Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, TWO VOICES, by VALERY YAKOVLEVICH BRYUSOV


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TWO VOICES, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Where are thou, my darling?
Last Line: This is heaven here.
Alternate Author Name(s): Brusov, Valery Yakovlevich


1ST VOICE

WHERE art thou, my darling?
Lean down over me.
While I slept unfurling
Dark wings threatened me.
Night, with no dawn breaking,
Held me in its thrall,
And my heart was aching....

2ND VOICE

I hear someone call.

1ST VOICE

Why art thou far parted?
Void the air above;
And my lips deserted
Seek the lips they love.
Why art thou not lying
In the bed with me?
Whence art thou replying?

2ND VOICE

In the grave with thee.

1ST VOICE

From the shroud's thick cover,
Hands and arms, begone!
Where art thou, my lover?
Night will make us one.
Words of love repeating,
Unto thee I strive.
Where's thy kiss, thy greeting?

2ND VOICE

Art thou still alive?

1ST VOICE

Thou, I know, art nigh me
In this dark dumb place.
Bend thy dear head by me;
I will kiss thy face.
Has the night above thee
Made love disappear?
Lov'st thou as I love thee?

2ND VOICE

This is Heaven here.





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