Artemis to Actaeon, and Other Verses

Project Gutenberg's Artemis to Actaeon and Other Worlds, by Edith WhartonThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Artemis to Actaeon and Other WorldsAuthor: Edith WhartonPosting Date: August 8, 2009 [EBook #4549] Release Date: October, 2003 First Posted: February 7, 2002Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK ARTEMIS TO ACTAEON ***Produced by Charles Aldarondo.ARTEMIS TO ACTAEONAND OTHER VERSEBY EDITH WHARTONNEW YORK1909CONTENTSPart I—ARTEMIS TO ACTAEON LIFE VESALIUS IN ZANTE MARGARET OF CORTONA A TORCHBEARERPart II—THE MORTAL LEASE EXPERIENCE GRIEF CHARTRES TWO BACKGROUNDS THE TOMB OF ILARIA GIUNIGI THE ONE GRIEF THE EUMENIDESPart III—ORPHEUS AN AUTUMN SUNSET MOONRISE OVER TYRINGHAM ALL SOULS ALL SAINTS THE OLD POLE STAR A GRAVE NON DOLET! A HUNTING-SONG SURVIVAL USES A MEETINGIARTEMIS TO ACTAEON THOU couldst not look on me and live: so runs The mortal legend—thou that couldst not live Nor look on me (so the divine decree)! That saw'st me in the cloud, the wave, the bough, The clod commoved with April, and the shapes Lurking 'twixt lid and eye-ball in the dark. Mocked I thee not in every guise of life, Hid in girls' eyes, a naiad in her well, Wooed through their laughter, and like echo fled, Luring ...