James Joyce

In The Dark Pine-Wood

Chamber Music

In the dark pine-wood

I would we lay,

In deep cool shadow

At noon of day.

 

How sweet to lie there,

Sweet to kiss,

Where the great pine-forest

Enaisled is!

 

Thy kiss descending

Sweeter were

With a soft tumult

Of thy hair.

 

O, unto the pine-wood

At noon of day

Come with me now,

Sweet love, away.