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o grief。

It broke up into scraps of songs and lay scattered at your feet。

All my cargo of the stories of old wars was tossed by the laughing waves and soaked in tears and sank。

You must make this loss good to me; my love。

If my claims to immortal fame after death are shattered; make me immortal while I live。

And I will not mourn for my loss nor blame you。

The Gardener 39

I try to weave a wreath all the morning; but the flowers slip and they drop out。

You sit there watching me in secret through the corner of your prying eyes。

Ask those eyes; darkly planning mischief; whose fault it was。

I try to sing a song; but in vain。

A hidden smile trembles on your lips; ask of it the reason of my failure。

Let your smiling lips say on oath how my voice lost itself in silence like a drunken bee in the lotus。

It is evening; and the time for the flowers to close their petals。

Give me leave to sit by your side; and bid my lips to do the work that can be done in silence and in the dim light of stars。

The Gardener 40

An unbelieving smile flits on your eyes when I e to you to take my leave。

I have done it so often that you think I will soon return。

To tell you the truth I have the same doubt in my mind。

For the spring days e again time after time; the full moon takes leave and es on another visit; the flowers e again and blush upon their branches year after year; and it is likely that I take my leave only to e to you again。

But keep the illusion awhile; do not send it away with ungentle haste。

When I say I leave you for all time; accept it as true; and let a mist of tears for one moment deepen the dark rim of your eyes。

Then smile as arc