ass
ofquiveringpurplefleckedhbarsofgold,
unsentientorofjoyorsery,
andtossedinterribletanglesofsosea
thishothardflahhourbodiesbu
akesoadohdaffodil,
ayandthoseargentbreastsofthineu
toentill
orefruitfulforourlovetonight,
nothingislostinnature,allthingsliveindeathsdespitetheboysfirstkiss,thehyacinthsfirstbell,thenslastpassion,andthelastredspear
thatfrohelilyleaps,theasphodel
hsblowforfear
oftoochbeauty,andthetidsha
oftheyoungbridegroothisloverseyes,theseeonesacrantarensecrate,theearth
noteneal,
theyelloirth
atdaybreakknolessreal
thanefreshblossongwood,
oourhearts,andfeelthatlifeisgood
soenburyusbeneaththeyew
thyoutharosewillbe,
andthysofteyeslushbluebellsdiedhdew,
andheenarcissusonly
kissestheatesofaintjoy
hrillourdust,andaidandboy
andthushoutlifesnscioustorturingpain
insosflohesun,
andfrohelinsthroatwillsingagain,
andastailedsnakeswillrun
overourgraves,orastigerscreep
throughthehotjungleheyelloweyedhugelionssleepandgivetheattlehoyheartleapsup
tothinkofthatgrandlivingafterdeath
inbeastandbirdandflohiscup,
beingfilledtoofullofspirit,burstsforbreath,andeautuday
thesoulearthsearliestnquerorbeesearthslastgreatprey
othinkofitourselves
intoallsensuouslife,thegoatfootfaun,
theerrybrighteyedelves
thatleavetheirdancingringstospitethedawnupontheadoorenear
thanyouanditonaturessteries,forweshallhearthethrushsheartbeat,andthedaisiesgrow,
andthehesun
onsunlessdaysiner,weshallknow
bythesilvergossarisspun,
sthediaperedfritillaries,
onshiveringpiopiheeagleflies
ayhadall,whoknows
ifyonderdaffodilhadluredthebee
intoitsgildedb,oranyrose
hadhungsonlasitslittletree
thinksnoleafwouldeverbudinspring,
butfortheloverslipsthatkiss,thepoetslipsthatsingisthelightvanishedfrourgoldensun,
oristhisdaedalfashionedearthlessfair,
thaturesheritors,andone
heverypulseoflifethatbeatstheair
ratheeheskyshallpass,
neeuntothefloothegrass
andsitafar,
criticsofnature,butthejoyoussea
shallbeourraint,andthebeardedstar
shootarroourpleasureweshallbe
partoftheghtyuniversalwhole,
andthroughallaeonsxandngleicsoul
phony
icspheres,
andallthelivehrobbingheartshallbe
onehourheart;thestealthycreepingyears
havelosttheirterrorsnodie,
theuniverseitselfshallbeouriortality
poeiressionlereveillon
theskyislacedhfitfulred,
thecirclingstsandshadowsflee,
thedathesea,
likeaherbed
andjaggedbrazenarrowsfall
aththefeathersofthenight,
andalong
breakssilentlyontowerandhall,
andspreadinghewold
eflutteringbird,
andallthechestnuttopsarestirred,
andallthebranchesstreakedhgold
poeatverona
hoeepthestairshinkingshousesare
forexileiotread,
andohoandbitteristhebread
thishoundstable,betterfar
thatihaddiedintheredwaysofwar,
orthatthegateofflorencebarehead,
thantolivethus,byallthingsraded
ysoultor
cursegodanddie:betterhopethanthis
hehathforgottentheeinallthebliss
ofhisgoldcity,andetealday
naypeace:behindprisonsblindedbars
idopossessnonecantakeaway
love,andallthegloryofthestars
poeapologia
isitthyhatishouldwaxandwane,
barterclothofgoldforhoddengrey,
andatthypleasurehatwebofpain
estthreadsareeachaedday
isitthyhatilovesowell
thatsoulshouseshouldbeatorturedspot
ours,stdwell
thequenchlessfla,thethatdiethnot
nay,ifitbethywillishallendure,
andsellaitionatthenrt,
andletdullfailurebevestiture,
andsorroyheart
perchanceitybebettersoatleast
ihavenotdeheartaheartofstone,
norstarvedboyhoodofitsgoodlyfeast,
noryisathingunknown
nyanhathdoneso;soughttofence
instraitenedbondsthesoulthatshouldbefree,troddenthedustyroadofnsense,
heforestsangofliberty,
notrkinghohespottedha
passedonhroughtheloftyair,
toesteepuntroddenuntainheight
caughtthelasttressesofthesungodshair
orhohelittleflorodupon,
thedaisy,thatefeatheredshieldofgold,
follohfuleyesthewanderingsun
ntentifonceitsleaveswereaureoled
butsurelyitissothingtohavebeen
thebestbelovedforalittlewhile,
tohavehlove,andseen
hispurpleile
aythoughthegorgedaspofpassionfeed
onboysheart,yethaveiburstthebars,
stoodfacetofacehbeauty,knownindeed
theloveovesthesunandallthestars
poequialtuvi
dearheart,ithinktheyoungiassionedpriestoutthehiddenshrine
hisgodirisonedintheeucharist,
andeatsthebread,anddrinksthedreadfulwine,feelsnotsucha
