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Love Songs
Love Songs
By Sara Teasdale
＇American （Missouri & New York） poet；
1884…1933。＇
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To E。
I have remembered beauty in the night； Against black silences I
waked to see A shower of sunlight over Italy And green Ravello
dreaming on her height； I have remembered music in the dark； The clean
swift brightness of a fugue of Bach's； And running water singing on the
rocks When once in English woods I heard a lark。
But all remembered beauty is no more Than a vague prelude to the
thought of you You are the rarest soul I ever knew；Lover of beauty；
knightliest and best； My thoughts seek you as waves that seek the
shore；And when I think of you； I am at rest。
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Prefatory Note
Beside new poems； this book contains lyrics taken from 〃Rivers to the
Sea〃； 〃Helen of Troy and Other Poems〃； and one or two from an earlier
volume。
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Barter
Life has loveliness to sell； All beautiful and splendid things； Blue
waves whitened on a cliff； Soaring fire that sways and sings； And
children's faces looking up Holding wonder like a cup。
Life has loveliness to sell； Music like a curve of gold； Scent of pine
trees in the rain； Eyes that love you； arms that hold； And for your spirit's
still delight； Holy thoughts that star the night。
Spend all you have for loveliness； Buy it and never count the cost；
For one white singing hour of peace Count many a year of strife well
lost； And for a breath of ecstasy Give all you have been； or could be。
Twilight
Dreamily over the roofs The cold spring rain is falling； Out in the
lonely tree A bird is calling； calling。
Slowly over the earth The wings of night are falling； My heart like
the bird in the tree Is calling； calling； calling。
Night Song at Amalfi
I asked the heaven of stars What I should give my love It
answered me with silence； Silence above。
I asked the darkened sea Down where the fishers go It answered
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me with silence； Silence below。
Oh； I could give him weeping； Or I could give him song But how
can I give silence； My whole life long？
The Look
Strephon kissed me in the spring； Robin in the fall； But Colin only
looked at me And never kissed at all。
Strephon's kiss was lost in jest； Robin's lost in play； But the kiss in
Colin's eyes Haunts me night and day。
A Winter Night
My window…pane is starred with frost； The world is bitter cold to…
night； The moon is cruel； and the wind Is like a two…edged sword to
smite。
God pity all the homeless ones； The beggars pacing to and fro； God
pity all the poor to…night Who walk the lamp…lit streets of snow。
My room is like a bit of June； Warm and close…curtained fold on fold；
But somewhere； like a homeless child； My heart is crying in the cold。
A Cry
Oh； there are eyes that he can see； And hands to make his hands
rejoice； But to my lover I must be Only a voice。
Oh； there are breasts to bear his head； And lips whereon his lips can
lie； But I must be till I am dead Only a cry。
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Gifts
I gave my first love laughter； I gave my second tears； I gave my third
love silence Through all the years。
My first love gave me singing； My second eyes to see； But oh； it was
my third love Who gave my soul to me。
But Not to Me
The April night is still and sweet With flowers on every tree； Peace
comes to them on quiet feet；But not to me。
My peace is hidden in his breast Where I shall never be； Love comes
to…night to all the rest；But not to me。
Song at Capri
When beauty grows too great to bear How shall I ease me of its ache；
For beauty more than bitterness Makes the heart break。
Now while I watch the dreaming sea With isles like flowers against
her breast； Only one voice in all the world Could give me rest。
Child； Child
Child； child； love while you can The voice and the eyes and the soul of
a man； Never fear though it break your heart Out of the wound new joy
will start； Only love proudly and gladly and well； Though love be heaven
or love be hell。
Child； child； love while you may； For life is short as a happy day；
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Never fear the thing you feel Only by love is life made real； Love； for
the deadly sins are seven； Only through love will you enter heaven。
Love Me
Brown…thrush singing all day long In the leaves above me； Take my
love this April song； 〃Love me； love me； love me！〃
When he harkens what you say； Bid him； lest he miss me； Leave his
work or leave his play； And kiss me； kiss me； kiss me！
Pierrot
Pierrot stands in the garden Beneath a waning moon； And on his lute
he fashions A fragile silver tune。
Pierrot plays in the garden； He thinks he plays for me； But I am quite
forgotten Under the cherry tree。
Pierrot plays in the garden； And all the roses know That Pierrot loves
his music； But I love Pierrot。
Wild Asters
In the spring I asked the daisies If his words were true； And the
clever； clear…eyed daisies Always knew。
Now the fields are brown and barren； Bitter autumn blows； And of
all the stupid asters Not one knows。
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The Song for Colin
I sang a song at dusking time Beneath the evening star； And Terence
left his latest rhyme To answer from afar。
Pierrot laid down his lute to weep； And sighed； 〃She sings for me。〃
But Colin slept a careless sleep Beneath an apple tree。
Four Winds
〃Four winds blowing through the sky； You have seen poor maidens die；
Tell me then what I shall do That my lover may be true。〃 Said the wind
from out the south； 〃Lay no kiss upon his mouth；〃 And the wind from out
the west； 〃Wound the heart within his breast；〃 And the wind from out the
east； 〃Send him empty from the feast；〃 And the wind from out the north；
〃In the tempest thrust him forth； When thou art more cruel than he； Then
will Love be kind to thee。〃
Debt
What do I owe to you Who loved me deep and long？ You never gave
my spirit wings Or gave my heart a song。
But oh； to him I loved； Who loved me not at all； I owe the open gate
That led through heaven's wall。
Faults
They came to tell your faults to me； They named them over one by one；
I laughed aloud when they were done； I knew them all so well before；
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Oh； they were blind； too blind to see Your faults had made me love you
more。