Grey Eyes

Lady of the large grey eyes.
Limpid lakes, aerial skies,
Home of heavenly harmonies —
Like a bird, my soul takes flight
To lose herself in ample light.
Warm and deep and infinite !
Soundeth all the gloaming mine,
Where the living jewels shine,
Passeth happy languid hours.
Dreaming in the lovelit bowers.
Wanders meshed in mazy flowers !
Patience, Courage strong and true,
Pity dwells amid their dew.
Tender flower soft and blue.
Yea, from care for human pain,
Weeping warm and gentle rain.
You would even embrace your bane.
Wanting only to sustain !
Roused by wrong, the starry dream
Veileth all her tranquil beam ;
Cloud-enshrouded lightnings dart
Angers of a righteous heart !
Hideth there an earthlier fire,
To consume us on the pyre
Of wild, flame-beautiful desire?
I know not ! only in your eyes
Limpid, large, responsive, wise,
Lo ! my soul, a bird, takes flight
To lose herself in ample light,
Warm, and deep, and infinite !

August '89.