retheoldight
intothesonwavesofwar
ordidstthourulethefireladenon
inaroussidonplebuilt
overthelightandlaughterofthesea
ticescarletandgilt,
sobrobedgirldidheetapestry,
allthroughtheeandweariedhoursofnoon;
tillhereofpassionbued,
andsheroseuptheseaokiss
ofsogladcypriansailor,saferetued
froalpeandthecliffsofherakles
nothouarthelen,andnoneotherone
itheethatyoungsarpedondied,
andonsnhoodelyspent;
itheegoldcrestedhectortried
hthetischildthatevilracetorun,
inthelastyearofthybeleaguet;
ayevennoe
businthosefieldsoftraledasphodel,
hehighlordsilionknewsowell
e
thoubeeninthatenchantedland
beringvalesforlocalypsoknew,
obreakofday
butallunsllinggrassesgrew,
andthesadshepherdsahetallstand
tillsuersredhadchangedtoheredgrey
didstthoulietherebysolethaeanstreabr >
deepbroodingonthineancientry,
the
frohiveredhelthegrecianbattlecry
nay,thouhiddeninthathollowhill
hoenutterly,
thatdiscroencalltheerycine;
hiddenaightstthousee
thefaceofher,beforeoulderingshrine
todayatrothesilentnationskneel;
lovenojoyousgladdening,
butonlylovesintolerablepain,
onlyasopierceherheartintwain,
onlythebitteessofchildbearing
thelotusleavesheh
lieinthyhand;o,bethoukindto,
erofdays;
forhardlycantrelouslipsdrah
tofillthesilvertrueththypraise,
soboibeforethystery;
soboerriblewheel,
thatihavelostallhopeandhearttosing,
yetaybring
ifinthytelethouekneel
alas,alas,thounottarryhere,
but,likethatbird,theservantofthesun,
henorthhenight,
sothouflyourevillandanddrear,
backtothetohineolddelight,
andtheredlipsofyoungeuphorion;
norshallieverseethyfaceagain,
butinthispoisonousgardenuststay,
croybrohthethocrownofpain,
tillalllovelesslifeshallpassaway
ohelenhelenhelenyetawhile,
yetforalittlearryhere,
tillthedaethandtheshadowsflee
forinthegladsosunlightofthysle
ofheavenorhellihavenothoughtorfear,
seeingiknohergodbutthee:
noothergodsavehibefore
insofgoldthetiredplasve,
theincaatespiritofspirituallove
hybodyholdshisjoyousseat
thounenare
but,girt,
didstfrohedepthsofsapphireseasarise
andatthyingsoiortalstar,
beardede,blazedintheeasteskies,
ande
thoushaltnotdie:noaspsofegyptcreep
closeatthyheelstotaintthedelicateair;
nosullenbloongpoppiesstainthyhair,
thosescarletheraldsofetealsleep
lilyoflove,pureandinviolate
towerofivoryredroseoffire
thouhastedoe:
forinthesoffate,
heworldsdesire,
aiessly,
aiesslysoughtsosluerousanodyne
foredlives,forlingeringchedness,
tillhyrearisenshrine,
andtheegloryofthyloveliness
poetheburdenofitys
thisenglishthasisholierfarthanro,
thoseharebellslikeasuddenflushofsea
breakingacrossthe
ofadoone
toflecktheirbluehere
thanhiddeninthatcrystalheartedstarthepalenksbearthosevioletgleangbutterfliesthattake
yoncrealilyfortheirpavilion
arensignores,andherushesshake
alazypikeliesbaskinginthesun,
hiseyeshalfshut,heissotredold
bishopinpartibuslookatthosegaudyscalesallgreenandgoldtheherestlessprisonerofthetrees
doesrina,onewouldsay
theghtystershandshekeys
oftheriaorgan,heyplay
esapphireeaster
inahighlitterredasbloodorsinthepopeisboefroisdarkhouseouttothebalny
abovethebronzegatesandthecrowdedsquare,forecstasy
totosstheirsilverlancesintheair,
andstretchingoutoeastand
invainsendspeacetopeacelesslands,torestlessnationsrestisnotyonlingeringorangeafterglow
thatstaystovextheonrefairthanall
roslordliestpageantsstrange,ayearago
ikneltbeforesocrioncardinal
hehostacrosstheesquiline,
andnonpoppiesintheteasfine
thebluegreenbeanfieldsyonder,trelous
hthelastshoebring
throughthisoleveningthantheodorous
flajeheyoungdeansswing,
hegreypriestunlocksthecurtainedshrine,
andkesgodsbodyfrohenfruitofandvine
poorfragiovannibaass
oftunenoallbrownbird
singsoverhead,andthroughthelongolgrass
iseethatthrobbingthroathonceiheard
onstarlithillsoffloarredarcady,
onceisetssea
sisthesteringontheeaves
atdaybreak,oshisscythe,
andstourr,andthelkidleaves
herlittlelonelybed,andcarolsblithe
toseetheheavylotle
stretyardgate
andsthehopsuponthekentishleas,
andsownhay,
andssofgrulingbees
thatroundandroundthelindenblossoplay;
andstheheiferbreathinginthestall,
andthegreenburstingfigsthathangupontheredbrickwall,andsockthespring
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