The Dark Cavalier
by Margaret Widdemer
I am the Dark Cavalier; I am the Last Lover:
My arms shall welcome you when other arms are tired;
I stand to wait for you, patient in the darkness,
Offering forgetfulness of all that you desired.
I ask no merriment, no pretense of gladness,
I can love heavy lids and lips without their rose;
Though you are sorrowful you will not weary me;
I will not go from you when all the tired world goes.
I am the Dark Cavalier; I am the Last Lover;
I promise faithfulness no other lips may keep;
Safe in my bridal place, comforted by darkness,
You shall lie happily, smiling in your sleep.
End of the poem
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- A Padlock for the Mouth by William Somervile
- The Truth About Propolis Benefits
- Maple by Robert Frost
- Иннокентий Анненский – Из окна
- Poor Fisherman
- A Forgetful Number by Vasko Popa
- Love is a Tree by Rumi
- Robert Burns: Strathallan’s Lament:
- The Dead Woman by Pablo Neruda, La Muerta
- Олег Широв – Она бесценна, просто ангел
- Robert Burns: On A Henpecked Country Squire:
- The Bird of Paradise by William Henry Davies
- Владимир Маяковский – Ты хочешь освободиться от тяжести войны?.. (РОСТА №523)
- Константин Батюшков – На поэмы Петру Великому
Some external links:
Duckduckgo.com – the alternative in the US
Quant.com – a search engine from France, and also an alternative, at least for Europe
Yandex – the Russian search engine (it’s probably the best search engine for image searches).
