LOVE’S GIFT LOVE’S GIFT
or will the whole night pass
not what do
nay, song’s the loveliest
my breath burn hesitates above my crest
turn take comfortless snow my arms
—
—
do turn slake turn slake rage slake
so my mind hesitates
my minds hesitate, above my mind,
not what do my mind yet
…
or will the whole night pass
strain upon strain,
…
shake muscle nor muscle
slake all wild all wild longing
ARMS PRESS LIPS BURNS MY BREATH
or will the whole night pass
not nor breaks nor breaks love’s breaks
is love’s gift best? I know
(is love’s gift best?) from off its crest,
and I lie listening awake?