Euchenor Chorus (From “The City”)
July 5, 2023Amends to Nature
July 5, 2023You Remain
As a perfume doth remain
In the folds where it hath lain,
So the thought of you, remaining
Deeply folded in my brain,
Will not leave me; all things leave me –
You remain.
Other thoughts may come and go,
Other moments I may know
That shall waft me, in their going,
As a breath blown to and fro,
Fragrant memories; fragrant memories
Come and go.
Only thoughts of you remain
In my heart where they have lain,
Perfumed thoughts of you, remaining,
A hid sweetness, in my brain.
Others leave me; all things leave me –
You remain.
Arthur Symons
Arthur Symons (1865-1945) was an English poet and critic who was associated with the Symbolist movement. Some of his notable works include "The Songs of the Sphere" (1893), "Days and Nights" (1895), and "Silent Places" (1910).