Let's contend no more, Love, What so wild as words are? See the creature stalking What so false as truth is, Where the apple reddens Be a god and hold me Teach me, only teach, Love Meet, if thou require it, That shall be to-morrow --Must a little weep, Love,
Strive nor weep:
All be as before, Love,
---Only sleep!
I and thou
In debate, as birds are,
Hawk on bough!
While we speak!
Hush and hide the talking,
Cheek on cheek!
False to thee?
Where the serpent's tooth is
Shun the tree—
Never pry---
Lest we lose our Edens,
Eve and I.
With a charm!
Be a man and fold me
With thine arm!
As I ought
I will speak thy speech, Love,
Think thy thought—
Both demands,
Laying flesh and spirit
In thy hands.
Not to-night:
I must bury sorrow
Out of sight:
(Foolish me!)
And so fall asleep, Love,
Loved by thee.
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