\"Tellme;whoisthatFigureatthyside?\"
\"Penitence。MarkthiswellthatbydecreeWholetsmegomustkeepherforhisbride。
AndthouhastspentmuchtimeintalkwithmeBusiedwiththoughtsandfanciesvainlygrand,Norhastremarked,Ofool,neitherdostseeHowlightlyIhavefledbeneaththyhand。\"
DESTROYEROFSHIPS,MEN,CITIES
HelenofTroyhassprungfromHellToclaimherancientthrone,SowehavebiddenfriendsfarewellTofollowheralone。
TheLadyofthelaurelledbrow,TheQueenofprideandpower,Looksratherlikeaphantomnow,Andratherlikeaflower。
DeepinhereyesthelampofnightBurnswithasecretflame,Whereshadowspassthathavenosight,Andghoststhathavenoname。
Formuteisbattle\'sbrazenhornThatrangforPriestandKing,AndshewhodrankofthatbravemornIspalewithevening。
Anhourthereiswhenbrightwordsflow,Alittlehourforsleep,Anhourbetween,whenlightsarelow,Andthensheseemstoweep,ButnolesslovelythanofoldSheshines,andalmosthearsThehornsthatblewindaysofgold,Theshoutingcharioteers。
Andstillshebreakstheheartsofmen,Theirheartsandalltheirpride,Doomedtobecruelonceagain,Andlivedissatisfied。
WARSONGOFTHESARACENS
Wearetheywhocomefasterthanfate:wearetheywhorideearlyorlate:
Westormatyourivorygate:PaleKingsoftheSunset,beware!
Notonsilknorinsametwelie,notincurtainedsolemnitydieAmongwomenwhochatterandcry,andchildrenwhomumbleaprayer。
Butwesleepbytheropesofthecamp,andwerisewithashout,andwetrampWiththesunorthemoonforalamp,andthesprayofthewindinourhair。
Fromthelands,wheretheelephantsare,tothefortsofMerouandBalghar,OursteelwehavebroughtandourstartoshineontheruinsofRum。
WehavemarchedfromtheIndustoSpain,andbyGodwewillgothereagain;
WehavestoodontheshoreoftheplainwheretheWatersofDestinyboom。
AmartofdestructionwemadeatJalulawheremenwereafraid,Fordeathwasadifficulttrade,andtheswordwasabrokerofdoom;
AndtheSpearwasaDesertPhysicianwhocurednotafewofambition,Anddravenotafewtoperditionwithmedicinebitterandstrong:
Andtheshieldwasagrieftothefoolandasbrightasadesolatepool,AndasstraightastherockofStamboulwhentheircavalrythunderedalong:
Forthecowardwasdrownedwiththebravewhenourbattlesheereduplikeawave,Andthedeadtothedesertwegave,andtheglorytoGodinoursong。
JOSEPHANDMARY
JOSEPH
Mary,artthouthelittlemaidWhopluckedmeflowersinSpring?
Iknowtheenot:Ifeelafraid:
Thou\'rtstrangethisevening。
AsweetandrusticgirlIwonWhattimethewoodsweregreen;
Nowomanwithdeepeyesthatshone,AndthepalebrowsofaQueen。
MARY(inattentivetohiswords。)
AstrangercamewithfeetofflameAndtoldmethisstrangething,
ForallIwasavillagemaidMysonshouldbeaKing。
JOSEPH
AKing,dearwife。WhoeverknewOfKingsinstablesborn!
MARY
Doyouhear,inthedarkandstarlitblueTheclarionandthehorn?
JOSEPH
Mary,alas,lestgriefandjoyHavesentthywitsastray;
Butletmelookonthismyboy,Andtakethewrapsaway。
MARY
Beholdthelad。
JOSEPH
Idarenotgaze:
Lightstreamsfromeverylimb。
MARY
Thewintersunhasstoredhisrays,Andpassedthefiretohim。
LookEastward,look!Ihearasound。
OJoseph,whatdoyousee?
JOSEPH
ThesnowliesquietonthegroundAndglistensonthetree;
Theskyisbrightwithastar\'sgreatlight,AndclearlyIbeholdThreeKingsdescendingyonderhill,Whosecrownsarecrownsofgold。
OMary,whatdoyouhearandseeWithyourbrowtowardtheWest?
MARY
ThesnowliesglisteningonthetreeAndsilentonEarth\'sbreast;
Andstrongandtall,withliftedeyesSevenshepherdswalkthisway,AndangelsbreakingfromtheskiesDance,andsinghymns,andpray。
JOSEPH
IwondermuchatthesebrightKings;
TheshepherdsIdespise。
MARY
Youknownotwhatashepherdsings,Norseehisshiningeyes。
NOCOWARD\'SSONG
Iamafraidtothinkaboutmydeath,Whenitshallbe,andwhetheringreatpainIshallriseupandfighttheairforbreathOrcalmlywaittheburstingofmybrain。
IamnocowardwhocouldseekinfearAfolkloresolaceorsweetIndiantales:
IknowdeadmenaredeafandcannothearThesingingofathousandnightingales。
IknowdeadmenareblindandcannotseeThefriendthatshutsinhorrortheirbigeyes,AndtheyarewitlessOI\'dratherbeAlivingmousethandeadasamandies。
AWESTERNVOYAGE
MyfriendtheSunlikeallmyfriendsInconstant,lovely,faraway
Isout,andbright,andcondescendsTogloryinourholiday。
AfuriousmarchwithhimI\'llgoAndracehimintheWesterntrain,AndwakethehillsoflongagoAndswimtheDevonseaagain。
IhavedonefoolishlytoheadThefootwayofthefalsemoonbeams,TolightmylampandcallthedeadAndreadtheirlongblackprinteddreams。
IhavedonefoolishlytodwellWithFearuponherdesertisle,TotakemyshadowgraphtoHell,Andthentohopetheshadeswouldsmile。
Andsincethelightmustfailmesoon(Butfaster,faster,Westerntrain!)
Proudmeadowsoftheafternoon,Ihaverememberedyouagain。
AndI\'llgoseekthroughmooranddaleAflowerthatwastrelwindscaress;
Thebudisredandtheleavespale,ThenameofitForgetfulness。
ThenliketheoldandhappyhillsWithfrozenveinsandfiresoutrun,I\'llwaitthedaywhendarknesskillsMybrotherandgoodfriend,theSun。
FOUNTAINS
Softisthecolliednight,andcoolThewindaboutthegardenpool。