My Last Lover

You, the damsel of the divine dark love, never I knew, your ardent love! inconspicuous you remained these many years of wait to come out of your hide uncalled unaware here One leg firm on earth the other- I knew not- elsewhere I saw you there on that day beside the foot of my cot the shadow spread of Death! Memories now unfold Throwing ropes, thy corner eyes tightly tie me to bed, thy snow-cold body clings to mine, kiss bears no warmth, frozen fingers touch my arms, I felt- come, you beckoned I kept my nerves aroused, not nor responded to thy call my reply was a frozen stare you left disheartened, sad I hate thee not, the gloom-faced girl! now go, I'll woo you one day glad let me finish my life's drinks all wait till their intoxication lasts