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EmilyBronteTheCompletePoems

EmilyJaneBronte

TheCompletePoemsEditedbyJANETGEZARI

I.Poemspublishedin1846

i[153]FaithandDespondency

‘Thewinterwindisloudandwiled,Comeclosetome,mydarlingchild;Forsakethybooks,andmatelessplay;And,whilethenightisgatheringgrey,We’lltalkitspensivehoursaway;-‘Ierne,roundourshelteredhallNovember’sgustsunheededcall;NotonefaintbreathcanenterhereEnoughtowavemydaughter’shair,AndIamgladtowatchtheblazeGlancefromhereyes,withmimicrays;Tofeelhercheeksosoftlypressed,Inhappyquietonmybreast.‘But,yeteventhistranquilityBringsbitter,restlessthoughtstome;And,intheredfire’scheerfulglow,

Ithinkofdeepglens,blockedwithsnow;

Idreamofmoor,andmistyhills,

Whereeveningclosesdarkandchill;

For,lone,amongthemountainscold,

LiethosethatUhavelovedofold.

Andmyheartaches,inhopelesspain

Exhaustedwithrepiningvain,

ThatIshallgreetthemne’eragain!

’

‘Father,inearlyinfancy,

Whenyouwerefarbeyondthesea,

Suchthoughtsweretyrantsoverme!

Ioftensat,forhourstogether,

Throughthelongnightsofangryweathy,

Raisedonmypillow,todescry

Thedimmoonstrugglinginthesky;

Or,withstrainedear,tocatchtheshock,

Ofrockwithwave,andwavewithrock;

SowouldIfearfulvigilkeep,

And,allforlistening,neversleep.

Butthisworld’sfirehasmuchtodread,

Notso,myFather,withthedead.

‘On!

Notforthem,shouldwedespair,

Thegraveisdrear,buttheyarenotthere;

Theirdustismingledwiththesod,

TheirhappysoulsaregonetoGod!

Youtoldmethis,andyetyousign,

Andmurmurthatyourfriendsmustdie.

Ah!

Mydearfather,tellmewhy?

For,ifyourformerwordsweretrue,

Howuselesswouldsuchsorrowbe;

Aswise,tomourntheseedwhichgrew

Unnoticedonitsparenttree,

Becauseitfellinfertileearth,

Andspranguptoagloriousbirth-

Struckdeepitsroot,andliftedhigh

Itsgreenboughs,inthebreezysky.

‘But,I’llnotfear,Iwillnotweep

Forthosewhosebodiesrestinthesleep,-

Iknowthereisablessedshore,

Openingitsportsforme,andmine;

And,gazingTime’swidewaterso’er,

Iwearyforthatlanddivine,

Wherewewereborn,whereyouandI

ShallmeetourDearest,whenwedie;

Fromsufferingandcorruptionfree,

RestoredintotheDeity.’

‘Wellhastthouspoken,sweet,trustfulchild!

Andwiserthanthysire;

Andworldlytempests,ragingwild,

Shallstrengthenthydesire-

Thyferventhope,throughstormandfoam,

Throughwindandocean’sroar,

Toreach,atlast,theeternalhome,

Thesteadfast,changeless,shore!

’

Ii[160]Stars

Ah!

Why,becausethedazzlingsun

RestoredourEarthtojoy,

Haveyoudeparted,everyone,

Andleftadesertsky?

Allthroughthenight,yourgloriouseyes

Weregazingdowninmine,

Andwithafullheart’sthankfulsighs,

Iblessedthatwatchdivine.

Owasatpeace,anddrankyourbeams

Astheywerelifetome;

Andreveledinmychangefuldreams,

Likepetrelonthesea.

Thoughtfollowedthought,starfollowedstar,

Throughboundlessregions,on;

Whileonesweetinfluence,nearandfar,

Thrilledthrough,andprovedusone!

Whydidthemorningdawntobreak

Sogreat,sopure,aspell;

Andscorchwithfire,thetranquilcheek,

Whereyourcoolradiancefell?

Blood-red,herose,and,arrow-straight,

Hisfiercebeamsstruckmybrow;

Thesoulofnature,sprang,elate,

Butminesanksadandlow!

Mylidscloseddown,yetthroughtheirveil,

Isawhim,blazing,still,

Andsteepingoldthemistydale,

Andflashuponthehill.

Iturnedmetothepillow,then,

Tocallbacknight,andsee

Yourworldsofsolemnlight,again,

Throbwithmyheart,andme!

Itwouldnotdo-thepillowglowed,

Andglowedbothroofandfloor;

Andbirdssangloudlyinthewood,

Andfreshwindsshookthedoor;

Thecurtainswaved,thewakenedflies

Weremurmuringroundmyroom,

Imprisonedthere,tillIshouldrise,

Andgivethemleavetoroam.

Oh,starsanddreams,andgentlenight;

Oh,nightandstarsreturn!

Andhidemefromthehostilelight,

Thatdoesnotwarm,butburn;

Thatdrainsthebloodofsufferingmen;

Drinkstears,insteadofdew;

Letmesleepthroughhisblindingreign,

Andonlywakewithyou!

Iii[157]ThePhilosopher

Publishedinthe1846collectionPoemsByCurrer,EllisandActonBellunderEmily'snomdeplume'EllisBell'.

Enoughofthought,philosopher!

Toolonghastthoubeendreaming

Unlightened,inthischamberdrear,

Whilesummer'ssunisbeaming!

Space-sweepingsoul,whatsadrefrain

Concludesthymusingsonceagain?

"Oh,forthetimewhenIshallsleep

Withoutidentity.

Andnevercarehowrainmaysteep,

Orsnowmaycoverme!

Nopromisedheaven,thesewilddesires

Couldall,orhalffulfil;

Nothreatenedhell,withquenchlessfires,

Subduethisquenchlesswill!

"

"SosaidI,andstillsaythesame;

Still,tomydeath,willsay--

Threegods,withinthislittleframe,

Arewarringnight;andday;

Heavencouldnotholdthemall,andyet

Theyallareheldinme;

AndmustbeminetillIforget

Mypresententity!

Oh,forthetime,wheninmybreast

Theirstruggleswillbeo'er!

Oh,fortheday,whenIshallrest,

Andneversuffermore!

"

"Isawaspirit,standing,man,

Wherethoudoststand--anhourago,

Androundhisfeetthreeriversran,

Ofequaldepth,andequalflow--

Agoldenstream--andonelikeblood;

Andonelikesapphireseemedtobe;

But,wheretheyjoinedtheirtripleflood

Ittumbledinaninkysea

Thespiritsenthisdazzlinggaze

Downthroughthatocean'sgloomynight;

Then,kindlingall,withsuddenblaze,

Thegladdeepsparkledwideandbright--

Whiteasthesun,far,farmorefair

Thanitsdividedsourceswere!

"

"Andevenforthatspirit,seer,

I'vewatchedandsoughtmylife-timelong;

Soughthiminheaven,hell,earth,andair,

Anendlesssearch,andalwayswrong.

HadIbutseenhisgloriouseye

ONCElightthecloudsthatwilderme;

Ine'erhadraisedthiscowardcry

Toceasetothink,andceasetobe;

Ine'erhadcalledoblivionblest,

Norstretchingeagerhandstodeath,

Imploredtochangeforsenselessrest

Thissentientsoul,thislivingbreath--

Oh,letmedie--thatpowerandwill

Theircruelstrifemayclose;

Andconqueredgood,andconqueringill

Belostinonerepose!

"

Iv[158]Remembrance

Coldintheearth--andthedeepsnowpiledabovethee,

Far,far,removed,coldinthedrearygrave!

HaveIforgot,myonlyLove,tolovethee,

SeveredatlastbyTime'sall-severingwave?

Now,whenalone,domythoughtsnolongerhover

Overthemountains,onthatnorthernshore,

Restingtheirwingswhereheathandfern-leavescover

Thynobleheartforever,evermore?

Coldintheearth--andfifteenwildDecembers,

Fromthosebrownhills,havemeltedintospring:

Faithful,indeed,isthespiritthatremembers

Aftersuchyearsofchangeandsuffering!

SweetLoveofyouth,forgive,ifIforgetthee,

Whiletheworld'stideisbearingmealong;

Otherdesiresandotherhopesbesetme,

Hopeswhichobscure,butcannotdotheewrong!

Nolaterlighthaslightenedupmyheaven,

Nosecondmornhasevershoneforme;

Allmylife'sblissfromthydearlifewasgiven,

Allmylife'sblissisinthegravewiththee.

But,whenthedaysofgoldendreamshadperished,

AndevenDespairwaspowerlesstodestroy;

ThendidIlearnhowexistencecouldbecherished,

Strengthened,andfedwithouttheaidofjoy.

ThendidIcheckthetearsofuselesspassion--

Weanedmyyoungsoulfromyearningafterthine;

Sternlydenieditsburningwishtohasten

Downtothattombalreadymorethanmine.

And,evenyet,Idarenotletitlanguish,

Darenotindulgeinmemory'srapturouspain;

Oncedrinkingdeepofthatdivinestanguish,

HowcouldIseektheemptyworldagain?

V[156]ADeath-scene

"Oday!

hecannotdie

Whenthousofairartshining!

OSun,insuchaglorioussky,

Sotranquillydeclining;

Hecannotleavetheenow,

Whilefreshwestwindsareblowing,

Andallaroundhisyouthfulbrow

Thycheerfullightisglowing!

Edward,awake,awake--

Thegoldeneveninggleams

WarmandbrightonArden'slake--

Arousetheefromthydreams!

Besidethee,onmyknee,

Mydearestfriend,Ipray

Thatthou,tocrosstheeternalsea,

Wouldstyetonehourdelay:

Ihearitsbillowsroar--

Iseethemfoaminghigh;

Butnoglimpseofafurthershore

Hasblestmystrainingeye.

Believenotwhattheyurge

OfEdenislesbeyond;

Turnback,fromthattempestuoussurge,

Tothyownnativeland.

Itisnotdeath,butpain

Thatstrugglesinthybreast--

Nay,rally,Edward,rouseagain;

Icannotlettheerest!

"

Onelonglook,thatsorereprovedme

ForthewoeIcouldnotbear--

Onemutelookofsufferingmovedme

Torepentmyuselessprayer:

And,withsuddencheck,theheaving

Ofdistractionpassedaway;

Notasignoffurthergrieving

Stirredmysoulthatawfulday.

Paled,atlength,thesweetsunsetting;

Sunktopeacethetwilightbreeze:

Summerdewsfellsoftly,wetting

Glen,andglade,andsilenttrees.

Thenhiseyesbegantoweary,

Weighedbeneathamortalsleep;

Andtheirorbsgrewstrangelydreary,

Clouded,evenastheywouldweep.

Buttheyweptnot,buttheychangednot,

Nevermoved,andneverclosed;

Troubledstill,andstilltheyrangednot--

Wanderednot,noryetreposed!

SoIknewthathewasdying--

Stooped,andraisedhislanguidhead;

Feltnobreath,andheardnosighing,

SoIknewthathewasdead.

vi[149]Song

Publishedinthe1846collectionPoemsByCurrer,EllisandActonBellunderEmily'snomdeplume'EllisBell'.

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Thelinnetintherockydells,

Themoor-larkintheair,

Thebeeamongtheheatherbells

Thathidemyladyfair:

Thewilddeerbrowseaboveherbreast;

Thewildbirdsraisetheirbrood;

An