Youdidnotcome,
AndmarchingTimedrewon,andworemenumb.
Yetlessforlossofyourdearresencethere
ThanthatIthusfoundlackinginyourmake
Thathighcomassionwhichcanoverbear
Reluctanceforurelovingkindness’sake
GrievedI,when,asthehoe-hourstrokeditssum,
Youdidnotcome.
Youlovenotme,
Andlovealonecanlendyouloyalty—
Iknowandknewit.But,untothestore
Ofhumandeedsdivineinallbutname,
Wasitnotworthalittlehourormore
Toaddyetthis:Onceyou,awoman,came
Tosootheatime-tornman;eventhoughitbe
Youlovenotme.
作品赏析
本诗描述的是主人公在等他的心上人与他见面,可她却迟迟未来。他焦虑不安,希望她能怜悯一下自己,这都不可以,他倍感失望!本诗篇章短小,笔墨简洁,句句都诉说了主人公的心,基调深沉,感情细腻。