THE JAMES JOYCE COLLECTION - 5 Books in One Edition. James Joyce

      Chamber Music

       Table of Contents

       I

       II

       III

       IV

       V

       VI

       VII

       VIII

       IX

       X

       XI

       XII

       XIII

       XIV

       XV

       XVI

       XVII

       XVIII

       XIX

       XX

       XXI

       XXII

       XXIII

       XXIV

       XXV

       XXVI

       XXVII

       XXVIII

       XXIX

       XXX

       XXXI

       XXXII

       XXXIII

       XXXIV

       XXXV

       XXXVI

I

      Strings in the earth and air

      Make music sweet; Strings by the river where

      The willows meet.

      There’s music along the river

      For Love wanders there, Pale flowers on his mantle,

      Dark leaves on his hair.

      All softly playing,

      With head to the music bent, And fingers straying

      Upon an instrument.

II

      The twilight turns from amethyst To deep and deeper blue, The lamp fills with a pale green glow The trees of the avenue.

      The old piano plays an air,

      Sedate and slow and gay; She bends upon the yellow keys,

      Her head inclines this way.

      Shy thought and grave wide eyes and hands That wander as they list— The twilight turns to darker blue With lights of amethyst.

III

      At that hour when all things have repose, O lonely watcher of the skies, Do you hear the night