The shining of your golden eyes I bless! That broke my dark delirium with light. The smile that wavers on your lips I bless! It kindled me like wine, it rent my night. The poison in your kisses hid, I bless! All thoughts, all dreams are poisoned by your kiss. The scythe that sings in your embrace I bless! All my past years you have mown down with this. The fire of your awful love I bless! I wrapped its flame about me joyfully. The darkness of your spirit, lo, I bless! For that its wings were outstretched over me. Blessed all you gave, blessed what your soul denies: I bless you for the grief, the dread, the pain; That after you I strove toward Paradise; That here without its gates, I stand in vain. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE STIRRUP-CUP by LOUIS UNTERMEYER WRITTEN IN THE BEGINNING OF MEZERAY'S HISTORY OF FRANCE by MATTHEW PRIOR THE BALLAD OF READING GAOL by OSCAR WILDE THE ART OF PRESERVING HEALTH: BOOK 4. THE PASSIONS by JOHN ARMSTRONG RAIN POOL by BEATRICE MARY BILLING AT SENLIS ONCE by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN PRESENTIMENT by CHARLOTTE BRONTE |