Camerado, you hear me!

Narcissus.

Ah, I too loitering on an eve of June

Where one wan Narciss leaned above a pool,

While overhead Queen Dian rose too soon,

And through the Tyrian clematis the cool

Night airs came wandering wearily, I too,

Beholding that pale flower, beheld Life’s key at last, and knew

That love of one’s fair self were but indeed

Just worship of pure Beauty; and I gave