The light! the light!
For all is dark,
Soon the night
Complete, will overtake
The light! the light! Oh! God—the light!
EDUCATION
YOU say you are shocked, my lady,—and so you ought to be.
A comedy, quite upon my soul,
To make me love you,—then fence about
When I demand only righteous toll.
An innocent flirtation, you intended no harm,—
Well, a lesson the trifler learns,
To keep a safe distance away from fire,—
For the truth, not the lie, it burns.
RE-ADJUSTMENT
YOU beg of me to forgive you
The Other in your life.
She, who has for some time, I’ve discovered,
Been defrauding the wife.
You avow you never loved her
That ’twas she led you along—
And why hold one responsible
Who’s not guilty of a wrong?
Won’t I forgive, as you urge me,
Forgive and try to forget?
Let the rest of your life be a token,
Of how sincere your regret.