第62章

Themurmurhushesdown，theveilisrent。

Man’scry，earth’sanswer，heaven’sconsent，Herformisgentopardonedsight，AndletsourmortaleyesreceeThesovereignlovelinessofcelestialwhite；

Adoredbythemwhosolitarilypace，Induskoftheunderworld’sperpetualeve，Thepathsamongthemeadowasphodel，Remembering。NeverthereherfaceIsplanetary；reddenstoshoresea-shellAroundsuchwhitenesstheenamouredairOfnoonthatclothesher，neverthere。

Daughteroflight，thejoyfullight，Shestandsunveiledtonuptialsight，SweetinherdisregardofaidDinetoconquerorpersuade。

Afountainjetsfrommoss；aflowerBendsgentlywherehersunsettressesshower。

ByguerdonofherbrilliancemaybeseenWitheyelidsunabashedthepassion’sQueen。

ShornofattendantGracesshecanuseHernaturalsnarestomakeherwillsupreme。

Asimplenymphitis，inclinedtomuseBeforetheleaderfootshalldipinstream：

Onearmatcurvealongaroundedthigh；

HerfirmnewbreastseachpointingitsownwayAkneehalfbenttoshadeitsfellowshy，Whereinnocence，notnature，signalsnay。

ThebudoffreshrginityawaitsThewooer，andallroseatewillsheburst：

Shetouchesonthehourofhappymates；

Stillissheunawareshewakensthirst。

AndwhilecommandingblissfulsightbelieveItholdsherasabodystrainedtobreast，Downontheunderworld’sperpetualeveSheplungesthepossessordispossessed；

Andbidsbelievethatimage，heangwarm，Islosttofloatliketorch-smokeafterflame；

Thephantomanybreezeblowsoutofform；

Athirst’sdelusion，adefeatedaim。

Theraptureshedthetortureweaves；

Thedirestblowonhumanheartshedeals：

Thepaintoknowtheseendecees；

Noughttruebutwhatinsufferablyfeels。

Andstabsofherdeliciousnote，Thatisasheavenlylighttohearing，heardThroughshelterleaves，thelaughterfromherthroat，Weanswerasthemidnight’smorning’sbird。

Shelaughs，shewakensgleefulcries；

Inherdeliciouslaughterpartrevealed；

Yetmotherisshemoreofmoansandsighs，Forlongingsunappeasedandwoundsunhealed。

Yetwouldshebless，itishertasktobless：

Yonfoldedcouples，passingundershade，Areherrichharvest；biddencaress，caress，Consumethefruitinbloom；notdisobeyed。

Wedolorouscomplainershadadream，Wroughtonthevacantairfrominnerfire，WesawstandbareofhercelestialbeamThegloriousGoddess，andwedareddesire。

Thereatareshownreproachfuleyes，andlipsOfupwardcurltomeaningshalfobscure；

Andglancingwhereawood-nymphlightlyskipsShenods：atoncethatcreaturewearsherlure。

Blushofourbeingbetweenbirthanddeath：

Sobofourripenedbloodforitsnextbreath：

Herwilysemblancenoughtofherdenies；

SeemsittheGoddessruns，theGoddesshies，ThegenerousGoddessyields。AndshecanarmHerdwarfedandtwistedwithhersecretcharm；

BenevolentasEarthtofeedherown。

Fullyshalltheybefed，iftheybeseech。

Butscornshehasforthemthatwalkalone；

Blanchedmen，starvedwomen，whomnoartscanpleach。

Themenaschiefofcriminalsshedisdains，Andholdsthereasoninperceptethought。

Morepitiable，likererslackingrains，Kissingcoldstones，thewomenshrinkfordrought。

Thosefacelessdiscords，outofnaturestrayed，Rankoftheputrefactioneredecayed，Inimpioussinglesbearthethornywreaths：

Theirlesarewhereharmonio