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with the new´blown morning�察�then the fire which flows From the sun will
fall upon the altar and ignite The spices�察 �and his sacrifice will burn in
perfumed light。 Over the music´stand the ghosts of sounds will swim�察�
`Viols d'amore' and `hautbois' accorded to a hymn。 The Boy will see the
faintest breath of angels' wings Fanning the smoke�察�and voices will flower
through the strings。 He dares no farther vision�察 �and with scalding eyes
Waits upon the daylight and his great emprise。
The cold�察�grey light of dawn was whitening the wall When the Boy�察�
fine´drawn by sleeplessness�察 �started his ritual。 He washed�察 �all shivering
and pointed like a flame。 He threw the shutters open�察�and in the window´
frame The morning glimmered like a tarnished Venice glass。 He took his
Chinese pastilles and put them in a mass Upon the mantelpiece till he
could seek a plate Worthy to hold them burning。 Alas� �He had been
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late In thinking of this need�察�and now he could not find Platter or saucer
rare enough to ease his mind。 The house was not astir�察�and he dared not go
down Into the barn´chamber�察 �lest some door should be blown And slam
before the draught he made as he went out。 The light was growing
yellower�察 �and still he looked about。 A flash of almost crimson from the
gilded pear Upon the music´stand�察 �startled him waiting there。 The sun
would rise and he would meet it unprepared�察 �Labelled a fool in having
missed what he had dared。 He ran across the room�察�took his pastilles and
laid Them on the flat´topped pear�察�most carefully displayed To light with
ease�察 �then stood a little to one side�察 �Focussed a burning´glass and
painstakingly tried To hold it angled so the bunched and prismed rays
Should leap upon each other and spring into a blaze。 Sharp as a wheeling
edge of disked�察�carnation flame�察�Gem´hard and cutting upward�察�slowly the
round sun came。 The arrowed fire caught the burning´glass and glanced�察�
Split to a multitude of pointed spears�察�and lanced�察�A deeper�察�hotter flame�察�it
took the incense pile Which welcomed it and broke into a little smile Of
yellow flamelets�察�creeping�察�crackling�察�thrusting up�察�A golden�察�red´slashed
lily in a lacquer cup。
;O ye Fire and Heat�察�Bless ye the Lord�察�Praise Him�察�and Magnify
Him for ever。 O ye Winter and Summer�察�Bless ye the Lord�察�Praise
Him�察�and Magnify Him for ever。 O ye Nights and Days�察�Bless ye
the Lord�察�Praise Him�察�and Magnify Him for ever。 O ye Lightnings
and Clouds�察 �Bless ye the Lord�察 �Praise Him�察 �and Magnify Him for
ever。;
A moment so it hung�察�wide´curved�察�bright´petalled�察�seeming A chalice
foamed with sunrise。 The Boy woke from his dreaming。 A spike of flame
had caught the card of butterflies�察�The oriole's nest took fire�察�soon all four
galleries Where he had spread his treasures were become one tongue Of
gleaming�察�brutal fire。 The Boy instantly swung His pitcher off the wash´
stand and turned it upside down。 The flames drooped back and sizzled�察�
and all his senses grown Acute by fear�察�the Boy grabbed the quilt from his
bed And flung it over all�察�and then with aching head He watched the early
sunshine glint on the remains Of his holy offering。 The lacquer stand had
stains Ugly and charred all over�察�and where the golden pear Had been�察�a
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deep�察�black hole gaped miserably。 His dear Treasures were puffs of ashes�察�
only the stones were there�察 �Winking in the brightness。
The clock upon the stair Struck five�察�and in the kitchen someone shook a
grate。 The Boy began to dress�察�for it was getting late。
Spring Day
Bath
The day is fresh´washed and fair�察 �and there is a smell of tulips and
narcissus in the air。
The sunshine pours in at the bath´room window and bores through the
water in the bath´tub in lathes and planes of greenish´white。 It cleaves
the water into flaws like a jewel�察�and cracks it to bright light。
Little spots of sunshine lie on the surface of the water and dance�察�
dance�察�and their reflections wobble deliciously over the ceiling�察�a stir of
my finger sets them whirring�察�reeling。 I move a foot�察�and the planes of
light in the water jar。 I lie back and laugh�察�and let the green´white water�察�
the sun´flawed beryl water�察�flow over me。 The day is almost too bright to
bear�察 �the green water covers me from the too bright day。 I will lie here
awhile and play with the water and the sun spots。
The sky is blue and high。 A crow flaps by the window�察�and there is a
whiff of tulips and narcissus in the air。
Breakfast Table
In the fresh´washed sunlight�察�the breakfast table is decked and white。 It
offers itself in flat surrender�察�tendering tastes�察�and smells�察�and colours�察�and
metals�察�and grains�察�and the white cloth falls over its side�察�draped and wide。
Wheels of white glitter in the silver coffee´pot�察 �hot and spinning like
catherine´wheels�察�they whirl�察�and twirl and my eyes begin to smart�察�the
little white�察�dazzling wheels prick them like darts。 Placid and peaceful�察�the
rolls of bread spread themselves in the sun to bask。 A stack of butter´pats�察�
pyramidal�察�shout orange through the white�察�scream�察�flutter�察�call�此 �Yellow� �
Yellow� �Yellow� ─ �Coffee steam rises in a stream�察�clouds the silver tea´
service with mist�察 �and twists up into the sunlight�察 �revolved�察 �involuted�察�
suspiring higher and higher�察�fluting in a thin spiral up the high blue sky。
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A crow flies by and croaks at the coffee steam。 The day is new and fair
with good smells in the air。
Walk
Over the street the white clouds meet�察 �and sheer away without
touching。
On the sidewalks�察 �boys are playing marbles。 Glass marbles�察 �with
amber and blue hearts�察�roll together and part with a sweet clashing noise。
The boys strike them with black and red striped agates。 The glass marbles
spit crimson when they are hit�察 �and slip into the gutters under rushing
brown water。 I smell tulips and narcissus in the air�察 �but there are no
flowers anywhere�察�only white dust whipping up the street�察�and a girl with a
gay Spring hat and blowing skirts。 The dust and the wind flirt at her
ankles and her neat�察�high´heeled patent leather shoes。 Tap�察�tap�察�the little
heels pat the pavement�察�and the wind rustles among the flowers on her hat。
A water´cart crawls slowly on the other side of the way。 It is green
and gay with new paint�察�and rumbles contentedly�察�sprinkling clear water
over the white dust。 Clear zigzagging water�察�which smells of tulips and
narcissus。
The thickening branches make a pink `grisaille' against the blue sky。
Whoop� �The clou