” Lady Weeping at the Crossroads” A Poem by W H Auden

Lady, weeping at the crossroads
Would you meet your love
In the twilight with his greyhounds,
And the hawk on his glove?

Bribe the birds then on the branches
Bribe them to be dumb,
Stare the hot sun out of heaven
That the night may come.

Starless are the nights of travel,
Bleak the winter wind;
Run with terror all before you
And regret behind.

Run until you hear the ocean’s
Everlasting cry;
Deep though it may be and bitter
You must drink it dry.

Click link below to listen to beautiful reading of full poem( some nudity )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6CmEIyij274

 

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