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    Autumn Sunshine

    by D.H. Lawrence
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    From New Poems (1916).


    The sun sets out the autumn crocuses
    And fills them up a pouring measure
    Of death-producing wine, till treasure
    Runs waste down their chalices.

    All, all Persephone's pale cups of mould
    Are on the board, are over-filled;
    The portion to the gods is spilled;
    Now, mortals all, take hold!

    The time is now, the wine-cup full and full
    Of lambent heaven, a pledging-cup;
    Let now all mortal men take up
    The drink, and a long, strong pull.

    Out of the hell-queen's cup, the heaven's pale wine--
    Drink then, invisible heroes, drink.
    Lips to the vessels, never shrink,
    Throats to the heavens incline.

    And take within the wine the god's great oath
    By heaven and earth and hellish stream
    To break this sick and nauseous dream
    We writhe and lust in, both.

    Swear, in the pale wine poured from the cups of the queen
    Of hell, to wake and be free
    From this nightmare we writhe in,
    Break out of this foul has-been.
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