Broken Dreams
<strong>BrokenDreams</strong>
THEREisgreyinyourhair.
Youngmennolongersuddenlycatchtheirbreath
Whenyouarepassing;
Butmaybesomeoldgaffermuttersablessing
Becauseitwasyourprayer
Recoveredhimuponthebedofdeath.
Foryoursolesake-thatallheartsachehaveknown,
Andgiventoothersallheartsache,
Frommeagregirlhoodsputtingon
Burdensomebeauty-foryoursolesake
Heavenhasputawaythestrokeofherdoom,
Sogreatherportioninthatpeaake
Bymerelywalkinginaroom.
Yourbeautybutleaveamongus
Vaguememories,nothingbutmemories.
Ayoungmaheoldmenaredoalking
Willsaytoanoldman,"Tellmeofthatlady
Thepoetstubbornwithhispassionsangus
Whenagemightwellhavechilledhisblood.
Vaguememories,nothingbutmemories,
Butinthegraveall,all,shallberenewed.
ThecertaintythatIshallseethatlady
Leaningorstandingorwalking
Inthefirstlovelinessofwomanhood,
Andwiththefervourofmyyouthfuleyes,
Hassetmemutteringlikeafool.
Youaremorebeautifulthananyone,
Ayourbodyhadaflaw:
Yoursmallhandswereiful,
AndIamafraidthatyouwillrun
Andpaddletothewrist
Inthatmysterious,alwaysbrimminglake
WherethoseWhathaveobeyedtheholylaw
paddleandareperfect.Leaveunged
ThehandsthatIhavekissed,
Foroldsakessake.
Thelaststrokeofmidnightdies.
Alldayintheonechair
FromdreamtodreamandrhymetorhymeIhave
ranged
Inramblingtalkwithanimageofair:
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THEREisgreyinyourhair.
Youngmennolongersuddenlycatchtheirbreath
Whenyouarepassing;
Butmaybesomeoldgaffermuttersablessing
Becauseitwasyourprayer
Recoveredhimuponthebedofdeath.
Foryoursolesake-thatallheartsachehaveknown,
Andgiventoothersallheartsache,
Frommeagregirlhoodsputtingon
Burdensomebeauty-foryoursolesake
Heavenhasputawaythestrokeofherdoom,
Sogreatherportioninthatpeaake
Bymerelywalkinginaroom.
Yourbeautybutleaveamongus
Vaguememories,nothingbutmemories.
Ayoungmaheoldmenaredoalking
Willsaytoanoldman,"Tellmeofthatlady
Thepoetstubbornwithhispassionsangus
Whenagemightwellhavechilledhisblood.
Vaguememories,nothingbutmemories,
Butinthegraveall,all,shallberenewed.
ThecertaintythatIshallseethatlady
Leaningorstandingorwalking
Inthefirstlovelinessofwomanhood,
Andwiththefervourofmyyouthfuleyes,
Hassetmemutteringlikeafool.
Youaremorebeautifulthananyone,
Ayourbodyhadaflaw:
Yoursmallhandswereiful,
AndIamafraidthatyouwillrun
Andpaddletothewrist
Inthatmysterious,alwaysbrimminglake
WherethoseWhathaveobeyedtheholylaw
paddleandareperfect.Leaveunged
ThehandsthatIhavekissed,
Foroldsakessake.
Thelaststrokeofmidnightdies.
Alldayintheonechair
FromdreamtodreamandrhymetorhymeIhave
ranged
Inramblingtalkwithanimageofair:
Vaguememories,nothingbutmemories.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读