THE CLOTHES OF A GHOST.[The Spirit of a beautiful and vain Woman speaks.]
They were shut from me in a costly chest,
Though I, in a woman's slight, sad way,
Of the lovely things that I loved the best,
Held none, I fear me, so sweet as they—
For I was daintily dressed.
Though I, in a woman's slight, sad way,
Of the lovely things that I loved the best,
Held none, I fear me, so sweet as they—
For I was daintily dressed.
A precious glimmer of gold was mine,
To coil and charm on my bosom then;
And two great jewels whose restless shine
Troubled the foolish hearts of men,
Who fancied their light divine.
To coil and charm on my bosom then;
And two great jewels whose restless shine
Troubled the foolish hearts of men,
Who fancied their light divine.
These thin hands wore on their tremulous grace
Such fair little gloves as soft as snows;
And softly laid on this dim, fixed face
Were calm, clear colours of white and rose,
In another time and place.
Such fair little gloves as soft as snows;
And softly laid on this dim, fixed face
Were calm, clear colours of white and rose,
In another time and place.
