English Poetry. James Joyce. Chamber Music. 6. I Would in That Sweet Bosom Be. Джеймс Джойс.

James Joyce (Джеймс Джойс)

Chamber Music. 6. I Would in That Sweet Bosom Be

I would in that sweet bosom be
    (O sweet it is and fair it is!)
Where no rude wind might visit me.
    Because of sad austerities
I would in that sweet bosom be.

I would be ever in that heart
    (O soft I knock and soft entreat her!)
Where only peace might be my part.
    Austerities were all the sweeter
So I were ever in that heart.

James Joyce’s other poems:

1. Chamber Music. 26. Thou Leanest to the Shell of Night
2. Nightpiece
3. Chamber Music. 28. Gentle Lady, Do Not Sing
4. Chamber Music. 12. What Counsel Has the Hooded Moon
5. Lament for the Yeomen

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