The Lady feeds Her little Bird 1
At rarer intervals－
The little Bird would not dissent
But meekly recognize
The Gulf between the Hand and Her 5
And crumbless and afar
And fainting, on Her yellow Knee
Fall softly, and adore－
At rarer intervals－
The little Bird would not dissent
But meekly recognize
The Gulf between the Hand and Her 5
And crumbless and afar
And fainting, on Her yellow Knee
Fall softly, and adore－
(F.925/J.941)
[1] Her little Bird:: a lady's secret.
[5] the Hand:: the hand of the lady's lover.
[6] crumbless:: not easy to break.
[7] fainting:: the lady fainting. yellow:: cowardly, affected with jealousy.
[8] Fall:: the lady falls.