I LOVE you well, my steel-white dagger, Comrade luminous and cold; Forged by a Georgian dreaming vengeance, Whetted by Circassians bold. A tender hand, in grace of parting, Gave you to mark a meeting brief; For blood there glimmered on your metal A shining tear—the pearl of grief. And black eyes, clinging to my glances, Filled deep with liquid sorrow seemed; Like your clear blade where flame is trembling, They darkened quickly and they gleamed. You were to be my long companion. Give me your counsel to the end! I will be hard of soul and faithful, Like you, my iron-hearted friend! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE LITTLE GIRL LOST, FR. SONGS OF EXPERIENCE by WILLIAM BLAKE FREEDOM by RALPH WALDO EMERSON SPRING by EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY VARIUM ET MUTABILE by THOMAS WYATT FOOTLIGHT MOTIFS: 3. GABY DESLYS by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS EPISTLES ON THE CHARACTER AND CONDITION OF WOMEN: 1 by LUCY AIKEN |