Shall I give you white currants?
I do not know why, but I have a sudden fancy for this fruit.
At the moment, the idea of them cherishes my senses,
And they seem more desirable than flawless emeralds.
Since I am, in fact, empty-handed,
I might have chosen gems out of India,
But I choose white currants.
Is it because the raucous wind is hurtling round the house-corners?
I see it with curled lips and stripped fangs, gaunt and haunting energy,
Come to snout, and nibble, and kill the little crocus roots.
Shall we call it white currants?
You may consider it as a symbol if you please.
The imagery in this line combines a twisted sense of romance and the supernatural.  Fangs are often associated with vampires, which are portrayed as very dark and sexual creatures of the night. 
 
 The word “gaunt” means grim and skeletal in appearance.  “Gaunt and haunting energy” sounds very ghostly, since we often associate the word “haunting” with ghosts.
White Currants