I
Roomafterroom,
Ihuntthehousethrough
Weinhabittogether.
Heart,fearnothing,for,heart,thoushaltfindher,
Nexttime,herself!—notthetroublebehindher
Leftinthecurtain,thecouch’sperfume!
Asshebrushedit,thecornice-wreathblossomedanew,—
Yonlooking-glassgleamedatthewaveofherfeather.
II
Yetthedaywears,
Anddoorsucceedsdoor;
Itrythefreshfortune—
Rangethewidehousefromthewingtothecentre.
Stillthesamechance!shegoesoutasIenter.
Spendmywholedayinthequest,—whocares?
But’tistwilight,yousee,—withsuchsuitestoexplore,
Suchclosetstosearch,suchalcovestoimportune!