Sara Teasdale, comp. (1884–1933).
The Answering Voice: One Hundred Love Lyrics by Women. 1917.

An Incantation

Marguerite Wilkinson

O STRONG sun of heaven, harm not my love,

Sear him not with your flame, blind him not with your beauty,

Shine for his pleasure!

O gray rains of heaven, harm not my love,

Drown not in your torrent the song of his heart,

Lave and caress him!

O swift winds of heaven, harm not my love,

Bruise not nor buffet him with your rough humor,

Sing you his prowess!

O mighty triad, strong ones of heaven,

Sun, rain and wind, be gentle, I charge you;

For your mad mood of wrath have me, I am ready—

But spare him, my lover, most proud and most dear—

O sun, rain and wind, strong ones of heaven!