The Second Dance-Song
“Into thine eyes gazed I lately, O Life: gold saw I gleam in thy night-eyes—my heart stood still with delight:
“—A golden bark saw I gleam on darkened waters, a sinking, drinking, reblinking, golden swing-bark!
“At my dance-frantic foot, dost thou cast a glance, a laughing, questioning, melting, thrown glance:
“Twice only movedst thou thy rattle with thy little hands—then did my feet swing with dance-fury.—
“My heels reared aloft, my toes they hearkened—thee they would know: hath not the dancer his ear—in his toe!
“Unto thee did I spring: then fledst thou back from my bound; and towards me waved thy fleeing, flying tresses round!