Hand in Hand/Mine Enemy

by Alice MacDonald Fleming

Mine Enemy

"The coppersmith did me much evil."

TONK! Tonk! Tonk! Tonk! From his retreat,
Unwearying through the noonday heat,
The Coppersmith maintains his song,
A constant cadence like a gong,
A changeless hard metallic beat.
Tonk! Tonk! Tonk! Tonk!

I would that he and I might meet,
I think he would not then repeat
That one remark the whole day long—
Tonk! Tonk! Tonk! Tonk!

To-day, I dreamt of you, my Sweet:
I sped to you on eager feet,
Forgotten pain, forgiven wrong,
Since Love was lord, enthroned and strong!
What woke me from that dear deceit?
Tonk! Tonk! Tonk! Tonk!

Shahjehanpore, N.W.P.