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THE KNIGHTS AT RINGSTEAD: 2. THE KNIGHTS TO CHRYSOLA, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: We crazed for you, aspired and fell for you
Last Line: Chrysola!
Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; Death; Desire; Knights & Knighthood; Love Affairs; Dead, The


WE crazed for you, aspired and fell for you;
Over us trod Desire, with feet of fire.
Ah! the sad stories we would tell for you,
Full of dark nights and sighing,
While—you were dying,
Chrysola!

Rondels and all rich rimes we rang for you;
How from the plangent lyre pled our Desire!
But the musicians vainly sang for you,—
Though dear the music, crying
That,—you were dying,
Chrysola!

High on the golden throne Love wrought for you,
With eyes enthralled of rest, tired of our best,
You sat unheeding while we fought for you,
Glaive unto glaive replying;
For,—you were dying,
Chrysola!

Frenzied from out the jousts we came to you,
"Can we love more, Dream-fast? Crown, then, at last."
But love and hate were one dim flame to you:
Strange things you smiled us,—dying.
Oh! You were dying,
Chrysola!

Great spoils of frankincense we burned for you
Round your death-chamber proud,—then cursed aloud
Christian or Pagan god that yearned for you
Till you were undenying.—
O Dream undying,
Chrysola!





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