Wild honey from various thyme By Michael Field [i.e. K. H. Bradley and E. E. Cooper] |
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TAFNÛÎT
I am the lion-goddess of the sky,
Tafnûît, created that my god might mate.
“A creature scarcely full alive” men prate:
Most living of all woman souls am I,
Most man! Created new to every sigh
And change of my lord's mood, I meet his great
Passions at crisis, with their rage abate,
Warm in their rich appeasement. Royally
With him I rule; each morning from the East
Receive with him the sun. Ah, do I so?
Say rather, I receive the god's own glow
Of joy in its appearing. Say, I feast
On him and all my pleasure is—of me
Without him there is nothing, fame or sanctuary.
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