Thursday, November 10, 2022

MY DOVE MY BEAUTIFUL ONE by James Joyce

 MY DOVE MY BEAUTIFUL ONE 
by James Joyce


My dove, my beautiful one,

Arise, arise!

The night-dew lies

Upon my lips and eyes.


The odorous winds are weaving

A music of sighs:

Arise, arise,

My dove, my beautiful one!


I wait by the cedar tree,

My sister, my love,

White breast of the dove,

My breast shall be your bed.


The pale dew lies

Like a veil on my head.

My fair one, my fair dove,

Arise, arise!

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