THESUPPLANTER
　　ATALE
　　I
　　Hebendshistravel—tarnishedfeetTowhereshewastesinclay:
　　Fromday—dawnuntilevehefaresAlongthewintryway;
　　Fromday—dawnuntileverepairsUntohermoundtopray。
　　II
　　"ArethesethegravestoneshapesthatmeetMyforward—strainingview？
　　Orformsthatcrossawindow—blindIncircle，knot，andqueue:
　　Gayforms，thatcrossandwhirlandwindTomusicthrobbingthrough？"
　　III
　　"TheKeeperoftheFieldofTombsDwellsbyitsgateway—pier;
　　HecelebrateswithfeastanddanceHisdaughter'stwentiethyear:
　　HecelebrateswithwineofFranceThebirthdayofhisdear。"
　　IV
　　"Thegatesareshutwheneveningglooms:
　　Laydownyourwreath，sadwight;
　　To—morrowisatimemorefitForplacingflowersaright:
　　Themorningisthetimeforit;
　　Come，wakewithusto—night！"
　　V
　　Hegroundshiswreath，andentersin，Andsits，andsharestheircheer。
　　"Ifainwouldfootwithyou，youngman，Beforeallothershere;
　　IfainwouldfootitforaspanWithsuchacavalier！"
　　VI
　　Shecoaxes，clasps，norfailstowinHisfirst—unwillinghand:
　　Themerrymusicstrikesitsstaves，Thedancersquicklyband;
　　AndwiththedamselofthegravesHedulytakeshisstand。
　　VII
　　"Youdancedivinely，strangerswain，SuchgraceI'veneverknown。
　　Olongerstay！BreathenotadieuAndleavemeherealone！
　　Olongerstay:toherbetrueWhoseheartisallyourown！"
　　VIII
　　"Imarkaphantomthroughthepane，Thatbeckonsindespair，Itsmouthalldrawnwithheavymoan
　　HertowhomonceIsware！"
　　"Nay;'tisthelatelycarvenstoneOfsomestrangegirllaidthere！"
　　IX
　　"IseewhiteflowersuponthefloorBetroddentoaclot;
　　Mywreathwerethey？"—"Nay;lovememuch，Swearyou'llforgetmenot！
　　'Twasbutawreath！FullmanysuchArebroughthereandforgot。"
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　　X
　　Thewatchesofthenightgrowhoar，Heriseserethesun;
　　"NowcouldIkilltheehere！"hesays，"ForwinningmefromoneWhoeverinherlivingdaysWaspureascloisterednun！"
　　XI
　　Shecowers，andhetakeshistrackAfarformanyamile，ForevermoretobeapartFromherwhocouldbeguileHissensesbyherburningheart，Andwinhisloveawhile。
　　XII
　　Ayear:andheistravellingbackToherwhowastesinclay;
　　Fromday—dawnuntilevehefaresAlongthewintryway，Fromday—dawnuntileverepairsUntohermoundtopray。
　　XIII
　　AndtherehesetshimtofulfilHisfrustratefirstintent:
　　Andlayuponherbed，atlast，Theofferingearliermeant:
　　When，onhisstoopingfigure，ghastAndhaggardeyesarebent。
　　XIV
　　"OsurelyforalittlewhileYoucanbekindtome！
　　Fordoyouloveher，doyouhate，Sheknowsnot—caresnotshe:
　　OnlythelivingfeeltheweightOflovelessmisery！
　　XV
　　"Iownmysin;I'vepaiditscost，Beingoutcast，shamed，andbare:
　　Igiveyoudailymywholeheart，Yourbabemytendercare，Ipouryouprayers;andayetopartIsmorethanIcanbear！"
　　XVI
　　Heturns—unpitying，passion—tossed;
　　"Iknowyounot！"hecries，"Norknowyourchild。Iknewthismaid，Butshe'sinParadise！"
　　AndswiftlyinthewintershadeHebreaksfromherandflies。
　　SAPPHICFRAGMENT
　　"Thoushaltbe—Nothing。"—OMARKHAYYAM。
　　"Tombless，withnoremembrance。"—W。SHAKESPEARE。
　　Deadshaltthoulie;andnoughtBetoldoftheeorthought，ForthouhastpluckednotoftheMuses'tree:
　　AndeveninHades'hallsAmidstthyfellow—thrallsNofriendlyshadethyshadeshallcompany！
　　CATULLUS:XXXI
　　（AfterpassingSirmione，April1887。）
　　Sirmio，thoudearestdearofstrandsThatNeptunestrokesinlakeandsea，WithwhathighjoyfromstrangerlandsDoththyoldfriendsetfootonthee！
　　Yea，barelyseemsittruetomeThatnoBithyniaholdsmenow，ButcalmlyandassuringlyAroundmestretchesthomelyThou。
　　IsthereascenemoresweetthanwhenOurclingingcaresareundercast，And，wornbyalienmoilsandmen，Thelonguntroddensillrepassed，Wepressthepinedforcouchatlast，Andfindafullrepaymentthere？
　　Thenhail，sweetSirmio;thouthatwast，Andart，mineownunrivalledFair！
　　AFTERSCHILLER
　　Knight，atruesister—loveThisheartretains;
　　Askmenootherlove，Thatwayliepains！
　　CalmmustIviewtheecome，Calmseetheego;
　　Tale—tellingtearsofthineImustnotknow！