William Williams
William Williams
closes cold round sorrow
Sorrow is my own yardwhere the new grassflames as it has flamedoften before but notwith the cold firethat closes round me this year.
red
so much dependsupona red wheelbarrowglazed with rainwaterbeside the whitechickens.
beside depends rain red water wheel white
so much depends upon a red wheel barrow glazed with rain water beside the white chickens.
brains clever means remain teach wiser
Subtle, clever brain, wiser than I am,by what devious means do you contriveto remain idle? Teach me, O master.
clever contrive means remain teach wiser
Subtle, clever brain, wiser than I am, by what devious means do you contrive to remain idle? Teach me, O master.
dating herself lover woman
No woman is virtuous, who does not give herself to her lover
cannot dating found gone pursuit
I cannot saythat I have gone to hellfor your lovebut often found myself there in your pursuit
force pig sullen
You sullen pig of a manyou force me into the mudwith your stinking ash-cart!
gently
You slapped my faceOh but so gently I smiledAt the caress.
face gently oh smiled
You slapped my face Oh but so gently I smiled At the caress.
sweet white
The elm is scatteringits little loavesof sweet smellsfrom a white sky!