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shall say to you Since you never asked me to。
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The Tree of Song
I sang my songs for the rest； For you I am still； The tree of my song
is bare On its shining hill。
For you came like a lordly wind； And the leaves were whirled Far as
forgotten things Past the rim of the world。
The tree of my song stands bare Against the blue I gave my songs
to the rest； Myself to you。
The Giver
You bound strong sandals on my feet； You gave me bread and wine；
And sent me under sun and stars； For all the world was mine。
Oh； take the sandals off my feet； You know not what you do； For all
my world is in your arms； My sun and stars are you。
April Song
Willow； in your April gown Delicate and gleaming； Do you mind in
years gone by All my dreaming？
Spring was like a call to me That I could not answer； I was chained
to loneliness； I； the dancer。
Willow； twinkling in the sun； Still your leaves and hear me； I can
answer spring at last； Love is near me！
The Wanderer
I saw the sunset…colored sands； The Nile like flowing fire between；
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Where Rameses stares forth serene； And Ammon's heavy temple stands。
I saw the rocks where long ago； Above the sea that cries and breaks；
Swift Perseus with Medusa's snakes Set free the maiden white like snow。
And many skies have covered me； And many winds have blown me
forth； And I have loved the green； bright north； And I have loved the
cold； sweet sea。
But what to me are north and south； And what the lure of many lands；
Since you have leaned to catch my hands And lay a kiss upon my mouth。
The Years
To…night I close my eyes and see A strange procession passing me
The years before I saw your face Go by me with a wistful grace； They
pass； the sensitive； shy years； As one who strives to dance； half blind with
tears。
The years went by and never knew That each one brought me nearer
you； Their path was narrow and apart And yet it led me to your heart Oh；
sensitive； shy years； oh； lonely years； That strove to sing with voices
drowned in tears。
Enough
It is enough for me by day To walk the same bright earth with him；
Enough that over us by night The same great roof of stars is dim。
I do not hope to bind the wind Or set a fetter on the sea It is
enough to feel his love Blow by like music over me。
Come
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Come； when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of
spring； Come with arms outstretched to take me； Come with lips pursed
up to cling。
Come； for life is a frail moth flying； Caught in the web of the years
that pass； And soon we two； so warm and eager； Will be as the gray
stones in the grass。
Joy
I am wild； I will sing to the trees； I will sing to the stars in the sky； I
love； I am loved； he is mine； Now at last I can die！
I am sandaled with wind and with flame； I have heart…fire and
singing to give； I can tread on the grass or the stars； Now at last I can
live！
Riches
I have no riches but my thoughts； Yet these are wealth enough for me；
My thoughts of you are golden coins Stamped in the mint of memory；
And I must spend them all in song； For thoughts； as well as gold；
must be Left on the hither side of death To gain their immortality。
Dusk in War Time
A half…hour more and you will lean To gather me close in the old
sweet way But oh； to the woman over the sea Who will come at the
close of day？
A half…hour more and I will hear The key in the latch and the strong；
quick tread But oh； the woman over the sea Waiting at dusk for one
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who is dead！
Peace
Peace flows into me As the tide to the pool by the shore； It is mine
forevermore； It will not ebb like the sea。
I am the pool of blue That worships the vivid sky； My hopes were
heaven…high； They are all fulfilled in you。
I am the pool of gold When sunset burns and dies You are my
deepening skies； Give me your stars to hold。
Moods
I am the still rain falling； Too tired for singing mirth Oh； be the
green fields calling； Oh； be for me the earth！
I am the brown bird pining To leave the nest and fly Oh； be the
fresh cloud shining； Oh； be for me the sky！
Houses of Dreams
You took my empty dreams And filled them every one With
tenderness and nobleness； April and the sun。
The old empty dreams Where my thoughts would throng Are far too
full of happiness To even hold a song。
Oh； the empty dreams were dim And the empty dreams were wide；
They were sweet and shadowy houses Where my thoughts could hide。
But you took my dreams away And you made them all come true
My thoughts have no place now to play； And nothing now to do。
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Lights
When we come home at night and close the door； Standing together
in the shadowy room； Safe in our own love and the gentle gloom； Glad
of familiar wall and chair and floor；
Glad to leave far below the clanging city； Looking far downward to
the glaring street Gaudy with light； yet tired with many feet； In both of
us wells up a wordless pity；
Men have tried hard to put away the dark； A million lighted windows
brilliantlyInlay with squares of gold the winter night； But to us standing
here there comes the starkSense of the lives behind each yellow light；
And not one wholly joyous； proud； or free。
〃I Am Not Yours〃
I am not yours； not lost in you； Not lost； although I long to be Lost as
a candle lit at noon； Lost as a snowflake in the sea。
You love me； and I find you still A spirit beautiful and bright； Yet I
am I； who long to be Lost as a light is lost in light。
Oh plunge me deep in love put out My senses； leave me deaf and
blind； Swept by the tempest of your love； A taper in a rushing wind。
Doubt
My soul lives in my body's house； And you have both the house and
her But sometimes she is less your own Than a wild； gay adventurer；
A restless and an eager wraith； How can I tell what she will do Oh； I
am sure of my body's faith； But what if my soul broke faith with you？
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The Wind
A wind is blowing over my soul； I hear it cry the whole night
through Is there no peace for me on earth Except with you？
Alas； the wind has made me wise； Over my naked soul it blew；
There is no peace for me on earth Even with you。
Morning
I went out on an April morning All alone； for my heart was high； I
was a child of the shining meadow； I was a sister of the sky。
There in the windy flood of morning Longing lifted its weight from
me； Lost as a sob in the midst of cheering；