IHAVEmetthematcloseofday

    ingwithvividfaces

    Fromterordeskamonggrey

    Eighteenth-turyhouses.

    Ihavepassedwithanodofthehead

    Orpolitemeaninglesswords,

    Orhavelingeredawhileandsaid

    Politemeaninglesswords,

    AndthoughtbeforeIhaddone

    Ofamogtaleibe

    Topleaseapanion

    Aroundthefireattheclub,

    BeiainthattheyandI

    Butlivedwheremotleyisworn:

    Allged,gedutterly:

    Aterriblebeautyisborn.

    Thatwomansdayswerespent

    Inignood-will,

    Hernightsinargument

    Untilhervoicegrewshrill.

    Whatvoicemoresweetthanhers

    When,youngaiful,

    Sherodetoharriers?

    Thismanhadkeptaschool

    Androdeedhorse;

    Thisotherhishelperandfriend

    Wasingintohisforce;

    Hemighthavewoheend,

    Sosensitivehisnatureseemed,

    Sahisthought.

    ThisothermanIhaddreamed

    Adrunken,vaingloriouslout.

    Hehaddobitterwrong

    Tosomewhoarenearmyheart,

    YetInumberhiminthesong;

    He,too,hasresignedhispart

    Inthecasualedy;

    He,too,hasbeengedinhisturn,

    Transformedutterly:

    Aterriblebeautyisborn.

    Heartswithonepurposealone

    Throughsummerandwinterseem

    Entedtoastone

    Totroublethelivingstream.

    Thehorsethatesfromtheroad.

    Therider,thebirdsthatrange

    Fromcloudtotumblingcloud,

    Minutebymiheyge;

    Ashadowofcloudoream

    gesminutebyminute;