Thirty S onne ts of Passion

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wh a t m is le adi n g i n t h a t th e wor d p a s sion d oe s
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not e x press th e e nti r e mea ni n g t ha t i s wi sh e d t o be

conv ey e d to th e re a de r l ts m ea n i n g i s m or e th a n
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t h a t o f w o rl d l y e m otion s ; i t contai n s t he t hou gh t

of a l ovi n g sou l b ri mfu l of p l ea su r e t h e h i ghes t
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id eal i sm of frie nd shi p a soa r i n g freedom from th e

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med ioc r ity of life V o l ume s a n d volume s have bee n

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wr i tt e n on the s u bj ect of l ove bu t yet a s l ove i s s o

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u ni ve r sa l v o l u me s st i ll c a n b e wri tt e n a nd e n j oyed
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so l fe el I a m not overburd e ni ng t he su bje c t wi th

my fe w atoms of th ou g ht s a n d talt e thi s privi lege t o
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pu bli s h th e s e son n e t s i n my a pprecia t io n of t h e

femi n i ne.

To my f ri end s w h o may rea d t h e se pa ges l

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wish t o s ta te t hat 1 wo u l d p re fe r th ey wou l d at t ac h

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no sig nifica nce of t heir conte n t s wi t h my life l .

k now th at th e r e i s a str ea k of cu riosi t y i n t he

worl d a n d such no dou b t w ou l d a d d a n i nte r es t to
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 t he po e m s l h ave l iv ed them yes each o f them
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a nd m y symp a th e tic n a tur e m a de m e f eel e a c h

w o r d b u t l li ve d th e m as a ny p o et doe s hi s w rit
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i n g s i n th at va s t w orl d of i ma gi nation
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 CO N T E N T S

My Lo ve
Love i n M ay
S wee t Co nte nt
a S w ee th e a rt
P l e a s u re

a M emo ry
T ele p a thy
S w ee t h ea rt D ays
Ba cch u s
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a W om a n
a D re a m
a S i ck F rie n d
a M a ide n
a F rie nd
 CO N T EN T S

T o E x i s te nce
To a F rie n d
Wi th Flo we rs
T o a Wa l t z
T o th e W i ne
T o a Snake
T o a Sylp h
To th e Sou l o f a R ose

T o My Ci ga r e tt e Gi r l

With Ca n d y
To a Pictu r e

To E r os
T o Sle e p
T o a Fri e n d i n th e So u th la n d
To So me F ri en d s
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TO M Y L OV E

My de a r o n e can t you h ea r the w o d d o ve coo

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Unt o hi s ma te on y o nd e r greenwood h ill ,

A nd bre ak th e c alm of e ve ntid e so s t i l l

Wi t h dec lar ation s o f his l ove so t ru e $

My de a r o ne o h if you b u t only k new

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Th e t en d er l onging passions t h a t th u s fill

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His heart you r enti re being wo uld so th ri l l

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Wi th lo ve your ve r y sou l wo uld burn i n you

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l feel i t all . My bein g , t oo , d oes cry

Th e sa me ; d eep bu r ie d feelings are se t fre e ;

l worry no t ; yo ur eyes d isplay a glow

O f p rom ise so my heart i n joy leaps h ig h ;
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1 mso h a p py th at l ac h e i n glee
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I know you feel it al l ,

1 k now you k now .
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TO LO V E I N M AY

Oh w h at s so l ov el y l ov e a s l o ve i n M ay
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W h e n a l l the ye a r i s fre s h a nd i n its pr ime ,

Whe n Na tu r e i s al l b u ddi n g fort h s u b l ime

$Vi th newb orn fee l in g s su rgi n g b l ithe a nd gay
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Vi$h e n every thi ng th a t s j oy ou s d o es h ol d sway

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A n d r u les a n d s weep s a way the W i nt e r s slime

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W he n bird s all s i n g a n d pra ise t h e joyou s t ime $

Ch wh a t s s o lovel y l o v e a s love i n M a y $
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E ach bird ha s ma t e d no w an dbu i l d s a nes t ,

E ach tre e i s b losso m i n g i t s frui t to bea r ,

Ea ch s e ed i s sp rou t i n g s t a rti ng l ife anew

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E ac h c lo ud reve rt s t o e art h t o do its best ,

A nd Na t ur e rul e s a ll wi t h a m ot h er s c a re
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So why shou ld I no t tel l my l o v e to you $

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TO S W EE T CO N T E N T

S h e t au g ht t o me th e beauti e s of th e ni g h t ,

Th e ro m a nce o f th e m o r ni n g ho urs tranqu i l ,

W h e n a l l th e mig ht y ci ty s l umbe r s s t i ll ,

So s t i l l i n fa d i ng rays of pale m oonlight ,

S h e showe d me gra n d e ur i n th e fai nt starlig ht

W h ose tw i nkli ng mission s eemed so be n t to fi ll

My e n t ire bei n g wi t h a th ri l l
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rapt ro u s ,

To l ive a n d th u s e nj o y th e won dro u s sig h t .

lt was a les son t ru ly wo rt h the w h il e ,

To k now that s weet content wa s bliss to find ,

A p l easu r e i n t he coo l nigh t a ir a n d give

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t o l e t th e t ime pas s o e r t he d ia l
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R esponse ,

With o nl y one gre a t th ou g ht $ po n th e mi n d ,

To live to live to live a nd love t o live

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TO A S wE E TH E A R r

l po n d e r o er some swee t heart le tt e r s d ear

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Befo r e the fire p la ce s burni ng ember g low

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A nd with re l e ntless f a sci nation slow

B u r n th e m to e nd a by $
g o ne da y ca r e e r ;
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Th e bu r ni n g w o r d s t ha t
, 1 once t h ou g ht si ncere ,

50 h e at m y burd e ne d mi nd to no t a l low
My fal s e fo rsa ke n l ove t o l ay al ow ,

A nd so o the my p as s ion s now a , parc hn e s s sea r .

T h o se le tters were t o me a grea t de l ig ht ,

Th a t c a rved t hemselve s d e e p d own i n t o my h eart ,

A nd bre at h e d th e g e nt l e b r e a th of perfec t love ;

But circ u msta nc e s c am e a n d stru ck w ith mig h t
O ur l o ve s a su nde r a n d h a s caus ed t he smar t
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To s t op the co oi ng o f t h e t ur t le d ove .
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T O PL E A S $ R E

S i nc e r e a sons f or o ur l if e we ca n not sa y ,

$ now no t why w e c ame h ere o r why we g o, ,

O r why a l oad st o n e b ur de n be n ds u s low ,

W h y no t let ge nt le wi nds ca st far a way

T h ose memo r ies tha t ha u n t of y e s t erd a y ,

A nd t ru l y l ive to l et the r e d wi ne How

To drown ambi t ion s te nd ri l tha t wou ld grow
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And s po il a no ther swee t enjoyme n t gay $

Re a l pleasure is so s weet , so sca rc e so dea r ;
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E ach mome n t s fi lled wi th some e x ert ion g rea t

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T o make our joy in at oms t o be f ou n d ;

A n d w h ile our mi n d s h ou l d be i n calm since re
We ru s h i n th e un k ow n a t s u c h a ra t e ,

To lose th e li t t l e joy th a t lie s a rou n d .

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T$ A M E M $ R$

it now seem s b u t a dream dre amt o ne S p ri ng ni g h t ,

Th at time w h e n na t u r e bu rs ts a ll forth a new ,

So fresh a nd joyo u s i n t he ye ar s fi r st d e w
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A n dth rill s ambition by h er g l o r io u s s i g h t ,

W he n we a h we wi th buoya n t fee l i ng s l ight

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So i d ly w an d dwhere th e wil d flow r grew

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er s ,

And w hi spe r dlovi ng word s no on e e e r k new

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A n d fe l t o u r hearts so cha rm e d i n tr ue delig h t .

Swee t memory s o bitte r a n d so har sh

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Al l t h at I now h ave l eft th is w i nt er day ,

W i ll you for sake m e as q uick fie e t ing You th ,

Leave me so deep i n crue l Des po n d s ma r s h $

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S i nce al l i n N atu r e m u s t in t ime decay ,

A r e you l i k e i t $ i d like t o k now f orso o th $

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TO T E L E PA T H $

l so e njoy t o live w he n you re near me ;

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My blo od fl ows so m u c h warme r t h roug h i t s vein ,

My hea rt b e a ts fas t wi th palpi t a t ions f ai n

To a nima te my bei n g t ru ly f r ee ;
My t h o u g h ts ru s h on i n wil d es t kin d o f glee ,

A n d bri n g real joy a gai n a n d yet a gai n

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A nd w h y al l this $ I a sk bu t no t i n vai n .

l f i nd our sou ls vib r a t e i n h armony .

But a h to mor row w h e n ou r ways m u s t pa rt

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For Fa t e g ave y ou a lone ly mo un tai n pe ak

And left th e h ea t ed d esert sa n d s t o me ,

Bu t t he r e s one solace fo r my b r ea k i ng h ear t

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W h i le I m wi t h thos e who neve r of you speak

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Te lepa th y wi l l ai d my memo ry .
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TO S W EET H EA R T D A $ S
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ln res t au r an t s am id a joll y ch ee r ,

1 o ft en a t e with y ou m y p retty gi rl
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W h ile f erve nt pas sio ns d eep my he a rt wo u ld d i r l

W ith ou t a f ea r th en w i th a tt e nt iv e e a r
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Coul d no thi ng h ear bu t whispe r dlove wo rd s d ear

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Th a t cau se d m y la d en s piri t t o u n f url

Ex pressions of m y br a i n i n di zzy whir l ,

U n ti l w e k n e w n o t m or n i ng s h ours so near
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B u t tho se were s weeth e a rt days . A no th e r now

ls de a r to yp u an d we are far ap a r t ;
Y e t good ou r tho ugh t l es s way g a ve mo d e l fi ne
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To th a t un m in dfu l p o p u la ce who k now

Naug ht else b u t c la tt er accusations sma rt ,

An d fol l ow i n the deg r a da t i o n li ne .

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TO BA CCH U S

Y e son of Sem e le y e g od o f wi ne
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W ho on a l y n x abou t th e wor l d doe s flee

D e c lari ng p e a c e a nd m a k i n g al l carefree ,

Oh l e t m e k n e e l a nd w or shi p a t your s h ri ne
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Acce p t w i th love th i s iv
y twi g o f mi n e ,

A g i ft so s mall to y o u b u t yet t o m e
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So mu ch ; e ntw i ne it i n yo ur crown wi th g lee

l n s w e et r e mem bra n c e mi ghty god div i ne
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Yo u r w o r t hy o f m y h oma ge B a cc h u s gre a t ;
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Fo r wh a t w ou l d th is e x i sta nce be wi t ho u t
Th a t pea c e a n d j oy i n wh i ch yo u do a bo u nd $
Th e dru d o ll o ne ne er co ul d s ta t e
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lf we co ul d not e n jo y a m e r ry b o u t ;
So al w a ys with Ba c ch a na l s $ I be fou nd .
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TO A $ I SS

Ca res s in gl y l p r esse d h er t o m y breas t ,

A s h ame d t o th i n k h o w th oug ht less 1 h a d been ,

A n d t rembli n gl y l wh ispe r e d all m y sin ;

M y en ti re d egra d a t ion l con fesse d .

A n d s h e so pu re w i th go d liness so blesse d
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Fo r g a ve ; o u r h ear t s bea t w il d i n jo y ou s d in ,

An d t ears soon fle d to le t th e love lig ht in ; $

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k i s se d a n d for
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t he m om e nt fo u n d sw ee t r es t ,

The t ime w as s h o rt bu t y e t w i thi n th a t ti me

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A n age w as live d g r ea t mig hty w o r l d s w e r e m a de

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A pas t s o d a r k a n d h arsh w as s w ep t a w a y ;
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The e ar th w a s ma d e a h ea v en q ui t e subl i me ,

And l f el t h ope an d fa ith w oul d never f a de ,

S i n c e E ros mi ghty po we r th u s he l d s w a y
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TO A W OM A N

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Sh e s j us t a w oman w i t h a s h ri ve l ed soul ,

Wh o l i ves so lonel y t he u n h app y d a y s ,

A n d loo ks u po n the w orl d i n se lfi s h gaz e ,

Throug h bea d e d e y es o f th e s e c lu d e d mole ;

He r min d i s fi x e d for j u s t one pu rpo se so le ,

To c h ange t o g od li ness h e r mu n d ane w a ys ,

So s h e ca n p lu ck th e s w ee t E t e rn a l la y s
U po n a h arp . To me it i s so d rol l $
l t r u l y p ity h er w i th all m y h eart ,

To thi n k she i s so c en t e re d all i n sel f ,

To le t h er h ours in i d le ness be g u i l e ,

A nd i n th e w o r l d l y s ch eme not t ake a part ,

To h elp e n co u ra ge a nd c u t d o w n th e
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pe lt ,

A n d ma k e o u r l i v i n g u l y worth the whi l e

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TO A DREA M

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mthi n k i n g lea r o f yo u a s ho u r s g o by
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Th e s e l o n g an d ti re some h ou rs wh e n I a m t h r ou g h
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Wi th d a y s h ar d w o rk a n d h av e n au
g t e se to do
B u t dr eam a n d d ream ; a n d with a moist e n deye
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A nd w i th a sou l th a t d oes for freedom c ry ,

1 pi ct ure all th e h ou rs i spe nt w i th yo u ,

A nd plan ned our li v es wi t h lov i n g w or d s so tru e ,

B u t su ch w a s not to b e . l h eave a sig h .

My wi s h e s a re wh e r eve r y ou ma y be ,

Th a t y ou are h app y d ea r in s w ee t c o nte nt

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Enjo yi ng d a y s w i th ou t a singl e s trife ,

A nd o f the tir e some w o r l d o f ca r es a re free ,

Th a t Ti me y ou r loveliness w ill neve r re nt ;

1 wo ul d n o t h ave one th i n g mar yo u r d ea r l ife .
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TO A S IC $ F R SE N D

W hy ca n ou r spi i t s no t fly
r far aw ay .

Th ese muc h ly t reasu r e d so c alle d sou ls t ake fli ght ,

A n d d ri f t i ng in th e a rms o f Som nus li ght ,

Th u s leave th i s weak in f es t d c h u nk o f cl y
e a $

For h e re a fflic t ion t au n t s u s d ay by d ay ,

W h ile f e ve r was t es u s t o a h oa ry si g ht .

An d me lt s th e li f e an d clay t o ge th e r t ig ht ,

$ n t il th e p o mi se d h ope
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g ro ws d im a n d g ray .

B t ye t th e Po tt er is
u , so go od a n d j u s t
He lo v e s h is c h i l d ren wi th a h eart so d ea r,

O h bu rnin g sarca sm $ He ma d e th e worl d

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To fi ll some c lay wi th a nima t e d lu s t .

T h e le f t us bli n d e d wi th a sa d d e ne d t ea r
n ,

To e n d a b u r s t i ng bu bble ma d ly hu r l d
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TO A M A I DEN

S h e s e eme d t o me as s we e te s t e g lan ti n e ,

A d a i n ty flo w e r fre s h w i th S p ri n gti m e s dew

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So b ea mi ng i n th e rares t b e au t i es t rue ,

A n d qua li tie s so v e ry sup er fi ne ;

Th a t t o give v o i ce as th u s I s h oul d d ec l i ne ,

For I co ul d ne ver st ate in w o rd s so fe w

Th e p l easur es o f th e momen t th a t I k new ,

Becau se t he p oe t s part w as n e ver min e .

H owe e r the b u s h h as t h orns Thi s d a i nty fl owe r

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I s f avo re d wi th a w e ll p r o t ec t e d l ife ,

Bu t yet per ha p s some one with hea rt so free

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In mi t s b ow e r
k nowi n g way c an p l uc k it f m
U n hee d i ng of a s tru gg l e o r a s trife ,

Bu t such I f e e l w as n ev e r m ea nt for me
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TO A FR I EN D

So h appy d i d we me et u pon th a t t rain ,

A s i f by Pr ovi d ence , you wi ll agree ,

A n d surely h appy h ave we bee n ; so we

W h i le looki ng on our so r rows i n d i s d ai n ,

Th e goo d ol d f r ie n d s h ip d ram ca n f u lly d rai n

So t ha t we h appy th u s may par t i n g lee ,

W i th h appy h opes th at circums t ance will be ,

Th a t we s ha ll ve ry h appy mee t agai n .

Be ca u se we live d i n Sa n Fr anci sco d ear ,

An d h a d a mu t u al acquain t ance th e re ,

A l th oug h th e t ime is s h o rt t h a t I k nown you

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I t seems we h ave been fr ien d s f rom yea r t o year ,

A n d a s we part you have G o ds spee d in p rayer

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W i th h ope ou r f ri en d s h i p la s t s our w h ole li f e th rou g h .

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TO E X I S T E N CE

W e come we go ye t we d o no t k now h ow
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The g riefs r egrets of yes t e rday give th ou g ht

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W i th w h ic h o u r overla d en m i n d s a r e w ro u g ht ,

A nd a dd u n t o th a t s t ri f e t o w h ic h we bow
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To da y i n s erv itu d e wi th h opes t o sow

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To mo rrow whe n I ight halo g l imme r s nau g ht

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T ha n th a t d ea r fu tur e sa t i sfac t ion sou g ht

In vai n Iy c h eri s h e d h ope s in w hat we grow .

So a brimmin g cu p wi th pleasure s wi ne
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fi ll

A n d d ri nk q u ite deeply for it is bu t s t ri f e ,

Th at h a u nt s o u r j oys each day u n t i l we fi n d ,

E x i st e nce i s a mo ve me nt of g r ea t t i me ,

T h a t come s a nd goes a n d tru ly make s th is li f e

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B e t o a ll l
e se bu t now th e p r e s en t b l in d
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TO A FR I EN D

How few o f a ll th e mi llion people h ere ,

Tha t live so s ca t t er ed all a bou t th is earth ,

Can s pea k one s n a me i n sa d ness or i n mi rt h

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O r k now of o ne i n j u s t a cq uai n t a nce mere ;

How few a cq u ai nta nces do prove si nce r e ,

So eac h m a y la s t for eve r from i t s bi rth ,

An d wi t h a grea t dis ti nc t ion gai n th e gi rth ,

Th a t j o i ns eac h oth e r a s true frie n d s si nc e re

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One s t rue fri e nd s are so f ew S h ou ld on e wa n t more $

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Th e u nive r sa l ways d o n ot ~
de ma n d
So ma ny . Yet s t ay by t hose th a t are t rue ,

Fo r th e re a re pleasin g pleasu res qu i t e galore

T o gra sp th e se few so t ig ht ly by th e h a nd ,

A n d f ee l th e pu lse o f f rie n d s h i p s t rong a n d t rue

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W I T H FLO W E R S AT COM MEN CE M ENT

T h ose d ea r s weet peas ar e st ill he ldd ear by me ,

Wh ich you g a ve me u p on my conce rt nigh t ,

That now wi t h joy I choose sweet W i llia m s w h i t e

N o t mere ly as a n ac t of cou r tesy ,

F or m a n ne r s sak e wi t h o u t a he a rt felt g lee

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Bu t hope t o b ri ng to you ag la d n ess b ri gh t ,

A nd m ak e you r so u l a s qu ite e x t re me ly lig ht

A s I wa s so
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o e rc o m by e ach sw ee t
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pe a .

Si nce now th a t yo u co mme nce on l if e s l o ng way

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I tr u ly wi s h it we re withi n my powe r
To he l p d i minish a ll t ha t i rks ome s tr ife ,

Th a t yo u wi ll fi n d a$
f ro n t yo u d a y by d a y ,

By p lu ck i n g t h u s in all the wo rl d ea ch flower

To sp r ead befo re you on yo u r p ath o f l ife .
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T O A WAL T $

It wa s su ch j oyi I cou l d no t o th er d eem

Th an i t was fa i ryla n d of magic s pe ll;
I fe lt h er arm on m ine a sof t fai n t smel l
,

$f pe r fu me wa ft me o ff i nto a d ream
I saw withi n h er dark b ro wn eye s a g l eam
That to l d a s t ory wo r d s cou ld ne v er t e ll,

A n d c a u se d the p a ssio n of my so u l to s w el l
So thu s we da nced a m
ost e nchan ti ng t h e m e .

S h e k new t ha t fo r the i ns t an t sh e was mi n e ,

Th a t I belong e d to her ; t h e wor l d k new nau g ht ,

Fo r it i n h arshest cru el ty had siev ed

Our pa st wi th a n a tt e nt ion supe rfi ne ,

A nd drove off h op e N o fu t ure cou l d be w rou g ht

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So fo r th e momen t s of tha t w a l tz we liv e d .

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TO THE W IN E

The wi ne seem s r e dd er now th a n e e r befo r e

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One dampene d k i ss wou l d never satisfy

My h ea rt s d esire so I t h u s t ru ly t ry
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To d r own you in swee t kisses q ui t e ga lore ,

A n d h ug you t igh t e r kissi ng you s t il l more ;

,

For there s a fierces t passion i n your eye

'

T h e a nimal th at s t au nc h ly d oes d efy

,

T h e wo r l d a nd ma k es me you wi th
, lo ve a d o re .

You r e mi ne $You re mi ne $ My h e art so wil d ly bea t

' '

Fo r t h e red wi ne l
e e c tr ifie s my brai n
And da zz les me wi th j oy ; ye t I k now t h is ,

We live i n l ove ; so wh at if o l d Time fl ee t s

I n flyi ng mo ment s since we l ive so fa i n
, ,

So h a ppy o h , , so h appy i n th i s bli s s .

 xxi

TO A SN A $ E

I fe lt h i s b r e a th u po n my feve red c he e k ,

H is fl e sh was cold on mine . H i s n a ke d a rm

E ncircle d me . My pa ssion h a d i t s b ar m .

H is eye reveale d a g lowi ng b r u ta l s t r e ak .

A n eye th at once w a s tru t h fu l a n d so me e k .

M e th oug ht cou l d th o se s h arp fa ng s of poi so n h a rm

,

Me a ny $ The n I t r embled wi t h a la rm $
Of my fierce agoni e s I s h ou l d no t sp e ak .

How ha r d I tri ed t o cu t o ff from tha t w ro ng ,

Th a t v a m pire , w ho h a d l ived on b lood fr om me ,

Th e d e gra d a tio n t hat did so an noy ,

An d ca u se d s u c h h orrid tho u ghts my brai n t o thro n g ,

B ut m ig ht y coura g e fi n all y se t me fre e .

And . oh, thi s fr e ed o m how I d o e n j o y .

 XX I I

TO A SYL PH

H ow I wou ld li k e to d ri ft on yonder clou d ,

Be carr ied f a r off f rom t hi s toi l s o m e lan d ,

Be firs t at mo rn i n g t ime o f all the ba n d

T o get A urora s k i ss to be ll d
' '

, a ow

T o rove t he s kie s all d a y a k i n g so p ro u d ,

fann d
’

A nd t h e n a t ev e n t i d e by w in d s b e
I n t o the we s t to s e e th ose sple nd o rs g r an d
Wit h which th e g rea t A p oll o i s d
ow d
'

en .

But whe n the rai ns d i d c ome a nd se t me fre e ,

Fo r t his d ear e art h m u s t h av e the warmS pri n g s h owe r s ,

W hat t he n ah m e wh at th e n wo u l d be my lo t $
, ,

A s second c h oic e a f a iry I w oul d be ,

T o l i ve conte nted with th e f er n s an dfli e rs

That g row s e c lu d e d i n so me g arde n spot .
 xx m
TO TH E SOUL OF A R O SE

W h y t h row th e rose i n t o th e a ngry flame

So th ou g h t le ssly t o u tt er l y de s troy
,

A th ing th a t m a d e you r hea rt so th ri l l wi t h j o y ,

Be ca u se i t s be au ty now is no t the sa me
As once $ Bu t o h th e ro se i s no t t o b l a me
,

Th a t d awn of you th w h ich plea se s u s t o t oy

, ,

M u s t c h ang e t o sna r ly age to t hu s a n noy .

Th a t T ime s keen scyt he mu s t cu t a nd m ake l ife ta me

'

O h ca n a
, so u l los e it s ce l es t i al light ,

W h e n i t so s h ows t h e we a r o f Time s d eep wort h

'

Of mu nd ane t oil to make appeara nce d ro l l $

For me crema tion I believe i s ri gh t
, , ,

Bu t le t t he ro se deca y in t o the earth ,

R egenera t e a no th e r flower s ul
'

so .
 xx iv
TO M Y C I G A R E TT E G I R L
‘

From t hi s cl ear p l easure 1 cou ld ne er re d eem

'

My sel f it I da gia n t s mi g ht
'

, po se s se .

Fo r thi s a rom a ma kes a n e r emi t e

T o j oy of me an d wai t s t o l a nds of d ream ,

Whe re tr ue i m agi n a tio n reig n s s up r eme ,

To th os e far l a nd s beyo n d t he s t ars fain t l ig ht

'

Th a t ne e r re fle ct the c ar e s of ea rthly lig ht

'

A nd o n l y of s w e et r est a n d j oy do g l ea m .

Bu t ah t o nigh t one plea su r e is amiss

, ,
$

Th e ci g a r ette doe s n ot m y p assio n s g r ee t

As once in c urls a nd whir l s of smo k e so blue .

W ha t mk a es t hi s c h ange $ W hy no t the o ldl ti me bli ss$

Yo u r k i ss is gon e th a t m a de the sav or s weet ;
50 i n re m e mbra nce n o w l sm oke t o you .
 XX V

W ITH CA N D Y

l n Mou n t O l ymp u s p a la ce of t he G r ea t
'

Surr o u n d e d by t he cloud s of fle e cy d own ,

W i th nec t a r sw e et t he y w a shed ambrosia d o w n

Conte n t ed l y a t nigh t whi l e hou r s g r ew l a t e ;
Th ey t here of on l y joy di d con t em p l at e ,

Ea ch f r e e a nd h a ppy a s a joyo u s c l own ,

A nd on t he s ordidn e ss of l ife wo u ld fr own

Fo r they lo ved h ap pi n ess thei r on l y fa te
, .

I wis h th e s e sw ee t s w er e s we e t a mbrosia ra r e ,

A nd u nto yo u a n en d le s s j oy p rese nt ,

M u ch l i ke the god s fo u nd i n their fa vo r e d mess ,

To cau se you to for g e t th e d a i l y sn ar e ,

By w h ich one fi nd s i s Li fe s o ofte n re nt

, , ,

A nd g ive a g ood lon g l ife of happ i ne ss .

 XXV I

TO A P I CT$ RE

lt j u s t a comm o n pic tur e of a gi r l

'

s ,

Bu t ye t no comm on g i rl he r e l et m e st at e
, ,

Fo r 1 cou l dne e r let one thu s un de rrat e

'

A person ra re a s p e r fec t d ee p sea pe arl

,
$
.

H er be a m i n g face a nd ea ch fa mi l ia r curl
R ecal l t hat ha p p y tim e l did r e la te
My l ove a nd hoped s h e d be m y l i f e long ma t e ;
'
$

Ho w s a cre d w as my pro m is e to th at gi r l .

Bu t t h a t d a rk an ge l o f the S tygi a n brin k

Too k h er away a c a nd le i n a g u s t
, ,

l mo u r ne d Th e Lord s h oul d t ake tho s e b l ack wi th si n

. ,

Th e g oo d w il l b e tt er thi ng s th u s did , 1 t hi n k .

So god l y pure a g r ea t r e w ar d s he mu s t
,

H ave t a e n for i t c oul d no t h av e o t h e r been

'

.
,
 x x vn

TO ER$ S

Me thin ks yo u r e not a s b l in d as yo u a ppea r

'

B u t ha ve fo rsoo th di sg u i s e d you r wi l y port

, , ,

To ma lce Life s Wa y s e em h o n e st fo r y our spo rt

'

A nd be a mu s e d i n what we t hi nk s i nce r e ;
lf bli nd why shoot so str aight with o ut a fe ar
, ,

For we ar e u n pro t ec te d ga i n st yo ur fort

'

A nd m u st succ u mb u n t o wh at e v er sort
Yo u shoo t if i t b e l e ad o r g ol d so d e ar
,

O h son of Ve nu s rul e r of Lo ve s G le n
'

, , ,

Ti s yo u th at ad d s th e e s sen c e t o o ur F a t e
'

Fo r i n y ou r h a nd i s pla c e d t h e g u iding r ei n
Of all th e worl d ; yo u ru le th e h ear t s of m e n ;
50 d e e p l y thi n k a n d w i sel y contemp lat e
,

T o ju s t ly ru le d ea r Eros whi le you reig n

, , .
 xxv m
T$ S L EE P

l
'

md r ifti ng d rif t in g o ff t o slumbe r la nd

,
$

U n t o t hose d ist a nt re a lms wh e r e Somn us ru le s ,

A nd wi t h a ma gic po ppy s c e p t e r cools

$

A n d l u ll s th e a n g ui shed min d i n man ner b l a nd

By mi g h ty co l u m n s ma de of h or n so g ran d ,

Wi t h fi erce st car e i n w orthy w o rd s h e d ue l s

'

Of t r uest wisdo m o f th e Le thian s ch oo l s ,

Of sl e ep y p l e a s u r es of hi s fo r eig n s tran d .

A nd o h what h ap p ine ss is in i t all

m
, ,

For s oon so soo n d ea r d rea s l msu re t o d r eam

'

, ,

Fo r i t s wi t h suc h th a t s w ee t es t sle e p i s ble st

'

So i n fa ir dre ams l ll he ar y ou r lovin g call

'

A nd see yo
u r am o rou s ey es w i th spa rkle s g l eam ;
'

I t wi ll b e jo y an d in true p ea c e w e ll re st
, .
 T$ A mm m $$ TH E sou mm xn
s
r

I see t he oran g e an dt he pe ppe r tr e e ,

Th e j a cara n da wi th i t s l bloom
'

c u st ro u s

Th e pal m dsme ll aca cia s qu ai n t perf

'

, an

Be hol d hi bi sc u s flo w rs I dr ea m an d e e
'

. s

Th e e art h a t r es t i n ca lm tra nq ui li ty
In noon da y s he a ti n g dI pre s u me
'

su n , an

How happy I wou ld be t o gai n res ume

'

t o me .

A ndin it a ll I se e one fa ce a n d h ea r
$ ne v oi ce . I t is y ou r f ace . It is you r voice .

Th e y b e c k on dr eam s e t erni t y
'

on n
o .

reamha
Andl d i l of ho u rs so d
e ar
pp y
[

Dre amo n an don w i thou t an ot he x choic e .

lt gra n d t o d rea m $ My dr eam s a re world s t o me

'

s
 xxx
TO SO M E F R I EN D S

We me t a nd o h h ow happy h a ve we bee n $
, ,

Bu t now t he Sage of Tim e s ays we m u s t p ar t .

O h a r gu e no t in g r ace we mu st depar t
, ,

U pon our ways d espi t e th e gr e at c h a g ri n

,

Th a t makes al l li f e a dream i n sa d d e n di n .

Ye t it is h a rd t o mee t the e nd a nd p a r t
Fr om th at we l ove . A h me t he pai n ful s m a r t
,

M os t break s my hea r t . It se em s a m i g ht y si n .

No more no mo r e
, ,
$
th e tru th s of flyi n g time $
A n e n d m u st a lways come a n e nd the en d ; , ,

T h e wo r d s a re foo tst eps i n a v ac a nt r oom ,

Th a t se nd a s h u dderin g echo of their cr i me ,

T h ey gi v e n o f utur e hope th ey c an defe nd .

T h e s orry t ra d e the dolefu l t ra d e o f gloo m $

,