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His song brought love as April brings the bird；
And not a breath divides my love from me！
BROADWAY
THIS is the quiet hour； the theaters
Have gathered in their crowds； and steadily
The million lights blaze on for few to see；
Robbing the sky of stars that should be hers。
A woman waits with bag and shabby furs；
A somber man drifts by； and only we
Pass up the street unwearied； warm and free；
For over us the olden magic stirs。
Beneath the liquid splendor of the lights
We live a little ere the charm is spent；
This night is ours； of all the golden nights；
The pavement an enchanted palace floor；
And Youth the player on the viol； who sent
A strain of music thru an open door。
A WINTER BLUEJAY
CRISPLY the bright snow whispered；
Crunching beneath our feet；
Behind us as we walked along the parkway；
Our shadows danced；
Fantastic shapes in vivid blue。
Across the lake the skaters
Flew to and fro；
With sharp turns weaving
A frail invisible net。
In ecstasy the earth
Drank the silver sunlight；
In ecstasy the skaters
Drank the wine of speed；
In ecstasy we laughed
Drinking the wine of love。
Had not the music of our joy
Sounded its highest note？
But no；
RIVERS TO THE SEA
For suddenly； with lifted eyes you said；
〃Oh look！〃
There； on the black bough of a snow flecked maple；
Fearless and gay as our love；
A bluejay cocked his crest！
Oh who can tell the range of joy
Or set the bounds of beauty？
IN A RESTAURANT
THE darkened street was muffled with the snow；
The falling flakes had made your shoulders white；
And when we found a shelter from the night
Its glamor fell upon us like a blow。
The clash of dishes and the viol and bow
Mingled beneath the fever of the light。
The heat was full of savors； and the bright
Laughter of women lured the wine to flow。
A little child ate nothing while she sat
Watching a woman at a table there
Lean to a kiss beneath a drooping hat。
The hour went by； we rose and turned to go；
The somber street received us from the glare；
And once more on your shoulders fell the snow。
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！
IN A RAILROAD STATION
WE stood in the shrill electric light；
Dumb and sick in the whirling din
We who had all of love to say
And a single second to say it in。
〃Good…by！〃 〃Good…by！〃you turned to go；
I felt the train's slow heavy start；
You thought to see me cry； but oh
My tears were hidden in my heart。
IN THE TRAIN
FIELDS beneath a quilt of snow
From which the rocks and stubble peep；
And in the west a shy white star
That shivers as it wakes from sleep。
The restless rumble of the train；
The drowsy people in the car；
Steel blue twilight in the world；
And in my heart a timid star。
TO ONE AWAY
I HEARD a cry in the night；
A thousand miles it came；
Sharp as a flash of light；
My name； my name！
It was your voice I heard；
You waked and loved me so
I send you back this word；
I know； I know！
SONG
Love me with your whole heart
Or give no love to me；
Half…love is a poor thing；
Neither bond nor free。
You must love me gladly
Soul and body too；
Or else find a new love；
And good…by to you。
DEEP IN THE NIGHT
DEEP in the night the cry of a swallow；
Under the stars he flew；
Keen as pain was his call to follow
Over the world to you。
Love in my heart is a cry forever
Lost as the swallow's flight；
Seeking for you and never； never
Stilled by the stars at night。
THE INDIA WHARF
HERE in the velvet stillness
The wide sown fields fall to the faint horizon；
Sleeping in starlight。 。 。 。
A year ago we walked in the jangling city
Together 。 。 。 。 forgetful。
One by one we crossed the avenues；
Rivers of light； roaring in tumult；
And came to the narrow； knotted streets。
Thru the tense crowd
We went aloof； ecstatic； walking in wonder；
Unconscious of our motion。
Forever the foreign people with dark； deep…seeing eyes
Passed us and passed。
Lights and foreign words and foreign faces；
I forgot them all；
RIVERS TO THE SEA
I only felt alive； defiant of all death and sorrow；
Sure and elated。
That was the gift you gave me。 。 。 。
The streets grew still more tangled；
And led at last to water black and glossy；
Flecked here and there with lights； faint and far off。
There on a shabby building was a sign
〃The India Wharf 〃 。 。 。 and we turned back。
I always felt we could have taken ship
And crossed the bright green seas
To dreaming cities set on sacred streams
And palaces
Of ivory and scarlet。
I SHALL NOT CARE
WHEN I am dead and over me bright April
Shakes out her rain…drenched hair；
Tho' you should lean above me broken…hearted；
I shall not care。
I shall have peace； as leafy trees are peaceful
When rain bends down the bough；
And I shall be more silent and cold…hearted
Than you are now。
DESERT POOLS
I LOVE too much； I am a river
Surging with spring that seeks the sea；
I am too generous a giver；
Love will not stoop to drink of me。
His feet will turn to desert places
Shadowless； reft of rain and dew；
Where stars stare down with sharpened faces
From heavens pitilessly blue。
And there at midnight sick with faring；
He will stoop down in his desire
To slake the thirst grown past all bearing
In stagnant water keen as fire。
LONGING
I AM not sorry for my soul
That it must go unsatisfied；
For it can live a thousand times；
Eternity is deep and wide。
I am not sorry for my soul；
But oh； my body that must go
Back to a little drift of dust
Without the joy it longed to know。
PITY
THEY never saw my lover's face；
They only know our love was brief；
Wearing awhile a windy grace
And passing like an autumn leaf。
They wonder why I do not weep；
They think it strange that I can sing；
They say； 〃Her love was scarcely deep
Since it has left so slight a sting。〃
They never saw my love； nor knew
That in my heart's most secret place
I pity them as angels do
Men who have never seen God's face。
AFTER PARTING
OH I have sown my love so wide
That he will find it everywhere；
It will awake him in the night；
It will