Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, GONDOLIED, by GEORGE MURRAY (1830-1910)


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GONDOLIED, by                    
First Line: Kiss the red lips of thy mistress to-day
Last Line: Age soon with snow will extinguish its fires!
Subject(s): Gondolas & Gondoliers; Love; Time


Kiss the red lips of thy mistress to-day,
To-morrow, who knows? thou mayst sleep with the dead.
Love, while the heart in thy bosom is gay,
Love, while thy blood is a flame that is red.
Grey hairs they say, are the pale flowers of death;
Blood turns to ice, or but sluggishly flows;
Time the remorseless, will soon with his breath
Quench the wild fire that exultingly glows.
Into my gondola step from the shore,
Under its roof we are free from alarms;
Veiled are the windows and closed is the door—
Nobody sees thee, my love, in my arms.
Nobody watches our infinite bliss,
Gently we rock on the waters that heave;
Like the fond wavelets we toy and we kiss,
Mingling caresses this midsummer eve.
Love then, while youth thrilling passion inspires,
Age soon with snow will extinguish its fires!





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