Adoration

Who does not feel desire unending

To solace through his daily strife,

With some mysterious Mental Blending,

The hungry loneliness of life?

Until, by sudden passion shaken,

As terriers shake a rat at play,

He finds, all blindly, he has taken

The old, Hereditary way.

Yet, in the moment of communion,

The very heart of passion’s fire,

His spirit spurns the mortal union,

“Not this, not this, the Soul’s desire!”

* * * *

Oh You, by whom my life is riven,

And reft away from my control,

Take back the hours of passion given!

Love me one moment from your soul.

Although I once, in ardent fashion,

Implored you long to give me this;

(In hopes to stem, or stifle, passion)

Your hair to touch, your lips to kiss

Now that your gracious self has granted

The loveliness you hold as naught,

I find, alas! not that I wanted–

Possession has not stifled Thought.

Desire its aim has only shifted,–

Built hopes upon another plan,

And I in love for you have drifted

Beyond all passion known to man.

Beyond all dreams of soft caresses

The solacing of any kiss,–

Beyond the fragrance of your tresses

(Once I had sold my soul for this!)

But now I crave no mortal union

(Thanks for that sweetness in the past);

I need some subtle, strange communion,

Some sense that _I_ join _you_, at last.

Long past the pulse and pain of passion,

Long left the limits of all love,–

I crave some nearer, fuller fashion,

Some unknown way, beyond, above,–

Some infinitely inner fusion,

As Wave with Water; Flame with Fire,–

Let me dream once the dear delusion

That I am You, Oh, Heart’s Desire!

Your kindness lent to my caresses

That beauty you so lightly prize,–

The midnight of your sable tresses,

The twilight of your shadowed eyes.

Ah, for that gift all thanks are given!

Yet, Oh, adored, beyond control,

Count all the passionate past forgiven

And love me once, once, from your soul.

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• Ольга Седакова – Сновидец by Поэзия На Русском
• Ольга Седакова – Сказочка by Поэзия На Русском
• Ольга Седакова – Сказка by Поэзия На Русском
• Ольга Седакова – Selva selvaggia by Поэзия На Русском
• Ольга Седакова – С нежностью и глубиной by Поэзия На Русском
• Ольга Седакова – Путешествие волхвов by Поэзия На Русском
• Ольга Седакова – Прощание by Поэзия На Русском
• Ольга Седакова – Прибавления к “Старым песням” by Поэзия На Русском
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• Ольга Седакова – Последний читатель by Поэзия На Русском
• Ольга Седакова – Плач by Поэзия На Русском
• Ольга Седакова – Первая тетрадь by Поэзия На Русском
• Ольга Седакова – Памяти поэта by Поэзия На Русском
• Ольга Седакова – Памяти одной старухи by Поэзия На Русском
• Ольга Седакова – Ни темной старины заветные преданья by Поэзия На Русском
• Ольга Седакова – Неужели, Мария, только рамы скрипят by Поэзия На Русском
• Ольга Седакова – Несчастен by Поэзия На Русском
• Ольга Седакова – Музыка by Поэзия На Русском
• Ольга Седакова – Московские картинки by Поэзия На Русском
• Ольга Седакова – Маленькое посвящение Владимиру Ивановичу Хвостину by Поэзия На Русском

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