She walks in Beauty, like the night
like a flower its perfume, I am bound to
the arc of flesh that is my breast
nakedly beautiful
beat within my blood's beat, hear my heart move
Stretch me like a bridge with the scent of oranges...
speak of me to the winding road and the stream
in the vine-shadows on the veranda;
enwrought with golden and silver light
save what from heaven is with the breezes blown
My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground
to her fair works did Nature link
she was made of black motherofpearl
and in another form in timeless sweet land
Ah! such alone should know thy loveliness!
That makes to dream the birds upon the tree
and whisper to their souls to go
when the fire rages in the heart
aye, such breathless honey feel of bliss
that will be forever the best of fates
The feelings of joy and rapture
like a spring flowing from the ground
upon the white stilled hushing of my soul
I AM he that aches with amorous love
and my heart finds it unbearable
But genuine Love must prize the past
til merely woman and man we live
as strong, as deep, as wide as the sea
companion, comforter, and guide and friend
I will warm your breast and thighs with kisses
One, we are one, O heart of my heart
I scarce believe my love to be so pure
for she was born with God in paradise
I stood most blest of all beneath the sun
thro' all my being, thro' my pulses beat
And- God be praised! -you belong to me
so my great love for thee lies tranquil, deep
I dedicate myself, on my knees, like an orphan
you are whole, exact, and everything you are is one
you mould my hopes, you fashion me within
Therefore the love which us doth bind
by the streams of the spirits of peace that flow
for she knows me, my heart, clear as crystal beam
sharing a love like ours my happy heart sighs
mirrored in thy pure form and delicate
Since I have set my lips to your full cup my sweet
so proudly with the splendor of Love's praise
that scorched my soul with its burning breath
and yet she has more wealth to give
of all that's beautiful and rare~






this only won HM? 






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