Suppressed Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson — Dualisms

=Dualisms= Two bees within a chrystal flowerbell rockèd Hum a lovelay to the westwind at noontide.

Both alike, they buzz together, Both alike, they hum together Through and through the flowered heather.

Where in a creeping cove the wave unshockèd Lays itself calm and wide, Over a stream two birds of glancing feather Do woo each other, carolling together.

Both alike, they glide together Side by side;

Both alike, they sing together, Arching blue-glossèd necks beneath the purple weather.

Two children lovelier than love, adown the lea are singing, As they gambol, lilygarlands ever stringing: Both in blosmwhite silk are frockèd: Like, unlike, they roam together Under a summervault of golden weather;

Like, unlike, they sing together Side by side;

Mid May's darling goldenlockèd, Summer's tanling diamondeyed.

XXIII

[Greek: ohi rheontes]