THEGIPSY'SMALISON

thegipsy'smalison

(1829)

"suck,baby,suck,motherslovegrowsbygiving,

drainthesweetfountsthatonlythrivebywasting;

blackmanhoodcomes,whenriotousguiltyliving

handstheethecupthatshallbedeathintasting.

"kiss,baby,kiss,mother'slipsshinebykisses,

chokethewarmbreaththatelsewouldfallinblessings;

blackmanhoodcomes,whenturbulentguiltyblisses

tendtheethekissthatpoisons'midcaressings.

"hang,baby,hang,mother'slovelovessuchforces,

strainthefondneckthatbendsstilltothyclinging;

blackmanhoodcomes,whenviolentlawlesscourses

leavetheeaspectacleinrudeairswinging."

sosangawither'dbeldamenergetical,

andbann'dtheungivingdoorwithlipsprophetical.