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That sunders you and me；
In bitter dreams we reap
The sorrow we have sown；
And I would I were asleep；
Forgotten and alone！
We knew and did not know；
We saw and did not see；
The nets that long ago
Fate wove for you and me；
The cruel nets that keep
The birds that sob and moan；
And I would we were asleep；
Forgotten and alone！
THE SINGING ROSE。
'La Rose qui chante et l'herbe qui egare。'
White Rose on the grey garden wall；
Where now no night…wind whispereth；
Call to the far…off flowers； and call
With murmured breath and musical
Till all the Roses hear； and all
Sing to my Love what the White Rose saith。
White Rose on the grey garden wall
That long ago we sung！
Again you come at Summer's call； …
Again beneath my windows all
With trellised flowers is hung；
With clusters of the roses white
Like fragrant stars in a green night。
Once more I hear the sister towers
Each unto each reply；
The bloom is on those limes of ours；
The weak wind shakes the bloom in showers；
Snow from a cloudless sky；
There is no change this happy day
Within the College Gardens grey！
St。 Mary's； Merton； Magdalen … still
Their sweet bells chime and swing；
The old years answer them； and thrill
A wintry heart against its will
With memories of the Spring …
That Spring we sought the gardens through
For flowers which ne'er in gardens grew！
For we； beside our nurse's knee；
In fairy tales had heard
Of that strange Rose which blossoms free
On boughs of an enchanted tree；
And sings like any bird！
And of the weed beside the way
That leadeth lovers' steps astray！
In vain we sought the Singing Rose
Whereof old legends tell；
Alas； we found it not mid those
Within the grey old College close；
That budded； flowered； and fell； …
We found that herb called 'Wandering'
And meet no more； no more in Spring！
Yes； unawares the unhappy grass
That leadeth steps astray；
We trod； and so it came to pass
That never more we twain； alas；
Shall walk the self…same way。
And each must deem； though neither knows；
That NEITHER found the Singing Rose！
A REVIEW IN RHYME。
A little of Horace； a little of Prior；
A sketch of a Milkmaid； a lay of the Squire …
These； these are 'on draught' 'At the Sign of the Lyre！'
A child in Blue Ribbons that sings to herself；
A talk of the Books on the Sheraton shelf；
A sword of the Stuarts； a wig of the Guelph；
A LAI； a PANTOUM； a BALLADE； a RONDEAU；
A pastel by Greuze； and a sketch by Moreau；
And the chimes of the rhymes that sing sweet as they go；
A fan； and a folio； a ringlet； a glove；
'Neath a dance by Laguerre on the ceiling above；
And a dream of the days when the bard was in love；
A scent of dead roses； a glance at a pun；
A toss of old powder； a glint of the sun；
They meet in the volume that Dobson has done！
If there's more that the heart of a man can desire；
He may search； in his Swinburne； for fury and fire；
If he's wise … he'll alight 'At the Sign of the Lyre！'
COLINETTE。
For a sketch by Mr。 G。 Leslie； R。A。
France your country； as we know；
Room enough for guessing yet；
What lips now or long ago；
Kissed and named you … Colinette。
In what fields from sea to sea；
By what stream your home was set；
Loire or Seine was glad of thee；
Marne or Rhone； O Colinette？
Did you stand with maidens ten；
Fairer maids were never seen；
When the young king and his men
Passed among the orchards green？
Nay； old ballads have a note
Mournful； we would fain forget；
No such sad old air should float
Round your young brows； Colinette。
Say； did Ronsard sing to you；
Shepherdess； to lull his pain；
When the court went wandering through
Rose pleasances of Touraine？
Ronsard and his famous Rose
Long are dust the breezes fret；
You； within the garden close；
You are blooming； Colinette。
Have I seen you proud and gay；
With a patched and perfumed beau；
Dancing through the summer day；
Misty summer of Watteau？
Nay； so sweet a maid as you
Never walked a minuet
With the splendid courtly crew；
Nay； forgive me； Colinette。
Not from Greuze's canvases
Do you cast a glance； a smile；
You are not as one of these；
Yours is beauty without guile。
Round your maiden brows and hair
Maidenhood and Childhood met
Crown and kiss you； sweet and fair；
New art's blossom； Colinette。
A SUNSET OF WATTEAU。
LUI。
The silk sail fills； the soft winds wake；
Arise and tempt the seas；
Our ocean is the Palace lake；
Our waves the ripples that we make
Among the mirrored trees。
ELLE。
Nay； sweet the shore； and sweet the song；
And dear the languid dream；
The music mingled all day long
With paces of the dancing throng；
And murmur of the stream。
An hour ago； an hour ago；
We rested in the shade；
And now； why should we seek to know
What way the wilful waters flow？
There is no fairer glade。
LUI。
Nay； pleasure flits； and we must sail；
And seek him everywhere；
Perchance in sunset's golden pale
He listens to the nightingale；
Amid the perfumed air。
Come； he has fled； you are not you；
And I no more am I；
Delight is changeful as the hue
Of heaven； that is no longer blue
In yonder sunset sky。
ELLE。
Nay； if we seek we shall not find；
If we knock none openeth；
Nay； see； the sunset fades behind
The mountains； and the cold night wind
Blows from the house of Death。
NIGHTINGALE WEATHER。
'Serai…je nonnette； oui ou non？
Semi…je nonnette？ je crois que non。
Derriere chez mon pere
Il est un bois taillis；
Le rossignol y chante
Et le jour et la nuit。
Il chante pour les filles
Qui n'ont pas d'ami；
Il ne chant pas pour moi；
J'en ai un； Dieu merci。' … Old French
I'll never be a nun； I trow；
While apple bloom is white as snow；
But far more fair to see；
I'll never wear nun's black and white
While nightingales make sweet the night
Within the apple tree。
Ah； listen！ 'tis the nightingale；
And in the wood he makes his wail；
Within the apple tree；
He singeth of the sore distress
Of many ladies loverless；
Thank God； no song for me。
For when the broad May moon is low；
A gold fruit seen where blossoms blow
In the boughs of the apple tree；
A step I know is at the gate；
Ah love； but it is long to wait
Until night's noon bring thee！
Between lark's song and nightingale's
A silent space； while dawning pales；
The birds leave still and free
For words and kisses musical；
For silence and for sighs that fall
In the dawn； 'twixt him and me。
LOVE AND WISDOM。
'When last we gathered roses in the garden
I found my wits； but truly you lost yours。'
The Broken Heart。
July and June brought flowers and love
To you； but I would none thereof；
Whose heart kept all through summer time
A flower of frost and winter rime。
Yours was true wisdom … was it not？
Even love； but I had clean forgot；
Till seasons of the falling leaf；
All loves； but one that turned to grief。
At length at touch of autumn tide
When roses fell； and summer died；
All in a dawning deep with dew；
Love flew to me； Love fled from you。
The roses drooped their weary heads；
I spoke among the garden beds；
You would not hear； you could not know；
Summer and love seemed long ago；
As far； as faint； as dim a dream；
As to the dead this world may seem。
Ah sweet； in winter's miseries；
Perchance you may remember this；
How Wisdom was not justified
In summer time or autumn tide；
Though for this once below the sun；
Wisdom and Love were made at one；
But Love was bitter…bought enough；
And Wisdom light of wing as Love。
GOOD…BYE。
Kiss me； and say good…bye；
Good…bye； there is no word to say but this；
Nor any lips left for my lips to kiss；
Nor any tears to shed； when these tears dry；
Kiss me； and say； good…bye。
Farewell； be glad； forget；
There is no need to say 'forget；' I know；
For youth is youth； and time will have it so；
And though your lips are pale； and your eyes wet；
Farewell； you must forget。
You shall bring home your sheaves；
Many； and heavy； and with blossoms twined
Of memories that go not out of mind；
Let this one sheaf be twined with poppy leaves
When you bring home your sheaves。
In garnered loves of thine；
The ripe good fruit of many hearts and years；
Somewhere let this lie； grey and salt with tears；
It grew too near the sea wind； and the brine
Of life； this love of mine。
This sheaf was spoiled in spring；
And over…long was green； and early sere；
And never gathered gold in the late year
From autumn suns； and moons of harvesting；
But failed in frosts of spring。
Yet was it thine； my sweet；
This love； t