Thou never wast that woman star-begirt,

Whom they did hail as Goddess here in Nantes.

No Goddess thou, thou wan and broken flower!—

This is green Morbec, thou’rt the herd girl there

And I thy fisher, home from out the west.

My heart, my love, my silver rose, my douce!

Yvette

The flowers drifting from the fragrant trees!

Unearthly light—

[They kiss.