English Poetry. Sara Teasdale. Night Song of Amalfi. Сара Тисдейл.

Sara Teasdale (Сара Тисдейл)

Night Song of Amalfi

I ASKED the heaven of stars
    What I should I give my love-- 
It answered me with silence,
    Silence above.

I asked the darkened sea
    Down where the fishermen go-- 
It answered me with silence,
    Silence below.

Oh, I could give him weeping,
    Or I could give him song-- 
But how can I give silence
    My whole life long?

Sara Teasdale’s other poems:

1. The Broken Field
2. Song at Capri
3. After Parting
4. Primavera Mia
5. Twilight

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