Oncemoretogetherwewilllive，ForIwillfindheryet:
Ihavesolittletoforgive;
Somuch，Ican\'tforget。
MIGNON
Knowestthouthelandwherebloomthelemontrees，Anddarklygleamthegoldenoranges？
Agentlewindblowsdownfromthatbluesky;
Calmstandsthemyrtleandthelaurelhigh。
Knowestthoutheland？Sofarandfair！
Thou，whomIlove，andIwillwanderthere。
Knowestthouthehousewithallitsroomsaglow，Andshininghallandcolumnedportico？
Themarblestatuesstandandlookatme。
Alas，poorchild，whathavetheydonetothee？
Knowestthoutheland？Sofarandfair。
MyGuardian，thouandIwillwanderthere。
Knowestthouthemountainwithitsbridgeofcloud？
Themuleplodswarily:thewhitemistscrowd。
Coiledintheircavesthebroodofdragonssleep;
Thetorrenthurlstherockfromsteeptosteep。
Knowestthoutheland？Sofarandfair。
Father，away！Ourroadisoverthere！
FELODESE
ThesongofamanwhowasdeadEreanyhadheardofhissong，Orhadseenthishisultimatesong，Withthelinesofitwritteninred，Andthesoundofitsteadyandstrong。
Whenyouhearit，youknowIamdead。
NotbecauseIwaswearyoflifeAspallidpoetsare:
Mystarwasaconqueringstar，Myelementstrife。
Iamyoung，Iamstrong，Iambrave，ItisthereforeIgotothegrave。
Nowtolifeandtolife\'sdesire，Andtoyouthandthegloryofyouth，Farewell，forIgotoacquire，Bytheoneroadleftme，Truth。
ThoughagreatGodslaymewithfireIwillshouttillheanswerme。Why？
（OnesoulandaUniverse，why？）
Andforthisitispleasanttodie。
ForyearsandyearsIhaveslumbered，Andslumberwasheavyandsweet，ButthelastfewmomentsarenumberedLiketramplingfeetthatbeat。
Ishallwalkwiththestarsintheircourses，Andhearverysoon，verysoon，ThevoiceoftheforgeoftheForces，Andrideonaridgeofthemoon，Andsingacelestialtune。
TENEBRISINTERLUCENTEM
AlinnetwhohadlostherwaySangonablackenedboughinHell，TillalltheghostsrememberedwellThetrees，thewind，thegoldenday。
AtlasttheyknewthattheyhaddiedWhentheyheardmusicinthatland，AndsomeonetherestoleforthahandTodrawabrothertohisside。
INVITATION
TOAYOUNGBUTLEARNEDFRIENDTOABANDONARCHAEOLOGYFORTHEMOMENT，AND
PLAYONCEMOREWITHHISNEGLECTEDMUSE。
Inthosegooddayswhenwewereyoungandwise，Youspaketomusic，youwiththethoughtfuleyes，AndGodlookeddownfromheaven，pleasedtohearAyoungman\'ssongarisesofirmandclear。
HasFancydied？TheMorningStargonecold？
Whyareyousilent？Havewegrownsoold？
MustIalonekeepplaying？Willnotyou，LordoftheMeasures，stringyourlyreanew？
LoverofGreece，isthisthericheststoreYoubringus，witheredleavesanddustylore，Andbrokenvaseswidowedoftheirwine，Tobrandyoupedantwhileyoustanddivine？
Decorouswordsbeseemthelearnedlip，ButPoetshavethenicerscholarship。
InEnglishgladestheywatchtheCyprianglow，AndalltheMaenadmelodiestheyknow。
TheyhearstrangevoicesinaLondonstreet，Andtrackthesilvergleamofrushingfeet;
AndthesearethingsthatcomenottotheviewOfslippereddonswhoreadacodexthrough。
OhoneyedPoet，willyoupraisenomoreThemoonlitgardenandthemidnightshore？
Brother，haveyouforgottenhowtosingThestoryofthatweakandcautiouskingWhoreignedtwohundredyearsinTrebizond？
YouwhowouldeverstrivetopiercebeyondLove\'secstacy，Life\'svision，isitwellWeshouldnotknowthetalesyouhavetotell？
BALLADOFTHELONDONER
Eveningfallsonthesmokywalls，Andtherailingsdripwithrain，AndIwillcrosstheoldriverToseemygirlagain。
Thegreatandsolemnglidingtram，Love\'sstillmysteriouscar，Hasmanyalightofgoldandwhite，Andasingledarkredstar。
IknowagardeninastreetWhichnooneeverknew;
IknowarosebeyondtheThames，Whereflowersarepaleandfew。
THEFIRSTSONNETOFBATHROLAIRE
OverthemoonlesslandofBathrolaireRisesatnight，whenrevelrybegins，Awhiteunrealorb，asunthatspins，AsunthatwatcheswithasullenstareThatdancespasmodictheyaredancingthere，WhilstdroneandcryanddroneofviolinsHintatthesweetnessofforgottensins，Orcallthedevoteesofshametoprayer。
AndallthespacesofthemidnighttownRingwithappealandsorrowfulabuse。
Theresomemostlonelyare:sometrytocrownMadloverswithsadboughsofformalyews，AndTitanwomenwanderingupanddownLeadonthepalefanaticsofthemuse。
THESECONDSONNETOFBATHROLAIRE
NowthesweetDawnonbrighterfieldsafarHaswalkedamongthedaisies，andhasbreathedThegloryofthemountainwinds，andsheathedThestubbornswordofNight\'slastshiningstar。
InBathrolairewhenDay\'solddoorsunbarThemotleymask，fantasticallywreathed，Passthroughastrongportcullisbrazenteethed，Andenterglowingminesofcinnabar。
Stupendousprisonsshutthemoutfromday，Gratingsandcavesandraylesscatacombs，AndtheunrelentingrackandtourniquetGrinddeathincellswherejettinggaslightgloams，AndironladdersstretchingfarawayDivetothedepthsofthoseeternaldomes。
THEMASQUEOFTHEMAGI
ThreeKingshavecometoBethlehemWithatrailingstarinfrontofthem。
MARY
Whatwouldyouinthislittleplace，Youthreebrightkings？
KINGS
Mother，wetrackedthetrailingstarWhichbroughtusherefromlandsafar，AndwewouldlookonhisdearfaceRoundwhomtheSeraphsfoldtheirwings。
MARY
Butwhoareyou，brightkings？
CASPAR
CasparamI:therockyNorthFromstormandsilencedravemeforthDowntotheblueandtidelesssea。
Idonotfearthetinklingsword，ForIamagreatbattlelord，Andlovethehornsofchivalry。
AndIhavebroughttheesplendidgold，Thestrongman\'sjoy，refinedandcold。
Allhail，thouPrinceofGalilee！
BALTHAZAR
IamBalthazar，LordofInd，WhereblowsasoftandscentedwindFromTaprobanetowardsCathay。
Mychildren，whoaretallandwise，StandbyatreewithshutteneyesAndseemtomeditateorpray。
AndthesereddropsoffrankincenseBetokenman\'sintelligence。
Hail，LordofWisdom，PrinceofDay！