 | Leaves of grass. (1861-1861) |  |
[13. O hymen! O hymenee!]
O hymen! O hymenee!Why do you tantalize me thus?
O why sting me for a swift moment only?
Why can you not continue? O why do you now cease?
Is it because, if you continued beyond the swift moment, you would soon certainly kill me?
| Leaves of grass. (1861-1861) | |