Gill-Yes, my lord, and one which the witness described as a beautiful poem. Justice Charles-I understand that was a poem by Lord Alfred Douglas. Sir Edward Clarke-I thought you would be glad to say it was not. 'Of all sweet passions Shame is loveliest.' " With sound of flutes and laughing of glad lips,Īll the night through till the white phantom ships That walks with Love, I am most wise to turnĬold lips and limbs to fire therefore discernĪnd see my loveliness, and praise my name.Īnd afterwards, in radiant garments dressed Took many shapes, and one cried: I am Shame She poured live fire, so that mine eyes did burn Our lady of strange dreams, and from an urn "Last night unto my bed methought there came Wilde, I shall keep you only a very short time in the witness box. G-Lord Alfred Douglas contributed two poems to The Chameleon, and they were beautiful poems? The verses were original in theme and construction, and I admired them. G-You said you had read Lord Alfred Douglas's poems in The Chameleon? G-You were asked as to those letters, as to The Picture of Dorian Cray and as to The Chameleon? G-On the last occasion you were cross-examined with reference to two letters written to Lord Alfred Douglas? W-It was not for me to approve or disapprove. G-The tone of them met with your critical approval? W-They certainly were not mere commonplaces like so much that is labelled poetry. G-The poems in question were somewhat peculiar? He wrote some verses occasionally for The Chameleon, and indeed for other papers. G-I believe that Lord Alfred Douglas was a frequent contributor? G-Contributors to that journal are friends of yours? Gill-You are acquainted with a publication entitled The Chameleon? W-There is no truth whatsoever in any one of the allegations, no truth whatsoever.Ĭross-examined by Mr. I have heard the evidence against me in this case, and I declare that there is no truth in any one of the allegations of indecent behaviour.Ĭlarke-Was the evidence you gave absolutely and in all respects true?Ĭ-Is there any truth in any of the allegations made against you in the evidence in this case? James's Place, which I took for the purpose of my literary work, it being quite out of the question to secure quiet and mental repose at my own house when my two young sons were at home. I have occupied also for a time some rooms at St. Wilde-In 1884 I married Miss Constance Lloyd, and from that time to the present I have lived with her at 16 Tite Street, Chelsea.
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