her heart
A longing for the scornful knight
Who silent stands apart。
And tho' the others praise and plead；
She maketh no reply；
Yet for a single word from him；
I ween that she would die。
The Wind
A wind is blowing over my soul；
I hear it cry the whole night thro'
Is there no peace for me on earth
Except with you？
Alas； the wind has made me wise；
Over my naked soul it blew；
There is no peace for me on earth
Even with you。
A Winter Night
My window…pane is starred with frost；
The world is bitter cold to…night；
The moon is cruel and the wind
Is like a two…edged sword to smite。
God pity all the homeless ones；
The beggars pacing to and fro。
God pity all the poor to…night
Who walk the lamp…lit streets of snow。
My room is like a bit of June；
Warm and close…curtained fold on fold；
But somewhere； like a homeless child；
My heart is crying in the cold。
The Metropolitan Tower
We walked together in the dusk
To watch the tower grow dimly white；
And saw it lift against the sky
Its flower of amber light。
You talked of half a hundred things；
I kept each little word you said；
And when at last the hour was full；
I saw the light turn red。
You did not know the time had come；
You did not see the sudden flower；
Nor know that in my heart Love's birth
Was reckoned from that hour。
Gramercy Park
For W。 P。
The little park was filled with peace；
The walks were carpeted with snow；
But every iron gate was locked。
Lest if we entered； peace would go。
We circled it a dozen times；
The wind was blowing from the sea；
I only felt your restless eyes
Whose love was like a cloak for me。
Oh heavy gates that fate has locked
To bar the joy we may not win；
Peace would go out forevermore
If we should dare to enter in。
In the Metropolitan Museum
Within the tiny Pantheon
We stood together silently；
Leaving the restless crowd awhile
As ships find shelter from the sea。
The ancient centuries came back
To cover us a moment's space；
And thro' the dome the light was glad
Because it shone upon your face。
Ah； not from Rome but farther still；
Beyond sun…smitten Salamis；
The moment took us； till you stooped
To find the present with a kiss。
Coney Island
Why did you bring me here？
The sand is white with snow；
Over the wooden domes
The winter sea…winds blow
There is no shelter near；
Come； let us go。
With foam of icy lace
The sea creeps up the sand；
The wind is like a hand
That strikes us in the face。
Doors that June set a…swing
Are bolted long ago；
We try them uselessly
Alas； there cannot be
For us a second spring；
Come； let us go。
Union Square
With the man I love who loves me not；
I walked in the street…lamps' flare；
We watched the world go home that night
In a flood through Union Square。
I leaned to catch the words he said
That were light as a snowflake falling；
Ah well that he never leaned to hear
The words my heart was calling。
And on we walked and on we walked
Past the fiery lights of the picture shows
Where the girls with thirsty eyes go by
On the errand each man knows。
And on we walked and on we walked；
At the door at last we said good…bye；
I knew by his smile he had not heard
My heart's unuttered cry。
With the man I love who loves me not
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