THREE ETERNITIES

By William Watson

Lo, thou and I, my love,

And the sad stars above,—

Thou and I, I and thou!

Ah could we lie as now

Ever and aye, my love,

Hand within hand, my love,

Heart within heart, my dove,

Through night and day

For ever!

Lo, thou and I, my love,

Up in the sky above,

Where the sun makes his home

And the gods are, my love,

One day may wander from

Star unto star, my love,—

Soul within soul, my love,

Yonder afar

For ever!

Lo, thou and I, my love,

Some time shall lie, my love,

Knowing not night from day,

Knowing not toil from rest,—

Breast unto breast, my love,

Even as now for aye:

Clay within clay, my love,

Clay within clay

For ever!