I gave to Rhythm my soul, my heart,
O Muse of Rhyme, depart! depart!
LINES INSPIRED ON MEETING A LADY
To A. L.
I look at life as an astronomer
Looks at the star-filled sky.
Life seems a sky to me, all human beings
Rotating in their orbits are as stars.
Some are obscure and some are luminous,
Some give the light and warmth to solar systems,
Some shed on lovers’ heads soft lunar light.