e,tooventurousreed
enough,enoughthateroslaugheduponthatfloeadtooventurouspoesy,owhyessay
topipeagainofpassionfoldthywings
oerdaringicarusandbidthylay
sleephiddeninthelyressilentstrings
tillthouhastfoundtheoldcastalianrill,
orfrohelesbianerspluckeddrownedsapphosgoldenquidenough,enoughthathewhoselifehadbeen
afierypulseofsin,asplendidsha,
uldinthelovelesslandofhadesglean
onesre
andisnoteet
inthathrobences
seednarrooonesingleecstasy
hroughitsonessandthestress
oftoochpleasure,erepersephone
hadbadetheerveherbytheebonthrone
ofthepalegodhefieldsofennaloosedherzonepoelessilhouettes
theseaisfleckedhbarsofgrey,
thedulldeadoftune,
andlikeaoon
isbloybay
etchedclearuponthepallidsand
liestheblackboat:asailorboy
claersaboardincarelessjoy
inghand
andoverheadthecurlery,
hroughtheduskyuplandgrass
theyoungbrohroatedreaperspass,
likesilhouettesagainstthesky
poelafuitedelalune
tooutersensesthereispeace,
adreapeaceoneitherhand
deepsilenceintheshadowyland,
deepsilenceheshadoease
saveforacrythatechoesshrill
froolonebirddisnsolate;
aate;
theansthestyhill
andsuddenlytheonhdraws
hersicklefrohelighteningskies,
andtohersorecaveflies,
wrappedinaveilofyellowgauze
poethegraveofkeats
ridoftheice,andhispain,
herestsatlastbeneathgodsveilofblue:
takenfroife
theyoungestofthertyrshereislain,
fairassebastian,andasearlyslain
nocypressshadeshisgrave,nofuneralyew,
butgentlevioletshthedew
ingchain
oproudestheartthatbrokeforsery
ositylene
opoetpainterofourenglishland
thynaineritshallstand:
andtearslikeneerygreen,
asisabelladidherbasiltree
ro
poetheocritusavillanelle
osingerofpersephone
inthedieadoe
dostthoureersicily
stillthroughtheivyflitsthebee
aryllisliesinstate;
osingerofpersephone
siethacallsonhecate
andhearsthethegate;
dostthoureersicily
stillbythelightandlaughingsea
poorpolyphebeanshisfate;
osingerofpersephone
andstillinboyishrivalry
youngdaphnischallengeshiste;
dostthoureersicily
sliankeepsagoatforthee,
fortheethejocundshepherds;
osingerofpersephone
dostthoureersicily
poeinthegoldroohay
herivoryhandsontheivorykeys
strayedinafitfulfantasy,
likethesilvergleaepoplartrees
rustletheirpaleleaveslistlessly,
orthedriftingfoafarestlesssea
heheirteethintheflyingbreeze
hergoldhairfellonthewallofgold
likethedeliertanglesspun
onthebuisheddiskoftherigold,
orthesunfloeetthesun
ofthedarkbluenightisdone,
andthespearofthelilyisaureoled
andhersine
buedliketherubyfireset
inthespofacrionshrine,
orthebleedingegranate,
ortheheartofthelotusdrenchedand
hthespiltoutbloodoftheroseredwine
poeballadedergueritenode
iainthechase
eetinginrketplace
nay,gonotthoutotheredroofedtown
lestthehoofsofthereadtheedown
butigohesquiresride,
iyladysside
alackandalackthouartoverbold,
aforesterssonynoteatoffgold
ethelessthatfatherisseen
eachrtinsdayinadoubletgreen
perchancesheissetapestrie,
spindleandloorenotetforthee
ah,ifsheishearrasbright
ightravelthethreadsbythefirelight
perchancesheishuntingofthedeer,
hoere
ah,ifsheisridinghtheurt,
ightrunbesideherandorte
perchancesheiskneelinginstdenys,
onhersoulyourladyhavegrarcy
ah,ifsheisprayinginlonechapelle,
ightshecenserandringthebell
ein,son,foryoulooksaepale,
thefathershallfilltheeastoupofale
butheseknightsinbrightarray
isitapageanttherichfolksplay
tisthekingofenglandfroversea,
euntovisitourfairuntrie
buthecurfeollsaelow
andouerswalkarow
otishughofaenssistersson
ark,forhisdayisdone
nay,nay,foriseeeliliesclear,
itisnostrongnhebier
otisolddajeantethatkeptthehall,
iknenfall
dajeantehadnotthatgoldbrownhair,
oldjeanteaidenfair
otisnoneofourkithandnoneofourkin,
hersoulyourladyassoilfroin
butiheartheboysvoicechauntings,
elleestrte,larguerite
ein,son,andlieonthebed,
andletthedeadfolkburytheirdead
other,youknorue:
other,hathonegraverooortwo
poethedoleofthekingsdaughterbreton
sevenstarsinthestiller,
andseveninthesky;
sevensinsonthekingsdaughter,
deepinhersoultolie
redrosesareatherfeet,
rosesareredinherredgoldhair
andoandgirdleet
redrosesarehiddenthere
fairistheknighthslain
adtherushandreed,
seetheleanfishesthatarefain
upondeadntofeed
sisthepagethatlieththere,
clothofgoldisgoodlyprey,
seetheblackravensintheair,
black,oblackas
