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deep to fear。
I met the other； whose love was given With never a kiss and scarcely
a word Oh； it was then the terror took me Of words unuttered that
breathed and stirred。
Oh； love that lives its life with laughter Or love that lives its life with
tears Can die but love that is never spoken Goes like a ghost through
the winding years。 。 。 。
I went back to the clanging city； I went back where my old loves
stayed； My heart was full of my new love's glory； But my eyes were
suddenly afraid。
Summer Night； Riverside
In the wild； soft summer darkness How many and many a night we
two together Sat in the park and watched the Hudson Wearing her lights
like golden spangles Glinting on black satin。 The rail along the curving
pathway Was low in a happy place to let us cross； And down the hill a tree
that dripped with bloom Sheltered us； While your kisses and the flowers；
Falling； falling； Tangled my hair。 。 。 。
The frail white stars moved slowly over the sky。
And now； far off In the fragrant darkness The tree is tremulous again
with bloom； For June comes back。
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To…night what girl Dreamily before her mirror shakes from her hair
This year's blossoms； clinging in its coils？
Jewels
If I should see your eyes again； I know how far their look would go …
… Back to a morning in the park With sapphire shadows on the snow。
Or back to oak trees in the spring When you unloosed my hair and
kissed The head that lay against your knees In the leaf shadow's
amethyst。 And still another shining place We would remember how
the dun Wild mountain held us on its crest One diamond morning white
with sun。
But I will turn my eyes from you As women turn to put away The
jewels they have worn at night And cannot wear in sober day。
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II
Interlude： Songs out of Sorrow
I。 Spirit's House
From naked stones of agony I will build a house for me； As a mason
all alone I will raise it； stone by stone； And every stone where I have bled
Will show a sign of dusky red。 I have not gone the way in vain； For I have
good of all my pain； My spirit's quiet house will be Built of naked stones I
trod On roads where I lost sight of God。
II。 Mastery
I would not have a god come in To shield me suddenly from sin； And
set my house of life to rights； Nor angels with bright burning wings
Ordering my earthly thoughts and things； Rather my own frail guttering
lights Wind blown and nearly beaten out； Rather the terror of the nights
And long； sick groping after doubt； Rather be lost than let my soul Slip
vaguely from my own control Of my own spirit let me be In sole though
feeble mastery。
III。 Lessons
Unless I learn to ask no help From any other soul but mine； To seek
no strength in waving reeds Nor shade beneath a straggling pine； Unless
I learn to look at Grief Unshrinking from her tear…blind eyes； And take
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from Pleasure fearlessly Whatever gifts will make me wise Unless I
learn these things on earth； Why was I ever given birth？
IV。 Wisdom
When I have ceased to break my wings Against the faultiness of things；
And learned that compromises wait Behind each hardly opened gate；
When I can look Life in the eyes； Grown calm and very coldly wise； Life
will have given me the Truth； And taken in exchange my youth。
V。 In a Burying Ground
This is the spot where I will lie When life has had enough of me；
These are the grasses that will blow Above me like a living sea。
These gay old lilies will not shrink To draw their life from death of
mine； And I will give my body's fire To make blue flowers on this vine。
〃O Soul；〃 I said； 〃have you no tears？ Was not the body dear to you？〃
I heard my soul say carelessly； 〃The myrtle flowers will grow more
blue。〃
VI。 Wood Song
I heard a wood thrush in the dusk Twirl three notes and make a star …
… My heart that walked with bitterness Came back from very far。
Three shining notes were all he had； And yet they made a starry call
I caught life back against my breast And kissed it； scars and all。
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VII。 Refuge
From my spirit's gray defeat； From my pulse's flagging beat； From my
hopes that turned to sand Sifting through my close…clenched hand； From
my own fault's slavery； If I can sing； I still am free。
For with my singing I can make A refuge for my spirit's sake； A house
of shining words； to be My fragile immortality。
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III
The Flight
Look back with longing eyes and know that I will follow； Lift me up in
your love as a light wind lifts a swallow； Let our flight be far in sun or
blowing rain *But what if I heard my first love calling me again？*
Hold me on your heart as the brave sea holds the foam； Take me far
away to the hills that hide your home； Peace shall thatch the roof and love
shall latch the door *But what if I heard my first love calling me once
more？*
Dew
As dew leaves the cobweb lightly Threaded with stars； Scattering
jewels on the fence And the pasture bars； As dawn leaves the dry grass
bright And the tangled weeds Bearing a rainbow gem On each of their
seeds； So has your love； my lover； Fresh as the dawn； Made me a
shining road To travel on； Set every common sight Of tree or stone
Delicately alight For me alone。
To…night
The moon is a curving flower of gold； The sky is still and blue； The
moon was made for the sky to hold； And I for you。
The moon is a flower without a stem； The sky is luminous； Eternity
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was made for them； To…night for us。
Ebb Tide
When the long day goes by And I do not see your face； The old wild；
restless sorrow Steals from its hiding place。
My day is barren and broken； Bereft of light and song； A sea beach
bleak and windy That moans the whole day long。
To the empty beach at ebb tide； Bare with its rocks and scars； Come
back like the sea with singing； And light of a million stars。
I Would Live in Your Love
I would live in your love as the sea…grasses live in the sea； Borne up by
each wave as it passes； drawn down by each wave that recedes； I would
empty my soul of the dreams that have gathered in me； I would beat with
your heart as it beats； I would follow your soul as it leads。
Because
Oh； because you never tried To bow my will or break my pride； And
nothing of the cave…man made You want to keep me half afraid； Nor ever
with a conquering air You thought to draw me unaware Take me； for I
love you more Than I ever loved before。
And since the body's maidenhood Alone were neither rare nor good
Unless with it I gave to you A spirit still untrammeled； too； Take my
dreams and take my mind That were masterless as wind； And 〃Master！〃 I
shall say to you Since you never asked me to。