第28章

Loneonthefir-branch，hisrattle-noteunvaried，Broodingo’erthegloom，spinsthebrowneve-jar。

Darkergrowsthevalley，moreandmoreforgetting：

Sowereitwithmeifforgettingcouldbewilled。

Tellthegrassyhollowthatholdsthebubblingwell-spring，Tellittoforgetthesourcethatkeepsitfilled。

Steppingdownthehillwithherfaircompanions，Arminarm，allagainsttherayingWest，Boldlyshesings，tothemerrytuneshemarches，Braveinhershape，andsweeterunpossessed。

Sweeter，forsheiswhatmyheartfirstawakingWhisperedtheworldwas；morninglightisshe。

Lovethatsodesireswouldfainkeepherchangeless；

Fainwouldflingthenet，andfainhaveherfree。

Happyhappytime，whenthewhitestarhoversLowoverdimfieldsfreshwithbloomydew，Nearthefaceofdawn，thatdrawsathwartthedarkness，Threadingitwithcolour，likeyewberriestheyew。

ThickercrowdtheshadesasthegraveEastdeepensGlowing，andwithcrimsonalongcloudswells。

Maidenstillthemornis；andstrangesheis，andsecret；

Strangehereyes；hercheeksarecoldascoldsea-shells。

Sunrays，leaningonoursouthernhillsandlightingWildcloud-mountainsthatdragthehillsalong，OftendsthedayofyourshiftingbrilliantlaughterChillasadullfacefrowningonasong。

Ay，butshowstheSouth-westaripple-featheredbosomBlowntosilverwhilethecloudsareshakenandascendScalingthemid-heavensastheystream，therecomesasunsetRich，deeplikeloveinbeautywithoutend。

Whenatdawnshesighs，andlikeaninfanttothewindowTurnsgraveeyescranglight，releasedfromdreams，Beautifulshelooks，likeawhitewater-lilyBurstingoutofbudinhavensofthestreams。

WhenfrombedsherisesclothedfromnecktoankleInherlongnightgownsweetasboughsofMay，Beautifulshelooks，likeatallgardenlilyPurefromthenight，andsplendidfortheday。

Motherofthedews，darkeye-lashedtwilight，Low-liddedtwilight，o’erthevalley’sbrim，Roundingonthybreastsingsthedew-delightedskylark，Clearasthoughthedewdropshadtheirvoiceinhim。

Hiddenwheretherose-flushdrinkstheraylessplanet，Fountain-fullhepoursthesprayingfountain-showers。

Letmehearherlaughter，IwouldhavehereverCoolasdewintwilight，thelarkabovetheflowers。

Allthegirlsareoutwiththeirbasketsfortheprimrose；

Uplanes，woodsthrough，theytroopinjoyfulbands。

Mysweetleads：sheknowsnotwhy，butnowsheloiters，Eyesbentanemones，andhangsherhands。

Suchalookwilltellthattheoletsarepeeping，Comingtherose：andunawareacrySpringsinherbosomforodoursandforcolour，Covertandthenightingale；sheknowsnotwhy。

Kerchiefedheadandchin，shedartsbetweenhertulips，Streaminglikeawillowgreyinarrowyrain：

Somebendbeatencheektogravel，andtheirangelShewillbe；sheliftsthem，andonshespeedsagain。

Blackthedringraincloudbreaststheirongate-way：

Sheisforthtocheeraneighbourlackingmirth。

Sowhenskyandgrassmetrollingdumbforthunder，SawIonceawhitedove，solelightofearth。

Primlittlescholarsaretheflowersofhergarden，Trainedtostandinrows，andaskingiftheyplease。

Imightlovethemwellbutforlongmorethewildones。

Omywildones!theytellmemorethanthese。

You，mywildone，youtellofhoniedfield-rose，olet，blushingeglantineinlife；andevenasthey，Theybythewaysideareearnestofyourgoodness，Youareoflife’s，onthebanksthatlinetheway。

Peeringatherchamberthewhitecrownstheredrose，Jasminewindstheporchwithstarstwoandthree。

Partedisthewindow；shesleeps；thestarryjasmineBreathesafallingbreaththatcarriesthoughtsofme。

Sweeterunpossessed，haveIsaidofhermysweetestNotwhileshesleeps：whileshesleepsthejasminebreathes，Luringhertolove；shesleeps；thestarryjasmineBearsmetoherpillowunderwhiterose-wreaths。

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