Sonnets from the Portuguese.docx
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SonnetsfromthePortuguese
SonnetsfromthePortuguese
byElizabethBarrettBrowning
INDEXOFFIRSTLINES
IIthoughtoncehowTheocritushadsung
IIButonlythreeinallGod'suniverse
IIIUnlikearewe,unlike,OprincelyHeart!
IVThouhastthycallingtosomepalace-floor
VIliftmyheavyheartupsolemnly
VIGofromme.YetIfeelthatIshallstand
VIIThefaceofalltheworldischanged,Ithink
VIIIWhatcanIgivetheeback,Oliberal
IXCanitberighttogivewhatIcangive?
XYet,love,merelove,isbeautifulindeed
XIAndthereforeiftolovecanbedesert
XIIIndeedthisverylovewhichismyboast
XIIIAndwiltthouhavemefashionintospeech
XIVIfthoumustloveme,letitbefornought
XVAccusemenot,beseechthee,thatIwear
XVIAndyet,becausethouovercomestso
XVIIMypoetthoucansttouchonallthenotes
XVIIIInevergavealockofhairaway
XIXThesoul'sRialtohathitsmerchandize
XXBeloved,mybeloved,whenIthink
XXISayoveragain,andyetonceoveragain
XXIIWhenourtwosoulsstanduperectandstrong
XXIIIIsitindeedso?
IfIlayheredead
XXIVLettheworld'ssharpnesslikeaclaspingknife
XXVAheavyheart,Beloved,haveIborne
XXVIIlivedwithvisionsformycompany
XXVIIMyownBeloved,whohastliftedme
XXVIIIMyletters!
alldeadpaper,muteandwhite!
XXIXIthinkofthee!
--mythoughtsdotwineandbud
XXXIseethineimagethroughmytearsto-night
XXXIThoucomest!
allissaidwithoutaword
XXXIIThefirsttimethatthesunroseonthineoath
XXXIIIYes,callmebymypet-name!
letmehear
XXXIVWiththesameheart,Isaid,I'llanswerthee
XXXVIfIleaveallforthee,wiltthouexchange
XXXVIWhenwemetfirstandloved,Ididnotbuild
XXXVIIPardon,oh,pardon,thatmysoulshouldmake
XXXVIIIFirsttimehekissedme,hebutonlykissed
XXXIXBecausethouhastthepowerandown'stthegrace
XLOh,yes!
theylovethroughallthisworldofours!
XLIIthankallwhohavelovedmeintheirhearts
XLIIMyfuturewillnotcopyfairmypast
XLIIIHowdoIlovethee?
Letmecounttheways
XLIVBeloved,thouhastbroughtmemanyflowers
I
IthoughtoncehowTheocritushadsung
Ofthesweetyears,thedearandwished-foryears,
Whoeachoneinagracioushandappears
Tobearagiftformortals,oldoryoung:
And,asImuseditinhisantiquetongue,
Isaw,ingradualvisionthroughmytears,
Thesweet,sadyears,themelancholyyears,
Thoseofmyownlife,whobyturnshadflung
Ashadowacrossme.StraightwayIwas'ware,
Soweeping,howamysticShapedidmove
Behindme,anddrewmebackwardbythehair;
Andavoicesaidinmastery,whileIstrove,-
"Guessnowwhoholdsthee!
"-
"Death,"Isaid,
But,there,
Thesilveranswerrang,"Notdeath,butLove."
II
ButonlythreeinallGod'suniverse
Haveheardthiswordthouhastsaid,--himself,beside
Theespeaking,andmelistening!
andreplied
Oneofus...thatwasGod,...andlaidthecurse
Sodarklyonmyeyelids,soastoamerce
Mysightfromseeingthee,--thatifIhaddied,
Thedeath-weights,placedthere,wouldhavesignified
Lessabsoluteexclusion."Nay"isworse
FromGodthanfromallothers,Omyfriend!
Mencouldnotpartuswiththeirworldlyjars,
Northeseaschangeus,northetempestsbend;
Ourhandswouldtouchforallthemountain-bars:
And,heavenbeingrolledbetweenusattheend,
Weshouldbutvowthefasterforthestars.
III
Unlikearewe,unlike,OprincelyHeart!
Unlikeourusesandourdestinies.
Ourministeringtwoangelslooksurprise
Ononeanother,astheystrikeathwart
Theirwingsinpassing.Thou,bethinkthee,art
Aguestforqueenstosocialpageantries,
Withgagesfromahundredbrightereyes
Thantearsevencanmakemine,toplaythypart
Ofchiefmusician.Whathastthoutodo
Withlookingfromthelattice-lightsatme,
Apoor,tired,wanderingsinger,singingthrough
Thedark,andleaningupacypresstree?
Thechrismisonthinehead,--onmine,thedew,-
AndDeathmustdigthelevelwheretheseagree.
IV
Thouhastthycallingtosomepalace-floor,
Mostgracioussingerofhighpoems!
where
Thedancerswillbreakfooting,fromthecare
Ofwatchingupthypregnantlipsformore.
Anddostthouliftthishouse'slatchtoopoor
Forhandofthine?
andcanstthouthinkandbear
Toletthymusicdrophereunaware
Infoldsofgoldenfulnessatmydoor?
Lookupandseethecasementbrokenin,
Thebatsandowletsbuildersintheroof!
Mycricketchirpsagainstthymandolin.
Hush,callnoechoupinfurtherproof
Ofdesolation!
there'savoicewithin
Thatweeps...asthoumustsing...alone,aloof.
V
Iliftmyheavyheartupsolemnly,
AsonceElectrahersepulchralurn,
And,lookinginthineeyes,Iover-turn
Theashesatthyfeet.Beholdandsee
Whatagreatheapofgrieflayhidinme,
Andhowtheredwildsparklesdimlyburn
Throughtheashengreyness.Ifthyfootinscorn
Couldtreadthemouttodarknessutterly,
Itmightbewellperhaps.Butifinstead
Thouwaitbesidemeforthewindtoblow
Thegreydustup,...thoselaurelsonthinehead,
OmyBeloved,willnotshieldtheeso,
Thatnoneofallthefiresshallscorchandshred
Thehairbeneath.Standfurtheroffthen!
go!
VI
Gofromme.YetIfeelthatIshallstand
Henceforwardinthyshadow.Nevermore
Aloneuponthethresholdofmydoor
Ofindividuallife,Ishallcommand
Theusesofmysoul,norliftmyhand
Serenelyinthesunshineasbefore,
WithoutthesenseofthatwhichIforbore-
Thytouchuponthepalm.Thewidestland
Doomtakestopartus,leavesthyheartinmine
Withpulsesthatbeatdouble.WhatIdo
AndwhatIdreamincludethee,asthewine
Musttasteofitsowngrapes.AndwhenIsue
Godformyself,Hehearsthatnameofthine,
Andseeswithinmyeyesthetearsoftwo.
VII
Thefaceofalltheworldischanged,Ithink,
SincefirstIheardthefootstepsofthysoul
Movestill,oh,still,besideme,astheystole
Betwixtmeandthedreadfulouterbrink
Ofobviousdeath,whereI,whothoughttosink,
Wascaughtupintolove,andtaughtthewhole
Oflifeinanewrhythm.Thecupofdole
Godgaveforbaptism,Iamfaintodrink,
Andpraiseitssweetness,Sweet,withtheeanear.
Thenamesofcountry,heaven,arechangedaway
Forwherethouartorshaltbe,thereorhere;
Andthis...thisluteandsong...lovedyesterday,
(Thesingingangelsknow)areonlydear
Becausethynamemovesrightinwhattheysay.
VIII
WhatcanIgivetheeback,Oliberal
Andprincelygiver,whohastbroughtthegold
Andpurpleofthineheart,unstained,untold,
Andlaidthemontheoutsideofthewall
ForsuchasItotakeorleavewithal,
Inunexpectedlargesse?
amIcold,
Ungrateful,thatforthesemostmanifold
Highgifts,Irendernothingbackatall?
Notso;notcold,--butverypoorinstead.
AskGodwhoknows.Forfrequenttearshaverun
Thecoloursfrommylife,andleftsodead
Andpaleastuff,itwerenotfitlydone
Togivethesameaspillowtothyhead.
Gofarther!
letitservetotrampleon.
IX
CanitberighttogivewhatIcangive?
Tolettheesitbeneaththefalloftears
Assaltasmine,andhearthesighingyears
Re-sighingonmylipsrenunciative
Throughthoseinfrequentsmileswhichfailtolive
Forallthyadjurations?
Omyfears,
Thatthiscanscarceberight!
Wearenotpeers
Sotobelovers;andIown,andgrieve,
Thatgiversofsuchgiftsasmineare,must
Becountedwiththeungenerous.Out,alas!
Iwillnotsoilthypurplewithmydust,
NorbreathemypoisononthyVenice-glass,
Norgivetheeanylove--whichwereunjust.
Beloved,Ionlylovethee!
letitpass.
X
Yet,love,merelove,isbeautifulindeed
Andworthofacceptation.Fireisbright,
Lettempleburn,orflax;anequallight
Leapsintheflamefromcedar-plankorweed:
Andloveisfire.AndwhenIsayatneed
Ilovethee...mark!
...Ilovethee--inthysight
Istandtransfigured,glorifiedaright,
Withconscienceofthenewraysthatproceed
Outofmyfacetowardthine.There'snothinglow
Inlove,whenlovethelowest:
meanestcreatures
WholoveGod,Godacceptswhilelovingso.
AndwhatIfeel,acrosstheinferiorfeatures
OfwhatIam,dothflashitself,andshow
HowthatgreatworkofLoveenhancesNature's.
XI
Andthereforeiftolovecanbedesert,
Iamnotallunworthy.Cheeksaspale
Astheseyousee,andtremblingkneesthatfail
Tobeartheburdenofaheavyheart,-
Thiswearyminstrel-lifethatoncewasgirt
ToclimbAornus,andcanscarceavail
Topipenow'gainstthevalleynightingale
Amelancholymusic,--whyadvert
Tothesethings?
OBeloved,itisplain
Iamnotofthyworthnorforthyplace!
Andyet,becauseIlovethee,Iobtain
Fromthatsamelovethisvindicatinggrace
Toliveonstillinlove,andyetinvain,-
Toblessthee,yetrenouncetheetothyface.
XII
Indeedthisverylovewhichismyboast,
Andwhich,whenrisingupfrombreasttobrow,
Dothcrownmewitharubylargeenow
Todrawmen'seyesandprovetheinnercost,-
Thisloveeven,allmyworth,totheuttermost,
Ishouldnotlovewithal,unlessthatthou
Hadstsetmeanexample,shownmehow,
Whenfirstthineearnesteyeswithminewerecrossed,
Andlovecalledlove.Andthus,Icannotspeak
Ofloveeven,asagoodthingofmyown:
Thysoulhathsnatchedupmineallfaintandweak,
Andplaceditbytheeonagoldenthrone,-
AndthatIlove(Osoul,wemustbemeek!
)
Isbytheeonly,whomIlovealone.
XIII
Andwiltthouhavemefashionintospeech
TheloveIbearthee,findingwordsenough,
Andholdthetorchout,whilethewindsarerough,
Betweenourfaces,tocastlightoneach?
-
Idroptitatthyfeet.Icannotteach
Myhandtoholdmyspiritssofaroff
Frommyself--me--thatIsho
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