Page:Tortoises, DH Lawrence, 1921.djvu/45

 Rh Driven, after æons of pristine, fore-god-like singleness and oneness, At the end of some mysterious, red-hot iron, Driven away from himself into her tracks, Forced to crash against her.

Stiff, gallant, irascible, crook-legged reptile, Little gentleman, Sorry plight, We ought to look the other way.

Save that, having come with you so far, We will go on to the end. Rh