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The Hour and the Ghost BRIDEO love, love, hold me fast, He draws me away from thee; I cannot stem the blast, Nor the cold strong sea: Far away a light shines Beyond the hills and pines; It is lit for me. BRIDEGROOMI have thee close, my dear, No terror can come near; Only far off the northern light shines clear. GHOSTCome with me, fair and false, To our home, come home. It is my voice that calls: Once thou wast not afraid When I woo’d, and said, ‘Come, our nest is newly made’— Now cross the tossing foam. BRIDEHold me one moment longer, He taunts me with the past, His clutch is waxing stronger, Hold me fast, hold me fast. He draws me from thy heart, And I cannot withhold: He bids my spirit depart With him into the cold:— Oh bitter vows of old! BRIDEGROOMLean on me, hide thine eyes: Only ourselves, earth and skies, Are present here: be wise. GHOSTLean on me, come away, I will guide and steady: Come, for I will not stay: Come, for house and bed are ready. Ah, sure bed and house, For better and worse, for life and death: Goal won with shortened breath: Come, crown our vows. BRIDEOne moment, one more word, While my heart beats still, While my breath is stirred By my fainting will. O friend forsake me not, Forget not as I forgot: But keep thy heart for me, Keep thy faith true and bright; Through the lone cold winter night Perhaps I may come to thee. BRIDEGROOMNay peace, my darling, peace: Let these dreams and terrors cease: Who spoke of death or change or aught but ease? GHOSTO fair frail sin, O poor harvest gathered in! Thou shalt visit him again To watch his heart grow cold; To know the gnawing pain I knew of old; To see one much more fair Fill up the vacant chair, Fill his heart, his children bear:— While thou and I together In the outcast weather Toss and howl and spin.

Goblin Market, and Other Poems, 1862

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