Living
All of White and of Gold
Translated by Jethro Bithell (1911) · From Contemporary Belgian Poetry (1911)
All of white and of gold
Are the pinions of my angels;
But Love
Hath pinions changing.
His sweet wings are turn by turn
The colour of purple and roses,
And the crimson sea where uncloses
The kiss of the sun.
The beautiful wings of my angels
Are very slow,
And open closed.
But the agile wings of Love
Are impatient,
And like hearts never rest.
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MLA
Lerberghe, Charles Van. “All of White and of Gold.” Translated by Jethro Bithell. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/charles-van-lerberghe/4/.
Chicago
Lerberghe, Charles Van. “All of White and of Gold.” Translated by Jethro Bithell. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/charles-van-lerberghe/4/.
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