"Zacho，arise，myhomeisnear;
　　Iprayyouwalkwithme:
　　I'vehungmytentsofulloffearYouwellmayshaketosee。
　　"Hometomyhomecometheywhofight，Whofightbutnottowin:
　　Without，mytentisblackasnight，Andredasfirewithin。
　　"ThoughwindsblowcoldandIgrowold，Mytentisfastandfair:
　　Thepegsaredeadmen'sstoutrightarms，Thecords，theirgoldenhair。"
　　PAVLOVNAINLONDON
　　Ilistenedtothehungerheartedclown，Sadderthanhe:Iheardawomansing，
　　Atalldarkwomaninascarletgown
　　Andsawthosegoldentoysthejugglersfling。
　　IfoundatawdryroomandtheresatI，Thereangledforeachmurmursoftandstrange，Thepavementcriesfromdarknessandbelow:
　　Iwatchedthedrinkerslaugh，theloverssigh，AndthoughthowlittlealltheworldwouldchangeIfclownswereaudience，andwetheShow。
　　Whatstarrymusicaretheyplayingnow？
　　Whatdancinginthisdrearytheatre？
　　Whoisshewiththemoonuponherbrow，Andwhothefirefootgodthatfollowsher？
　　FollowsamongthoseunbelievedintreesBackshadowingintheirparodyoflightAcrossthelittlecardboardbalustrade;
　　Andwe，likethatpoorFaunwhopipesandflees，Adoretheirbeauty，hateitfortoobright，Andtremble，halfinrapture，halfafraid。
　　Playon，OfurtiveandheartbrokenFaun！
　　Whatisyourthindullpipeforsuchasthey？
　　Iknowyoublindedbytheleastwhitedawn，AnddareyoufacetheirquickandquiveringDay？
　　Dareyou，likeus，weakbutundauntedmen，ReliantonsomedeathlesssparkinyouTurnyourdulleyestowhatthegodsdesire，Touchthelightfingerofyourgoddess;thenAfterasecond'sflashofgoldandblue，Drunkenwiththatdivinity，expire？
　　Odance，Diana，dance，Endymion，TillcalmancestralshadowslaytheirhandsGentlyacrossmineeyes:indayslonggoneHaveInotdancedwithgodsingardenlands？
　　ItooawildunsightedatomborneDeepintheheartofsomeheroicboySpaninthedancetenthousandyearsago，AndwhilehisyoungeyesglitteredinthemornSomethingofmefeltsomethingofhisjoy，Andlongedtoruleabody，andtoknow。
　　SingerlongdeadandsweeterlippedthanI，Inwhoseproudlinethesouldarkphrasesburn，Wouldyoucouldpraisetheirpassionatesymmetry，Wholovedthecoldershapes，theAtticurn。
　　Butyourfarsong，myfaintone，whatarethey，Andwhattheirdanceandfaerythoughtsandours，Ornightabloomwithsplendidstarsandpale？
　　'Tisanoldstorythatsweetflowersdecay，Anddreams，thenoblest，dieassoonasflowers，Anddancers，alltheworldofthem，mustfail。
　　THESENTIMENTALIST
　　ThereliesaphotographofyouDeepinaboxofbrokenthings。
　　ThiswasthefaceIlovedandknewFiveyearsago，whenlifehadwings;
　　Fiveyearsago，whenthroughatownOfbrightandsoftandshadowybowersWewalkedandtalkedandtrailedourgownRegardlessofthecincturedhours。
　　ThepreceptsthatweheldIkept;
　　ProudlymywayswithyouIwent:
　　Welivedourdreamswhileothersslept，Anddidnotshrinkfromsentiment。
　　NowIgoEastandyoustayWestAndwhenbetweenusEuropeliesIshallforgetwhatIlovedbestAwayfromlipsandhandsandeyes。
　　ButwewereGodsthen:weweretheyWholaughedatfools，believedinfriends，AnddranktoallthatgoldendayBeforeus，whichthispoemends。
　　DONJUANINHELL
　　（fromBaudelaire。）
　　ThenightDonJuancametopayhisfeesToCharon，bythecavernedwater'sshore，Abeggar，proudeyedasAntisthenes，Stretchedouthisknottedfingersontheoar。
　　Mournful，withdroopingbreastsandrobesunsewnTheshapesofwomenswayedinebonskies，TrailingbehindhimwitharestlessmoanLikecattleherdedforasacrifice。
　　Here，grinningforhiswage，stoodSganarelle，AndhereDonLuispointed，bentanddim，ToshowthedeadwholinedtheholesofHell，Thiswasthatimpioussonwhomockedathim。
　　Theholloweyed，thechasteElviracame，Tremblingandveiled，toviewhertraitorspouse。
　　Wasitonelastbrightsmileshethoughttoclaim，Suchasmadesweetthemorningofhisvows？
　　Agreatstonemanroselikeatoweronboard，Stoodatthehelmandcleftthefloodprofound:
　　Butthecalmhero，leaningonhissword，Gazedback，andwouldnotofferonelookround。
　　THEBALLADOFISKANDER
　　AflatunandAristuandKingIskanderArePlato，Aristotle，Alexander。
　　SultanIskandersathimdownOnhisgoldenthrone，inhisgoldencrown，Andshouted，"Wineandflutegirlsthree，AndtheCaptain，ho！ofmyshipsatsea。"
　　Hedrankhisbowlofwine;hekeptTheflutegirlsdancingtilltheywept，Praisedandkissedtheirpaintedlips，AndturnedtotheCaptainofAllhisShipsAndcried，"OLordofmyShipsthatgoFromthePersianGulftothePitsofSnow，Inquireformenunknowntoman！"
　　SaidSultanIskanderofYoonistan。
　　"Darooshisdead，andIamKingOfEverywhereandEverything:
　　YetleaguesandleaguesawayforsureThelionhearteddreamofwar。
　　"Admiral，Icommandyousail！
　　Takeyouashipofsilvermail，Andfiftysailors，youngandbold，Andstackprovisiondeepinthehold，"AndseekouttwentymenthatknowAllbabeltongueswhichflauntandflow;
　　Andstay！Impressthoselearnedtwo，OldAflatun，andAristu。
　　"AndsetyourprowSouthwesternwaysAthousandbrightanddimplingdays，AndfindmelionheartedLordsWithbreaststofeedOurrustingswords。"
　　TheCaptainoftheShipsbowedlow。
　　"Sir，"hereplied，"Iwilldoso。"
　　Anddownherodetotheharbourmouth，TochooseaboattocarryhimSouth。