第3章

XXIII

ThisheartthatfluttersnearmyheartMyhopeandallmyrichesis,UnhappywhenwedrawapartAndhappybetweenkissandkiss:

Myhopeandallmyrichesyes!

Andallmyhappiness。

Forthere,asinsomemossynestThewrenswilldiverstreasureskeep,IlaidthosetreasuresIpossessedErethatmineeyeshadlearnedtoweep。

ShallwenotbeaswiseastheyThoughlovelivebutaday?

XXIV

Silentlyshe\'scombing,CombingherlonghairSilentlyandgraciously,Withmanyaprettyair。

ThesunisinthewillowleavesAndonthedapplledgrass,Andstillshe\'scombingherlonghairBeforethelooking-glass。

Iprayyou,ceasetocombout,Comboutyourlonghair,ForIhaveheardofwitcheryUnderaprettyair,ThatmakesasonethingtotheloverStayingandgoinghence,Allfair,withmanyaprettyairAndmanyanegligence。

XXV

Lightlycomeorlightlygo:

Thoughthyheartpresagetheewoe,Valesandmanyawastedsun,Oreadletthylaughterrun,TilltheirreverentmountainairRippleallthyflyinghair。

Lightly,lightlyeverso:

CloudsthatwrapthevalesbelowAtthehourofevenstarLowliestattendantsare;

Loveandlaughtersong-confessedWhentheheartisheaviest。

XXVI

Thouleanesttotheshellofnight,Dearlady,adiviningear。

InthatsoftchoiringofdelightWhatsoundhathmadethyhearttofear?

SeemeditofriversrushingforthFromthegreydesertsofthenorth?

ThatmoodofthineIshis,ifthoubutscanitwell,WhoamadtalebequeathstousAtghostinghourconjurable

AndallforsomestrangenamehereadInPurchasorinHolinshed。

XXVII

ThoughIthyMithridateswere,Framedtodefythepoison-dart,YetmustthoufoldmeunawareToknowtheraptureofthyheart,AndIbutrenderandconfessThemaliceofthytenderness。

Forelegantandantiquephrase,Dearest,mylipswaxalltoowise;

NorhaveIknownalovewhosepraiseOurpipingpoetssolemnize,NeitheralovewheremaynotbeEversolittlefalsity。

XXVIII

Gentlelady,donotsingSadsongsabouttheendoflove;

LayasidesadnessandsingHowlovethatpassesisenough。

SingaboutthelongdeepsleepOfloversthataredead,andhowInthegraveallloveshallsleep:

Loveisawearynow。

XXIX

Dearheart,whywillyouusemeso?

Deareyesthatgentlymeupbraid,StillareyoubeautifulbutO,Howisyourbeautyraimented!

Throughtheclearmirrorofyoureyes,Throughthesoftsighofkisstokiss,DesolatewindsassailwithcriesTheshadowygardenwhereloveis。

AndsoonshalllovedissolvedbeWhenoverusthewildwindsblow

Butyou,dearlove,toodeartome,Alas!whywillyouusemeso?

XXX

LovecametousintimegonebyWhenoneattwilightshylyplayedAndoneinfearwasstandingnigh

ForLoveatfirstisallafraid。

Weweregravelovers。LoveispastThathadhissweethoursmanyaone;

WelcometousnowatthelastThewaysthatweshallgoupon。

XXXI

O,itwasoutbyDonnycarneyWhenthebatflewfromtreetotreeMyloveandIdidwalktogether;

Andsweetwerethewordsshesaidtome。

AlongwithusthesummerwindWentmurmuringO,happily!

ButsofterthanthebreathofsummerWasthekissshegavetome。

XXXII

Rainhasfallenalltheday。

Ocomeamongtheladentrees:

TheleavesliethickuponthewayOfmemories。

StayingalittlebythewayOfmemoriesshallwedepart。

Come,mybeloved,whereImaySpeaktoyourheart。

XXXIII

Now,Onow,inthisbrownlandWhereLovedidsosweetmusicmakeWetwoshallwander,handinhand,Forbearingforoldfriendship\'sake,NorgrievebecauseourlovewasgayWhichnowisendedinthisway。

ArogueinredandyellowdressIsknocking,knockingatthetree;

AndallaroundourlonelinessThewindiswhistlingmerrily。

TheleavestheydonotsighatallWhentheyeartakestheminthefall。

Now,Onow,wehearnomoreThevilanelleandroundelay!

Yetwillwekiss,sweetheart,beforeWetakesadleaveatcloseofday。

Grievenot,sweetheart,foranything

Theyear,theyearisgathering。

XXXIV

Sleepnow,Osleepnow,Oyouunquietheart!

Avoicecrying\"Sleepnow\"

Isheardinmyheart。

ThevoiceofthewinterIsheardatthedoor。

Osleep,forthewinterIscrying\"Sleepnomore。\"

MykisswillgivepeacenowAndquiettoyourheart

Sleeponinpeacenow,Oyouunquietheart!

XXXV

AlldayIhearthenoiseofwatersMakingmoan,Sadasthesea-birdiswhen,goingForthalone,Hehearsthewindscrytothewater\'sMonotone。

Thegreywinds,thecoldwindsareblowingWhereIgo。

IhearthenoiseofmanywatersFarbelow。

Allday,allnight,IhearthemflowingToandfro。

XXXVI

Ihearanarmychargingupontheland,Andthethunderofhorsesplunging,foamabouttheirknees:

Arrogant,inblackarmour,behindthemstand,Disdainingthereins,withflutteringships,thecharioteers。

Theycryuntothenighttheirbattle-name:

ImoaninsleepwhenIhearafartheirwhirlinglaughter。

Theycleavethegloomofdreams,ablindingflame,Clanging,clangingupontheheartasuponananvil。

Theycomeshakingintriumphtheirlong,greenhair:

Theycomeoutoftheseaandrunshoutingbytheshore。

Myheart,haveyounowisdomthustodespair?

Mylove,mylove,mylove,whyhaveyouleftmealone?