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Page 17 of 1961907 · PDF PAGE 127
… up- swell, And sorrow shakes her: shame’s oblivious hell Burns round her body: in her eyes there swim Tears of deep joy, deep anguish ; love’s first hymn Is choral in her ear’s young miracle. She knows the utmost now; what waters white She held from heaven’s crystal fountains ; flight Of what celestial birds struck down :—Ah me! What god or demigod hath struck remorse Into that close-crouched, cold, and desolate corse, Wailing her violate virginity? LA TENTATION DE SAINT- ANTOINE. In mystic dolour wrapt, the ascetic turns His vague untutored t…
1913 · PDF PAGE 318
THE EQUINOX but I will to become mother, and my son will teach you to love me.” O Eve! Salutation and adoration in thy fall! O Mary! Blessings and adoration in thy sufferings and in thy glory! Crucified and holy one who didst survive thy God that thou mightst bury thy son, be thou for us the final word of the divine revelation! Moses called God “Lord”; Jesus called Him “My Father,” and we, thinking of thee, may say to Providence, “You are our mother.” Children of woman, let us forgive fallen woman! Children of woman, let us adore regenerate wom…
1913 · PDF PAGE 318
THE EQUINOX but I will to become mother, and my son will teach you to love me.” O Eve! Salutation and adoration in thy fall! O Mary! Blessings and adoration in thy sufferings and in thy glory! Crucified and holy one who didst survive thy God that thou mightst bury thy son, be thou for us the final word of the divine revelation! Moses called God “Lord”; Jesus called Him “My Father,” and we, thinking of thee, may say to Providence, “You are our mother.” Children of woman, let us forgive fallen woman! Children of woman, let us adore regenerate wom…
1899 · PDF PAGE 28
… with such a measure As the gardens lord Makes his votaries dance to, death Draws with soft delicious breath To the maiden and the man. Love and life are both a span. Ere the crimson lips have planted Paler roses, warmer grapes, Ere the maiden breasts have panted, And the sunny shapes Flit around to bless the hour, Comes men know not what false flower : Ere the cup is drained, the wine Grows unsweet, that was divine. All the subtle airs are proven False at dewfall, at the dawn Sin and sorrow, interwoven, Like a veil are drawn Over love and all…
1913 · PDF PAGE 56
… leave the second unattacked. But thou hast all in the clear light, and some, though not all, in the dark. 57. Invoke me under my stars! Love is the law, love under will. Nor let the fools mistake love; for there are love and love. There is the dove, and there is the serpent. Choose ye well! He, my prophet, hath chosen, knowing the law of the fortress, and the great mystery of the House of God. All these old letters of my Book are aright ; but ¥ is not the Star. This also is secret: my prophet shall reveal it to the wise. 58. I give unimaginabl…
1913 · PDF PAGE 56
… leave the second unattacked. But thou hast all in the clear light, and some, though not all, in the dark. 57. Invoke me under my stars! Love is the law, love under will. Nor let the fools mistake love; for there are love and love. There is the dove, and there is the serpent. Choose ye well! He, my prophet, hath chosen, knowing the law of the fortress, and the great mystery of the House of God. All these old letters of my Book are aright ; but ¥ is not the Star. This also is secret: my prophet shall reveal it to the wise. 58. I give unimaginabl…
1907 · PDF PAGE 103
…field of combat is an Aceldama , all this is true enough : whose red banners beat Their radiant fire Into my shrivelled head , to wither Love's desire ?! but that it must die on the field of its choice is also most certain . In “ The Nameless Quest ” and “ Tannhäuser ," we find represented this striving after a more spiritual and platonic ideal of love . In the former , questing for the ideal of his hopes , man falls tangled into the arms of the real ; in the latter , entangled , he strives to tear away the meshes of his passion , and at length…
1912 · PDF PAGE 43
A VALLEY SONG OVER the hills the shadows creep, Like dreams across the sleep of lovers ; And through their golden, satiate sleep, Singing, the Skylark hovers His lyric gold the skylark spills As over the bare, green hills he hovers ; The space betwixt love‘s breasts he fills With songs from the hearts of lovers. The shadows move across the green, Slowly, over the grass and clover, As gentle as the kiss between Love’s breasts from the lips of her lover. The hills lie bare and green and steep, And the Skylark rises over, Like the breath of love in…
1912 · PDF PAGE 43
A VALLEY SONG OVER the hills the shadows creep, Like dreams across the sleep of lovers ; And through their golden, satiate sleep, Singing, the Skylark hovers His lyric gold the skylark spills As over the bare, green hills he hovers ; The space betwixt love‘s breasts he fills With songs from the hearts of lovers. The shadows move across the green, Slowly, over the grass and clover, As gentle as the kiss between Love’s breasts from the lips of her lover. The hills lie bare and green and steep, And the Skylark rises over, Like the breath of love in…
1907 · PDF PAGE 115
…y of her hair And light shed over from the crown thereof, Wonderful eyes less passionate than Peace That wept ! That wept ! O mystery of Love ! Clasping my hands upon the scarlet rose That flamed upon my bosom , the keen thorns Pierced me and slew ! My spirit was withdrawn Into Her godhead , and my soul made One With the Great Sorrow of the Universe, The Love of Isis ! Then I fell away Into some old mysterious abyss Rolling between the heights of starry space ; Flaming above , beyond the Tomb of Time , Blending the darkness into the profound Ch…
1913 · PDF PAGE 413
THE KEY OF THE MYSTERIES near to love; the reaction happens suddenly with the flame and violence of the thunderbolt. Ignorance then laments it or exclaims against it; science resigns itself, and remains silent. There are two loves, that of the heart, and that of the head : the love of the heart never excites itself, it gathers itself together, and grows slowly by the path of ordeal and sacrifice; purely nervous and passionate cerebral love lives only on enthusiasm, dashes itself against all duties, treats the beloved object as a prize of conque…
1913 · PDF PAGE 413
THE KEY OF THE MYSTERIES near to love; the reaction happens suddenly with the flame and violence of the thunderbolt. Ignorance then laments it or exclaims against it; science resigns itself, and remains silent. There are two loves, that of the heart, and that of the head : the love of the heart never excites itself, it gathers itself together, and grows slowly by the path of ordeal and sacrifice; purely nervous and passionate cerebral love lives only on enthusiasm, dashes itself against all duties, treats the beloved object as a prize of conque…
1947 · PDF PAGE 9
death shall be lovely : whoso seeth it shall be glad. Thy death shall be the seal of the promise of our age long love. Come ! lift up thine heart and rejoice ! We are one ; we are none. There is help and hope in other spells. Wisdom says : be strong ! Then canst thou bear more joy. Be not animal ; refine thy rapture ! If thou drink, drink by the eight and ninety rules of art : if thou love, exceed by delicacy ; and if thou do ought joyous, let there be subtlety therein ! But exceed ! exceed ! Strive ever to more ! and if thou art truly mineand…
1907 · PDF PAGE 121
…ss of air, Purpose and power. What blossom do they bear? Stability and strength inform—what soul? From mystery that is cloud Turn to me, love! the banks of atr are soft. Turn to me, love! the skies are blue, Fleeced with the clouds that hang aloft, Buds that may blossom into dew. Turn to me, love! lie close and breathe The smovth waves of the wind / Lhe zephyr in thy locks I'll wreathe, The breeze entwined, We are so safe; so happy we: Our love can never falter, fate can never close Hard on the flower of land and sea. Lift, O rose petals of my …
1898 · PDF PAGE 48
42 A JEALOUS LOVER A JEALOUS LOVER I I have an idol wrought of stainless gold Before whose feet I bow, in whose delight I am content to live, whose spells of might Are smiles that gleam, are tears that glisten cold On the fair cheek that blushes if I praise ; Are warm ripe kisses in the softer hours When love is perfect blossom of sweet flowers, Are shadowed glances of pure lovelight rays From clear blue eyes, are wonderful caresses When love is golden autumn of sweet fruit. What other worship can usurp my days When I may lie amid her sunny tre…
1910 · PDF PAGE 114
AMBERGRIS 105 OTHER LOVE SONGS Rose Rose on the breast of the world of spring, I press my breast against thy bloom, My subtle life drawn out to thee : to thee its moods and meanings cling. I pass from change and thought to peace, woven on loves incredible loom, Rose on the breast of the world of spring ! How shall the heart dissolved in joy take form and harmony and sing ? How shall the ecstasy of light fall back to musics magic gloom ? O China rose without a thorn, O honey-bee with- out a sting ! The scent of all thy beauty burns upon the wi…
1912 · PDF PAGE 12
…give me power To lead you in silent obedience, ‘Though I bade you fall on your sword. . . . Crassus. Enough! I give my life as I gave my love. Aucu. 1! love you have not understood. ‘You have not guessed its secret food. ‘You have not seen its single eye; But fear and doubt and jealousy Have risen, and now your love is trembling Like a mountebank dissembling When his trick's detected. Come! To find home we must leave home. 5
1906 · PDF PAGE 82
76 ALICE: AN ADULTERY Two faces and two bosoms, breathing slowly In tune and time with the sea’s hymn below, Breathing in peace of love, mighty and holy, Fearing to fuse, and longing—be it so! And the world’s pulse stops, as God bends him lowly To hear and know. ....... For not the heights of heaven shall exalt her Whose heart is full of love’s dumb deity, Nor harp-strings lift me, nor the sound of psalter, Whose love is merged and molten into thee, Not incense sweeter be by shrine or altar For youandme.......... But like dove’s eyes where glam…
1898 · PDF PAGE 34
28 AD LYDIAM, UT SECUM A MARITO FUGERET AD LYDIAM, UT SECUM A MARITO FUGERET I The bird has chosen, and the world of spring Under Love’s banner is enrolled, but thou, Chained to the iron couch of wedlock fast, Art mourning while all nature else doth sing The deep delights of Love. Still on thy brow Lurks the dark shade, thy smile is overcast With fear of the world’s thought, and lips of love Pale at that spectre, imminent, immense, Cold Chastity, the child of Impotence, And eyes grow dim with grey distrust thereof. Forget, dear heart, forget ; …
1904 · PDF PAGE 89
…RTUS 17 The night-winds kiss the deep: the stars Shed laughter from above; But night must pass dawn’s prison bars: Night hath not tasted love. With me the night is fallen in day; The day swoons back to night; The white and black are woven in gray, Faint sleep of silken light. A strange soft light about me shed Devours the sense of time: Hovers about my sleepy head Some sweet persistent rhyme. Beneath my breast my love may hear Deep murmur of the billows— O gather me to thee, my dear, On soft forgetful pillows! O gather me in arms of love As mai…