Beyond the gold and glamour of Life's
lotus,
The flower that falls from this our stronger sight,
We dwell, eternal
shapes
of shadowy light.
Only the love on earth
that shook and smote
us
Begets new stars —truth's flowers fallen through night
Beyond the gold and glamour of Life's lotus I
Eternal
bliss of Love in birthless bowers !
Light,
the gemmed
robes of Love !
Life, lifted breath,
Ageless existence deifying death !
Love, the sole flower beyond these lesser
flowers !—
In thee at last the live fruit quickeneth
?
Eternal
bliss of Love in birthless bowers !
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There,
secret
!
Know it !
Now forget !
Betray not Wisdom
unto Folly
!
Less sweet
is Joy than
Melancholy! —
Why should our eyes for this be wet ?
Enough
: be silent and be holy
!
There,
secret
!
Know it!
Now forget !
Now I have told thee that I love thee !
To me our Star in Heaven burning
Tells me thy heart as mine is yearning
;
Tells me Love's fragrance stolen above thee
Thy soul
to mine at last is turning
Now I have told thee that I love thee I