Eldorado Fades (Eldorado IV)

Eldorado Fades

Eldorado, My love!

Stay for a while more.

Stay in my sight.

Stay, let them explore -

The green of your lands,

The yellow of your sun,

The red of your hills,

Blue skies like none.

Stay here while I die,

Come, let fall your golden locks,

My love! don't fade now,

Let me think these little thoughts.

While they slow my beating heart

And Gods claim their due

My love, let me fill it with

The golden sight of you.

Let me breathe in your air

Smile, this one last time,

As you've done for all poetry -

Pose, for this one last rhyme

Ah! I lose. I falter. I die.

But what matter it does.

My eyes shine with lyrical light

My heart with a golden buzz.

Don't spare your precious tears,

Don't blur my golden view -

All life is worth my love

A sight of golden you.