\"Zacho，arise，myhomeisnear;
Iprayyouwalkwithme:
I\'vehungmytentsofulloffearYouwellmayshaketosee。
\"Hometomyhomecometheywhofight，Whofightbutnottowin:
Without，mytentisblackasnight，Andredasfirewithin。
\"ThoughwindsblowcoldandIgrowold，Mytentisfastandfair:
Thepegsaredeadmen\'sstoutrightarms，Thecords，theirgoldenhair。\"
PAVLOVNAINLONDON
Ilistenedtothehungerheartedclown，Sadderthanhe:Iheardawomansing，
Atalldarkwomaninascarletgown
Andsawthosegoldentoysthejugglersfling。
IfoundatawdryroomandtheresatI，Thereangledforeachmurmursoftandstrange，Thepavementcriesfromdarknessandbelow:
Iwatchedthedrinkerslaugh，theloverssigh，AndthoughthowlittlealltheworldwouldchangeIfclownswereaudience，andwetheShow。
Whatstarrymusicaretheyplayingnow？
Whatdancinginthisdrearytheatre？
Whoisshewiththemoonuponherbrow，Andwhothefirefootgodthatfollowsher？
FollowsamongthoseunbelievedintreesBackshadowingintheirparodyoflightAcrossthelittlecardboardbalustrade;
Andwe，likethatpoorFaunwhopipesandflees，Adoretheirbeauty，hateitfortoobright，Andtremble，halfinrapture，halfafraid。
Playon，OfurtiveandheartbrokenFaun！
Whatisyourthindullpipeforsuchasthey？
Iknowyoublindedbytheleastwhitedawn，AnddareyoufacetheirquickandquiveringDay？
Dareyou，likeus，weakbutundauntedmen，ReliantonsomedeathlesssparkinyouTurnyourdulleyestowhatthegodsdesire，Touchthelightfingerofyourgoddess;thenAfterasecond\'sflashofgoldandblue，Drunkenwiththatdivinity，expire？
Odance，Diana，dance，Endymion，TillcalmancestralshadowslaytheirhandsGentlyacrossmineeyes:indayslonggoneHaveInotdancedwithgodsingardenlands？
ItooawildunsightedatomborneDeepintheheartofsomeheroicboySpaninthedancetenthousandyearsago，AndwhilehisyoungeyesglitteredinthemornSomethingofmefeltsomethingofhisjoy，Andlongedtoruleabody，andtoknow。
SingerlongdeadandsweeterlippedthanI，Inwhoseproudlinethesouldarkphrasesburn，Wouldyoucouldpraisetheirpassionatesymmetry，Wholovedthecoldershapes，theAtticurn。
Butyourfarsong，myfaintone，whatarethey，Andwhattheirdanceandfaerythoughtsandours，Ornightabloomwithsplendidstarsandpale？
\'Tisanoldstorythatsweetflowersdecay，Anddreams，thenoblest，dieassoonasflowers，Anddancers，alltheworldofthem，mustfail。
THESENTIMENTALIST
ThereliesaphotographofyouDeepinaboxofbrokenthings。
ThiswasthefaceIlovedandknewFiveyearsago，whenlifehadwings;
Fiveyearsago，whenthroughatownOfbrightandsoftandshadowybowersWewalkedandtalkedandtrailedourgownRegardlessofthecincturedhours。
ThepreceptsthatweheldIkept;
ProudlymywayswithyouIwent:
Welivedourdreamswhileothersslept，Anddidnotshrinkfromsentiment。
NowIgoEastandyoustayWestAndwhenbetweenusEuropeliesIshallforgetwhatIlovedbestAwayfromlipsandhandsandeyes。
ButwewereGodsthen:weweretheyWholaughedatfools，believedinfriends，AnddranktoallthatgoldendayBeforeus，whichthispoemends。
DONJUANINHELL
（fromBaudelaire。）
ThenightDonJuancametopayhisfeesToCharon，bythecavernedwater\'sshore，Abeggar，proudeyedasAntisthenes，Stretchedouthisknottedfingersontheoar。
Mournful，withdroopingbreastsandrobesunsewnTheshapesofwomenswayedinebonskies，TrailingbehindhimwitharestlessmoanLikecattleherdedforasacrifice。
Here，grinningforhiswage，stoodSganarelle，AndhereDonLuispointed，bentanddim，ToshowthedeadwholinedtheholesofHell，Thiswasthatimpioussonwhomockedathim。
Theholloweyed，thechasteElviracame，Tremblingandveiled，toviewhertraitorspouse。
Wasitonelastbrightsmileshethoughttoclaim，Suchasmadesweetthemorningofhisvows？
Agreatstonemanroselikeatoweronboard，Stoodatthehelmandcleftthefloodprofound:
Butthecalmhero，leaningonhissword，Gazedback，andwouldnotofferonelookround。
THEBALLADOFISKANDER
AflatunandAristuandKingIskanderArePlato，Aristotle，Alexander。
SultanIskandersathimdownOnhisgoldenthrone，inhisgoldencrown，Andshouted，\"Wineandflutegirlsthree，AndtheCaptain，ho！ofmyshipsatsea。\"
Hedrankhisbowlofwine;hekeptTheflutegirlsdancingtilltheywept，Praisedandkissedtheirpaintedlips，AndturnedtotheCaptainofAllhisShipsAndcried，\"OLordofmyShipsthatgoFromthePersianGulftothePitsofSnow，Inquireformenunknowntoman！\"
SaidSultanIskanderofYoonistan。
\"Darooshisdead，andIamKingOfEverywhereandEverything:
YetleaguesandleaguesawayforsureThelionhearteddreamofwar。
\"Admiral，Icommandyousail！
Takeyouashipofsilvermail，Andfiftysailors，youngandbold，Andstackprovisiondeepinthehold，\"AndseekouttwentymenthatknowAllbabeltongueswhichflauntandflow;
Andstay！Impressthoselearnedtwo，OldAflatun，andAristu。
\"AndsetyourprowSouthwesternwaysAthousandbrightanddimplingdays，AndfindmelionheartedLordsWithbreaststofeedOurrustingswords。\"
TheCaptainoftheShipsbowedlow。
\"Sir，\"hereplied，\"Iwilldoso。\"
Anddownherodetotheharbourmouth，TochooseaboattocarryhimSouth。