George Augustus Baker, Jr. Deep Poems
- 1. Auto-da-fe
(HE EXPLAINS.)
Oh, just burning up some old papers,
They do make a good deal of smoke:
... - 2. Zwei Konige Auf Orkadal. From The German
There sat two kings upon Orkadal,
The torches flamed in the pillared hall.
The minstrel sings, the red wine glows,
... - 3. Chinese Lanterns
Through the windows on the park
Float the waltzes, weirdly sweet;
In the light, and in the dark,
Rings the chime of dancing feet.
... - 4. The "stay-at-home's" Pëan
The evenings are damper and colder;
The maples and sumacs are red,
The wild Equinoctial is coming,
The flowers in the garden are dead.
... - 5. Chivalrie
Under the maple boughs we sat,
Annie Leslie and I together;
She was trimming her sea-side hat
With leaves we talked about the weather.
... - 6. The "stay-at-home's" Plaint
The Spring has grown to Summer;
The sun is fierce and high;
The city shrinks, and withers
Beneath the burning sky.
... - 7. Le Dernier Jour D'un Condamnë©
Old coat, for some three or four seasons
We've been jolly comrades, but now
We part, old companion, forever;
To fate, and the fashion, I bow.
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