Me bring my own gods in.

To John Keats, Poet. At Spring Time[A]

(For Carl Van Vechten)

I CANNOT hold my peace, John Keats;

There never was a spring like this;

It is an echo, that repeats

My last year’s song and next year’s bliss.

I know, in spite of all men say

Of Beauty, you have felt her most.

Yea, even in your grave her way