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Charmides　and　Other　Poems



by　Oscar　Wilde












Contents：



Charmides

Requiescat

San　Miniato

Rome　Unvisited

Humanitad

Louis　Napoleon

Endymion

Le　Jardin

La　Mer

Le　Panneau

Les　Ballons

Canzonet

Le　Jardin　Des　Tuileries

Pan：　Double　Villanelle

In　The　Forest

Symphony　In　Yellow



Sonnets：



Helas！

To　Milton

On　The　Massacre　Of　The　Christians　In　Bulgaria

Holy　Week　At　Genoa

Urbs　Sacra　Aeterna

E　Tenebris

At　Verona

On　The　Sale　By　Auction　Of　Keats'　Love　Letters

The　New　Remorse









CHARMIDES







I。





He　was　a　Grecian　lad；　who　coming　home

With　pulpy　figs　and　wine　from　Sicily

Stood　at　his　galley's　prow；　and　let　the　foam

Blow　through　his　crisp　brown　curls　unconsciously；

And　holding　wave　and　wind　in　boy's　despite

Peered　from　his　dripping　seat　across　the　wet　and　stormy　night。



Till　with　the　dawn　he　saw　a　burnished　spear

Like　a　thin　thread　of　gold　against　the　sky；

And　hoisted　sail；　and　strained　the　creaking　gear；

And　bade　the　pilot　head　her　lustily

Against　the　nor'west　gale；　and　all　day　long

Held　on　his　way；　and　marked　the　rowers'　time　with　measured　song。



And　when　the　faint　Corinthian　hills　were　red

Dropped　anchor　in　a　little　sandy　bay；

And　with　fresh　boughs　of　olive　crowned　his　head；

And　brushed　from　cheek　and　throat　the　hoary　spray；

And　washed　his　limbs　with　oil；　and　from　the　hold

Brought　out　his　linen　tunic　and　his　sandals　brazen…soled；



And　a　rich　robe　stained　with　the　fishers'　juice

Which　of　some　swarthy　trader　he　had　bought

Upon　the　sunny　quay　at　Syracuse；

And　was　with　Tyrian　broideries　inwrought；

And　by　the　questioning　merchants　made　his　way

Up　through　the　soft　and　silver　woods；　and　when　the　labouring　day



Had　spun　its　tangled　web　of　crimson　cloud；

Clomb　the　high　hill；　and　with　swift　silent　feet

Crept　to　the　fane　unnoticed　by　the　crowd

Of　busy　priests；　and　from　some　dark　retreat

Watched　the　young　swains　his　frolic　playmates　bring

The　firstling　of　their　little　flock；　and　the　shy　shepherd　fling



The　crackling　salt　upon　the　flame；　or　hang

His　studded　crook　against　the　temple　wall

To　Her　who　keeps　away　the　ravenous　fang

Of　the　base　wolf　from　homestead　and　from　stall；

And　then　the　clear…voiced　maidens　'gan　to　sing；

And　to　the　altar　each　man　brought　some　goodly　offering；



A　beechen　cup　brimming　with　milky　foam；

A　fair　cloth　wrought　with　cunning　imagery

Of　hounds　in　chase；　a　waxen　honey…comb

Dripping　with　oozy　gold　which　scarce　the　bee

Had　ceased　from　building；　a　black　skin　of　oil

Meet　for　the　wrestlers；　a　great　boar　the　fierce　and　white…tusked

spoil



Stolen　from　Artemis　that　jealous　maid

To　please　Athena；　and　the　dappled　hide

Of　a　tall　stag　who　in　some　mountain　glade

Had　met　the　shaft；　and　then　the　herald　cried；

And　from　the　pillared　precinct　one　by　one

Went　the　glad　Greeks　well　pleased　that　they　their　simple　vows　had

done。



And　the　old　priest　put　out　the　waning　fires

Save　that　one　lamp　whose　restless　ruby　glowed

For　ever　in　the　cell；　and　the　shrill　lyres

Came　fainter　on　the　wind；　as　down　the　road

In　joyous　dance　these　country　folk　did　pass；

And　with　stout　hands　the　warder　closed　the　gates　of　polished　brass。



Long　time　he　lay　and　hardly　dared　to　breathe；

And　heard　the　cadenced　drip　of　spilt…out　wine；

And　the　rose…petals　falling　from　the　wreath

As　the　night　breezes　wandered　through　the　shrine；

And　seemed　to　be　in　some　entranced　swoon

Till　through　the　open　roof　above　the　full　and　brimming　moon



Flooded　with　sheeny　waves　the　marble　floor；

When　from　his　nook　up　leapt　the　venturous　lad；

And　flinging　wide　the　cedar…carven　door

Beheld　an　awful　image　saffron…clad

And　armed　for　battle！　the　gaunt　Griffin　glared

From　the　huge　helm；　and　the　long　lance　of　wreck　and　ruin　flared



Like　a　red　rod　of　flame；　stony　and　steeled

The　Gorgon's　head　its　leaden　eyeballs　rolled；

And　writhed　its　snaky　horrors　through　the　shield；

And　gaped　aghast　with　bloodless　lips　and　cold

In　passion　impotent；　while　with　blind　gaze

The　blinking　owl　between　the　feet　hooted　in　shrill　amaze。



The　lonely　fisher　as　he　trimmed　his　lamp

Far　out　at　sea　off　Sunium；　or　cast

The　net　for　tunnies；　heard　a　brazen　tramp

Of　horses　smite　the　waves；　and　a　wild　blast

Divide　the　folded　curtains　of　the　night；

And　knelt　upon　the　little　poop；　and　prayed　in　holy　fright。



And　guilty　lovers　in　their　venery

Forgat　a　little　while　their　stolen　sweets；

Deeming　they　heard　dread　Dian's　bitter　cry；

And　the　grim　watchmen　on　their　lofty　seats

Ran　to　their　shields　in　haste　precipitate；

Or　strained　black…bearded　throats　across　the　dusky　parapet。



For　round　the　temple　rolled　the　clang　of　arms；

And　the　twelve　Gods　leapt　up　in　marble　fear；

And　the　air　quaked　with　dissonant　alarums

Till　huge　Poseidon　shook　his　mighty　spear；

And　on　the　frieze　the　prancing　horses　neighed；

And　the　low　tread　of　hurrying　feet　rang　from　the　cavalcade。



Ready　for　death　with　parted　lips　he　stood；

And　well　content　at　such　a　price　to　see

That　calm　wide　brow；　that　terrible　maidenhood；

The　marvel　of　that　pitiless　chastity；

Ah！　well　content　indeed；　for　never　wight

Since　Troy's　young　shepherd　prince　had　seen　so　wonderful　a　sight。



Ready　for　death　he　stood；　but　lo！　the　air

Grew　silent；　and　the　horses　ceased　to　neigh；

And　off　his　brow　he　tossed　the　clustering　hair；

And　from　his　limbs　he　throw　the　cloak　away；

For　whom　would　not　such　love　make　desperate？

And　nigher　came；　and　touched　her　throat；　and　with　hands　violate



Undid　the　cuirass；　and　the　crocus　gown；

And　bared　the　breasts　of　polished　ivory；

Till　from　the　waist　the　peplos　falling　down

Left　visible　the　secret　mystery

Which　to　no　lover　will　Athena　show；

The　grand　cool　flanks；　the　crescent　thighs；　the　bossy　hills　of

snow。



Those　who　have　never　known　a　lover's　sin

Let　them　not　read　my　ditty；　it　will　be

To　their　dull　ears　so　musicless　and　thin

That　they　will　have　no　joy　of　it；　but　ye

To　whose　wan　cheeks　now　creeps　the　lingering　smile；

Ye　who　have　learned　who　Eros　is；　…　O　listen　yet　awhile。



A　little　space　he　let　his　greedy　eyes

Rest　on　the　burnished　image；　till　mere　sight

Half　swooned　for　surfeit　of　such　luxuries；

And　then　his　lips　in　hungering　delight

Fed　on　her　lips；　and　round　the　towered　neck

He　flung　his　arms；　nor　cared　at　all　his　passion's　will　to　check。



Never　I　ween　did　lover　hold　such　tryst；

For　all　night　long　he　murmured　honeyed　word；

And　saw　her　sweet　unravished　limbs；　and　kissed

Her　pale　and　argent　body　undisturbed；

And　paddled　with　the　polished　throat；　and　pressed

His　hot　and　beating　heart　upon　her　chill　and　icy　breast。



It　was　as　if　Numidian　javelins

Pierced　through　and　through　his　wild　and　whirling　brain；

And　his　nerves　thrilled　like　throbbing　violins

In　exquisite　pulsation；　and　the　pain

Was　such　sweet　anguish　that　he　never　drew

His　lips　from　hers　till　overhead　the　lark　of　warning　flew。



They　who　have　never　seen　the　daylight　peer

Into　a　darkened　room；　and　drawn　the　curtain；

And　with　dull　eyes　and　wearied　from　some　dear

And　worshipped　body　risen；　they　for　certain

Will　never　know　of　what　I　try　to　sing；

How　long　the　last　kiss　was；　how　fond　and　late　his　lingering。



The　moon　was　girdled　with　a　crystal　rim；

The　sign　which　shipmen　say　is　ominous

Of　wrath　in　heaven；　the　wan　stars　were　dim；

And　the　low　lightening　east　was　tremulous

With　the　faint　fluttering　wings　of　flying　dawn；

Ere　from　the　silent　sombre　shrine　his　lover　had　withdrawn。



Down　the　steep　rock　with　hurried　feet　and　fast

Clomb　the　brave　lad；　and　reached　the　cave　of　Pan；

And　heard　the　goat…foot　snoring　as　he　passed；

And　leapt　upon　a　grassy　knoll　and　ran

Like　a　young　fawn　unto　an　olive　wood

Which　in　a　shady　valley　by　the　well…built　city　stood；



And　sought　a　little　stream；　which　well　he　knew；

For　oftentimes　with　boyish　careless　shout

The　green　and　crested　grebe　he　would　pursue；

Or　snare　in　woven　net　the　silver　trout；

And　down　amid　the　startled　reeds　he　lay

Panting　in　breathless　sweet　affright；　and　waited　for　the　day。



On　the　green　bank　he　lay；　and　let　one　hand

Dip　in　the　cool　dark　eddies　listlessly；

And　soon　the　breath　of　morning　came　and　fanned

His　hot　flushed　cheeks；　or　lifted　wantonly

The　tangled　curls　from　off　his　forehead；　while

He　on　the　running　water　gazed　with　strange　and　secret　smile。



And　soon　the　shepherd　in　rough　woollen　cloak

With　his　long　crook　undid　the　wattled　cotes；

And　from　the　stack　a　thin　blue　wreath　of　smoke

Curled　through　the　air　across　the　ripening　oats；

And　on　the　hill　the　yellow　house…dog　bayed

As　through　the　crisp　and　rustling　fern　the　heavy　cattle　strayed。



And　when　the　light…foot　mower　went　afield

Across　the　meadows　laced　with　threaded　dew；

And　the　sheep　bleated　on　the　misty　weald；

And　from　its　nest　the　waking　corncrake　flew；

Some　woodmen　saw　him　lying　by　the　stream

And　marvelled　much　that　any　lad　so　beautiful　could　seem；



Nor　deemed　him　born　of　mortals；　and　one　said；

'It　is　young　Hylas；　that　false　runaway

Who　with　a　Naiad　now　would　make　his　bed

Forgetting　Herakles；'　but　others；　'Nay；

It　is　Narcissus；　his　own　paramour；

Those　are　the　fond　and　crimson　lips　no　woman　can　allure。'



And　when　they　nearer　came　a　third　one　cried；

'It　is　young　Dionysos　who　has　hid

His　spear　and　fawnskin　by　the　river　side

Weary　of　hunting　with　the　Bassarid；

And　wise　indeed　were　we　away　to　fly：

They　live　not　long　who　on　the　gods　immortal　come　to　spy。'



So　turned　they　back；　and　feared　to　look　behind；

And　told　the　timid　swain　how　they　had　seen

Amid　the　reeds　some　woodland　god　reclined；

And　no　man　dared　to　cross　the　open　green；

And　on　that　day　no　olive…tree　was　slain；

Nor　rushes　cut；　but　all　deserted　was　the　fair　domain；



Save　when　the　neat…herd's　lad；　his　empty　pail

Well　slung　upon　his　back；　with　leap　and　bound

Raced　on　the　other　side；　and　stopp