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GO LDEN B O O K O F
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S E LEC TE D w A R R A NG E D BY

T H O MAS C AL D WE L L
W ITH AN INTR OD U C T IO N B Y

LO RD D U NS AN Y

1
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LO NDON 89 TORO NTO
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J.M . D E NT S O NS , L T D,
RO BERT BRID G ES , P O ET LA U REATE

IN HO M AG E
 IN T R O D U C T IO N

UNDERS TJND from Mr Caldwe ll tb at

I in mak in tb is colle c tion was to sb ow tb at tbc best o tbe one o
j f b is ob ec ts

g f
c m e itb er class i c al or r om
p oe tr
y f
o tb ode r n a e is
g a n t i c in

c b arac te r ,
and not— as some c ri ti cs w ould b ave it—of tb e
I e ntire ly agre e w itb b im nor is tb i s tb e
”
re alisti c scb ool .

c m ode r n a e alone but it must alw a s be tb us

c ase o f t b g , y f or

no acb ieve m of man c an possi bly tr anscend man s aspir a

’
e nt

ti ons wbicb are tb e sour ce of all b is acb ieve me nts and c an

, ,

ve r r a r el e ual tb e m a nd tb ose as ir ati ons are tb c raw

y y q p
mate ri al of all tb e ar ts Otber mate ri al may be use d as a
.

subst i tute as ti ar as m
,
ay be made out of bottle glass but tb e re ,

is notb ingf or tb e purposes of art tb at c an be otb e r tb an a clumsy

i mi tati on for anytb ing so deli cate and pure and glori ous as
b uman aspir ati ons ; unless it be sucb fi elds and li ttle b i lls
and eve ni ngs unspoiled by b urry or smok e and cb anging only
, ,

f ou r t i m e s w itb tb e se asons
y , f
e ar a te r
y e ar
f or e v e r as ,

Ledw i dge love d to wri te of .B ut tb at r ar e spiri t tb at left

us f r om tb e f r ont of f i r ms clo tb e d all tb ose fi elds and b edge

rows witb sucb a b uman w istf ulne ss tb at we see tbe m now,

tbrougb tb e lumi nous c loak of it as we se e tb e m at dawn w itb

,

s i de r s we bs ove r tb e gr ass and zb e s i de r s we bs dim witb

’ ’
p p
de w . Tb at is not wb at we me an by re ali sm Re ali sm ( as .

it is unde rstood to day) is some tb ing done in defiance of man

-
.

Man se ts up to be some tb ing be tte r tb an tb e rock s to play ,

som a r t in a sc b e m e wb e re in tb ere are be aut a nd dign i t

e
p y y
and tb e re alist com es alon
g and w ri tes of mud w ri tes of it ,

accur ate ly and v i v i dly and mi nute ly desc ri b i ng com , p one nt

lor i n i b
p ar ts o
f it ,g y g n t e c auses o
f it p i c turi ng it so tb at
,
viii TH E GOLD EN B OOK OF
e very man wb o b as eve r b ung bis b e ad as b e walks sb all
re cognise tbe trutb of it and telling us tb at tbere is lots of it
,

in tb c w orld Man tur ns b is eye f or a moment f r om b is

.

dre am and it is c augb t at once by tb e re alist and b is mud

,

ne w s tr ong v iri le
,
manly up to date tre atment of smelly
, , ,
- -

mud say tb e adve r tise ments

”
tb at s tb e stufi f or you
'
’
, ,
”
sa s tb e re ali st b e re s no otb e r trutb but tb at
’
y t ,
.

And be cause ev e rybody b as see n mud and is able to cb e ck ,

tb c ac c ur acy of tb e desc ri ti on of it tb e com e to be li eve

p y ,

B ut it is a poe t s duty to
’
tb at b is is all tb e trutb tb e re is .

te ll o see , li k e a w atc b man w itb a

f tb ings tb at otb ers c anno t

glass on a b igb f
towe r to te ll o trutb s tb at w ould o tb e rw ise

e ne r ati ons e ar Mase e ld wb e n

p a ss unse e n tb rou b our
g g H fi .

b e spe ak s of ti red me n tr am i
p g n tb rou b tb e m
g ud a tr ave lli n
g ,
”
c i rc us all w or n out at e ve n i n I t is in Ki n C ole too
g g .
,

long f or i nclusi on b e re and I b av e no copy by me H e tells .

b ow ardours bor n in me n s spiri ts stri de sple ndi dly amongst

’
, ,

tb e w e ary me n and b orses w b om tb ey transfigure as tb ey ,

c b ee r tb e m on Tb at is not re alism tb at is r e ali ty I t is

'

.
,
.

tr ue tb at man is li te d and u b e ld tb rougb b is gre atest efiorts

f p
by tb ings tb at tb e r e alist s b e art b as ne v e r k nown
’
I t is true .

and tb c poe ts sb ould te ll of it Tb e P oe t Laure ate in a poe m

.
,

in tb is collec ti on tells in tb e fi rst ve rse of a sb ip se tti ng out

, , ,

fo r a f ar c ountry b u t in tb e n e x
,
t ve r se b e s ays

1 ibere befo re ib ee , in tbe c o untry ib o t w ell tb o u kno w est,

Already arriv ed am inb a/ing tb e o aorous air
’

”
1 w atc b tb ee ente r unerr n i gly w bere tb ou goest .

Tb e re you b ave a c le ar clai m f or tb e poe t tb at b is wor k

is no t e nclosed w itb in tb e boundari es tb at li mi t mate ri al tbings .

Indee d, if poe try is to be judge d by tb e standard of wb at tbe

c om mon eye c an see in ordi nary tb ings, tb e n tb c re ade r tb at
b olds sucb a v ie w b as unb appily come by tb e wr ong book , f or
we b ave no re alism be re but tbe tb ings pe r tai ni ng
,
to magi c ‘

e k i n doms o m tb
and tb e y y ff
e ve r da a air s
f
o tb g f y .
 MODERN ENGLI SH P OE TR Y ix

Web ave b e re tb c gorge ous yames Fle ck e r w itb b is sb ining ,

Easte r n w are s A E li k e som

. e me rcb ant m agi c i an b ri ng -
,

ing to Dubli n and to day tb e colour and glamour of B abylon

-

and Walte r de la Mare none sure r of i mmor tali ty li k e a

, ,

s tr an e s iri t dr aw n i n to zb e o r b i t o
g p f E a r tb tr ai li ng tb e ,

e r um e and tb c m em
p f ori e s and tb e w onde r o
f tb e la n d s out o
f
w bicb b e c ame ; Tb omas H ardy spe ak i ng of ve ry si m ,p le

tb ings ye t regardi ng tb e m not w itb tb c r e ali st s eye but w itb

’
,

tb e gaz e of tb e propb e t ; Ralpb H odgson tryi ng in tb e ,

oe m on a e 26 2 to te ll eo le som e tbin si m le r sti ll but

p p g p p
, g p ,

tb ey b ave gr own too c om p le x and bus

y and m a y n ot unde r ,

stand and we b ave Gordon B o ttomley on page 2 3 9 c b arging , ,

witb all tb e cour age of Don Q uixo te no t against w i ndmills ,

but agai ns t ve ry r e al dev i ls and de v ils tb at b ave a com

, p a ct

w itb tb is age .

And b e re we b ave England all spre ad out bef ore us and ,

som r e se r v e d a ai ns t Ti m e r ce all G
e wb at
p g e and b is
fi y b ange , ,

so tb at i London c ove r Susse x w itb b i b l de s ir able r es i de nce s

f g y ,

and be at dow n w itb tb c pave me nt b are be ll and tby e m and

mint ,
a li ttle ligb t its grasse s w ill sti ll sb ine on in tb ese
f
o

tw o p ms oe in w b icb Rudyard Kipli ng and H i lair e B e lloc

b ave c r stall z e d
y i it ; and e v en
f
i tb c folk of tb e Englisb
count rys i de co me one day to be devoured by Gre ate r London, ”

some tb ing of m w ill ye t live

tb e p m by G K on in tb at oe . .

”
C b es te rton ,
Tb e Se cre t P e ople
wbicb fi rst saw ligb t in ,

Th e Ne o li t h about 1 90 8 wb e re in is tb at unf orge ttable li ne

,
”
te lli ng of tb c atti tude of tb e ne w unb appy lords to tb c

p p f
e o le o En land
g

Tb ey lo ok at o ur labour and laugb ter as a tir ed man lo oks at fl ies .

Nor ld England be f ully told of w itb out telli ng also of

c ou

ib e se a, and tb i s c ollec ti on could not b ave be e n c om le te w itb

p
”
out Sir H e nry Ne wbolt . And “
Into B attle , by 7 i
ul an

Ligb ts Out, by Edward Tb omas, and tb at

”
Gre nfe ll, and

fine marcb ing song by Cb arles Sorley, and tb c grand poe m by

it THE GOLDEN B OOK OF

Alan Seege r, tb ey are England too, f or e ve r England as

Ruper t B r ooke b as w ri tte n, fi ne songs li ke songs tb at b irds
i
s n in a stor m tw ili b t
g y g .

And b e re , too, are exq uisi te poe ms tb at Ev a Gore B ootb , -

P adr ai c Colum, and Mo ir a O Ne ill b ave made out of tb e love of

’

Irisb fi e lds and lanes, w bicb sk i nes tb rougb eve ryli ne of tb e m

b e re is one o f suc b li nes

And tb e little d
ro a s o
f Cloonagb go mbling tb ro ugb my beart
ra .

And Tb e Doves, ”
by K atb arine Tynan, is f ull of tb ose
w i stf ul me morie s, tb at c all to mi nd q ui e t sunse ts in tb e autumn,

and wbic b p oe t ry alone c an

pr e se r ve
f or us beyond tb e ir

ge ne r ati on .

Onefi nds oldf avouri tes b e re , b as Artb ur O Sb augb nessy s

’ ’
suc

pr oud but j
ust boast on be b alf f
o tb e p oe ts and Er nest
Dawson s ’
Cynar a w itb a rbytb m all of its own w b icb
,
”
,

see m e surest s i ns o e n i us d e rfe c t

s to be one o
f ib g fg a n tb e
p
sonne ts o Lor d A re d Dou las nd tb c str ange and be autiful
f lf g a
Liste ne rs and Lepanto and Nigb tingale s and
Tb e S outb C ountry and Mrs Wood s Marcb Tb ougb ts ’

f r om Eng land
”
w b ic
,
b I la s t r e ad in a m a ga z i ne tw e nt
y
fi ve ye ars ago it is b ard to judge f airly be twee n sucb poems
tb at b ave long b aunte d one s m em or d b ose sucb as
’

y an t ,

Tb omas Edward B r own s Wb i te Foxglove of wb icb I

’ ”
,

Seve r al of Fr anc is Tb om oe m
’
w as b itb e rto ignor ant .
p son s
p s

are b e re w b om ev e n starv ati on did not tur n f r om bis w or k

, ,

nor te m t to i n e ri or w or k f or i n e ri or m e n a r and e xam le

p f f g p ,

to all w or k e rs And tb en tb e re is H e r be r t Trencb s Song

.
’ “

”
o
f tb c V i ne in En land
g c alli n
g p u ,
a ll I taly f b e or e us a ,

f r agr ant esse nce of I taly sucb as poe ts distil out of me mories
, ,

a tbing too be autiful to say anytb ing about ; it sb ould me r e ly

be re ad .

B ut tb c we altb of tb is book c annot all be se t f ortb in an

Introduc tion and tb ere are tb ose moreove r wb om it would be
, , ,

almost an i m p e r t i ne nce
f or m e to
p r a i se W B 2 e ats
f or ,
. .
”
 MODERN ENGLISH P OE TRY xi
i nstance ,
wb ose w or k is alre ady k now n in b is ow n c ount ry
and wb e n tb at c an id of a poe t ( at any r ate in England or
be sa

I reland) tb e magi c sb ip tb at c arries bis wares b as come to

tb e las t por t of b e r long jour ney and tb ere are no longe r
,

b ar bours in tb e world tb at b ave not k nown b er sails .

Le t me conclude w itb tb e clai m tb at we b ave poe try bere

we ll wortby of tb e age and tb is sb ould alw ays be so f or ,

gre at de eds w itb out gre at f eeli ngs would be li ke tb e undire c te d

fi
e orts o a i ant in tb c dar k str u
f g ggli ng w itb b i dde n desti ni es
, .

For poe try is not a me re afi e c tation e asily to be produced by

,

dri nk or dr ugs or a dissolute life but is a r are fl ow e r brougb t

, ,

to be i ng only by tb e to i l of be autif ul str ong spiri ts suc b a

, ,

flowe r as w i ll gi ve sple ndour to an age pe ne tr ating me n s

’

tb ougb ts w itb sub tle ty beyond our defi ni ti on as a w i ld per, f um e

e ne tr ate s tb e air cle ans i n a d s tre n tb e nin our v is i ons ;

p , g n g g
and mak i ng its abse nce fe lt in age s w b e re in it b as f ade d by
, ,

y e ar ni n s o
g f unk now n w a nts tb at be at out
f r om m an a nd ,

re ve rbe r ate in tbc nigb t tb at surrounds our k nowledge only to ,

be at bac k to b imagai n and agai nf r om tbe unk nown boundari es

unanswe re d .

DU NSANY
 E D IT O R S P R E F AC E
’

TO TH E R E V IS E D E D IT IO N

V A R IO US al t e r at i o ns, d e signe d t o impr o ve th e ant ho lo gy

in d e t ail an d so m e o f whi c h are du e t o t h e sugg e st i o ns o f
,

fri e ndly cri tic s h av e b e e n m ad e in t h e pre se nt e di t i o n

, .

S e v e r al p o e t s w h o w e r e n o t in t h e first e di t i o n are re pre

se n t e d in t hi s i nc l u di ng t hr e e w h o p u bli sh e d p ar t o f t h e ir
,

wo rk prio r t o 1 8 7 0 ; th e app e ar anc e o f t h e se l att e r is

j ustifi e d by sp e c i al circ um st an c e s A numb e r o f p o e m s
.

which c o uld no t b e i nc l ud e d in th e first e di ti o n o wi ng t o

,

c o pyrigh t di ffi c ul t i e s are n o w i n cl ud e d
,
.

In m any c ase s th e c ho i c e h as b e e n r e vi se d o r the se l e c t i o n

augm e nt e d ; e xc e rp t s h av e b ee n add e d fro m t h e m o r e
n o t abl e o f t h e l o ng e r p o e m s wri tt e n d uri ng t h e p ast fift y

ye ars .

C e r t ai n o mi ssi o ns o f b o t h p o e m s an d p o e t s h ave b e e n
fo un d unavo id abl e in o rd e r to m ak e ro o m fo r o th e rs t h at
,

m ust b e he ld t o h ave th e fir st c l aim Th e e fi e c t o f all th e

.

change s m e nti o ne d is t o st r e ngt he n t h e ant ho l o gy .

One p o i n t sh o uld b e e mph asiz e d . S o m e c ri ti c s h ave

i nfe rr e d t h at th e pro p e r i nt e nt i o n o f th e ant ho lo gy h as
b e e n sub o rdi nat e d to t h e ill ust rati o n and de fe n c e o f a
p ar tic ul ar t h e o ry o f p o e t ry S uc h is no t t h e c ase ; fo r
.

t h e b e st p o e t ry o f o ur t im e is no t r e ali st i c in ch ar ac t e r ,

b ut m ai nt ai ns th e t r adi t i o n o f fo rm an d b e aut y .

TH O MA S C A LDWELL
 E D IT O R S P R E F A C E
’

TH E h alf c e ntury 1 8 7 0—
-
,
1 20
9 is o ne o f
,
t h o se d e fi n i t e

p e ri o d s which l e nd th e m se lve s t o r e vi e w wi thi n th e limi ts

o f an an t h o l o gy .

Thi s an th o l o gy is i n t e n d e d t o se rv e as so m e guid e t o
wh at is b est and m o st n o t abl e in th e p o e t ry wri tt e n d uri ng
th e c o urse o f t h e p e ri o d m e nt i o n e d and it fi n d s it s j ust i
fi c atio n in t h e f ac t t h at no simil ar c o ll e c t i o n pr o fe sse s t o
surv e y m o d e r n Engli sh p o e t ry in e q u al d e t ail .

Th e pri ncip al aim o f t h e anth o l o gy is to giv e p o e m s

re pre se nt at ive o f th e fi ne st wo rk o f m o d e rn p o e t s b ut an
att e mp t h as al so b e e n m ad e t o sh o w t h at t h e m o st sig nific ant
p o e t ry o f o ur t im e is e i th e r c l assi c al o r r o m ant ic in c h ar
ac t e r
,
an d n o t—as so m e c ri t i c s w o uld h av e it — o i th e

r e ali sti c sch o o l

.

Th e sc o p e o f th e ant ho l o gy is d e fi ne d in its t i tl e Th e .

pre se nt and th e imm e di at e p ast t o g e t h e r c o nsti tut e th e

mo d e rn age ; and th e an t h o lo gy in r e vi e wi ng th e p o e t ry
,

o f t h e fi v e d e c ad e s in q u e sti o n giv e s wh at is in th e f ull e st

, ,

se nse o f t h e t e rm m o d e r n in spiri t
,
.

No pr o fe ssi o n is m ad e o f i nc ludi ng p o e ts w h o al th o ugh

, ,

c o n t i nui ng t o wri t e aft e r 1 8 7 0 w e r e k no w n t o th e p u blic

,

b e fo re t h at d at e All th e p o e t s r e pr ese nt e d h e re p ubli sh e d

.

t h e ir fir st vo l um e o f v e r se sub se q ue nt t o 1 8 7 0 This f ac t
.

se p ar at e s t h e e ld e r am o ng t h e m fr o m t h e t r u e V ic t o ri ans .

Th e r e is r e aso n fo r r e g ardi ng th e y e ar 1 8 7 0 as an
imp o r tant t ur ni ng p o i nt in r el ati o n to Engli sh p o e try
-
.

Th e p o e t s w h o b e l o ng wh o lly t o th e V i c to ri an age h ad
b y th e n wi t h so m e fe w e xc e p t i o ns pr o d uc e d t h e w o rk
, ,

up o n which t h e ir r e p ut at i o ns in t h e m ai n r e st ; w h il st
t h e ir suc c e sso r s t h e y o ung e r me n aft e rw ard s t o b e c o m e t h e
, ,

d o ye ns o f o ur o w n day we re p utti ng fo r th th e ir first

,

e fi o rts in v e rse .
xvi GOLDEN B OOK OF E NGLISH P OE TRY

And th e h alf c e nt u ry which fo llo w e d

-
1 870 is o ne of

d e cid e d i nt e re st and imp o r t anc e ; o ne t h at h as se e n t h e

app e ar an c e o f m any p o e t s o f di sti ng ui sh e d m e ri t ; o ne t h at
is c o nspic uo us fo r t h e e x c e ll e n c e v ari e ty and high t e c h nic al
,

skill o f t h e p o e t ry whi c h it h as c o n t rib ut e d t o th e c o mm o n

st o c k o f En gli sh v e r se Th e se are qu ali t i e s whi c h t o

.
,

sa n o m o r e r e n d e r it c o mp ar abl e wi t h an simil ar p e ri o d
y , y
in th e hist o ry o f o ur li t e r atur e no t c r o w n e d by n am e s o f
un qu e st i o nabl e pre e mi n e n c e
-
.

Th e o rd e r o f arr ang e m e n t o f th e ant h o l o gy is ac c o rdi ng

t o t h e bir t h d at e s o f t h e p o e t s so far as t h e se c o uld b e
,

asc e r t ai ne d
. S e v e r al d e p ar t ur e s fr o m t hi s p ri n c ipl e h av e ,

h o w e v e r b e e n m ad e to p e rmi t o f m o r e effe c tiv e gr o upi ng

,

o f c e r t ai n p o e m s . Th e re sul t assi st s no n e t h e l e ss t o
, ,

ill ust r at e th e c h ang e s in styl e and m ann e r p e c uli ar t o th e

p o e t ry wri tt e n in th e c o ur se o f Wh at h as b e e n m ark e dly a
p e ri o d o f t ransi ti o n an d e xp e rim e n t .

C o pyrigh t di ffic ul ti e s m ust b e h e ld r e sp o nsibl e fo r th e

o mi ssi o n o f a fe w p o e m s whi c h migh t h av e b e e n i n c l ud e d .

B ut it is c l aim e d t h at t h e n am e o f e v e ry p o e t o f r e al an d
ac c e p t e d di st i nc t i o n w h o h as app e ar e d b e t w e e n t h e y e ar s
,

1 8 7 0 t o 1 92 0 is t o b e fo un d in t h e se p ag e s ; an d t h at t h e
,

ant h o l o gy is re prese nt at l v e o f wh at is fi n e st in t h at b o dy o f
p o e t ry fr o m whi c h its c o nt e nt s h ave b e e n cho se n .

TH O M A S C A LD WELL
xviii THE GOLDEN B O OK OF
M e ssrs CH A
TTO W D fo r o e ms b y Mr R o b e rt Nic h o ls and th e I N US p
lat e Mr R o b e rt L o uis S te v e n s o n
C HE S ER N NS
.

Mr G K T TO and M e ssrs J M D T SO LTD fo r EN

p
. .
. . ,

Th e D o n k ey an d Th e P rais e of D ust Th e o th e r o e ms b y
pp p U H R
.

Mr Ch e ste rt o n a e ar b y e rmissio n o f th e A T O and

U RN S
M e ssrs B , O T W O TD A ES AS HB U RNE L
PA R AIC C L UM BER S
.
,

Mr D O an d M e ssrs MAU N S E L RO T , LTD , fo r

tw p
.

m o oe s
C O RN FO R D P O E T RY BOO KS H O P
.

Mrs and TH E fo r P ro existen ce -

p k
.

L o rd C RE E W fo r tw o o e ms T an s are also d u e to Mr h J O HN
M U RR A Y p p
.

fo r e rmissio n to rint S even e ars Y

Mrs C US T
.

fo r th e late Mr H e nry Gust s N on N ob is

’
.

Mr C H A RLE S D ALMO N and Mr G R A N T R IC H A R D S fo r a p o e m

Mr W H D AV I E S an d Mr J O N A T H A N C AP E fo r Tru ly Gre at ( fro m
.

. .

N ature P o e ms) Th e K ingfi s he r ( fro m F are w e ll to P o e sy) Th e ,

M oo n (fro m The B ird of P aradise) L ove ly D ames ( fro m F orty

,

N e w P o e ms) an d L eisure (fro m S o ngs of j oy) Ac k n o w le d g

,

made t o M e ssrs ME T H U EN
.

me n ts are C0 LTD in
also
re sp e c t o f t h e p o e m fro m The B ird of P aradise
.
, .
,

Mr W A LT ER D E LA M A RE and M e ssrs C O N S T A BLE

.

C0 LTD fo r
f o ur p o e ms
. .
, ,

S O N S LTD
.

M e ssrs J M D EN T fo r R ioupe roux and To a P o et

b y th e lat e Mr J E F le c ke r
. .
, .
,

L o rd D E S B O R O U GH fo r th e late H o n J ulian G re n fe ll s I n to B attl e

. . .

( C ap t ain th e lat e H o n J ulian G re n fe ll D S O R o yal

. .

Drag o o n s w as w o un d e d at Y p re s 1 3 th May and die d at

, . .

, , ,

B o ulo g ne 2 6 th May
Mr P J D O BELL fo r an e x c e rp t fro m Th e City of Dre adfu l N ight
,

b y th e l at e Mr J ame s Th o mso n
. .

Th e E x e c ut o rs o f th e A U T H O R an d TH E O X FO R D U N I VE R SI T Y
PRE SS fo r p o e ms b y th e lat e Mr Austin Do b so n
L o rd A L F RE D D O U GL AS an d Mr M A R T I N S E CK ER fo r so nn e ts
.

Mr J O HN D R I N K W A T ER and M e ssrs S I D G W ICK J ACKS O N LTD

.

fo r th re e p o e ms
, .
,

M e ssrs D UCK W O R T H Co fo r p o e ms b y Mr Hilaire B e ll o c and

.

Mr D H Law re n c e
BI N SO N) IS HER
. . .

M adame D U C LAU x ( M iss A M F RO an d Mr T F

N IN p
. . . .

U W fo r a o e m
U N SA NY p m
.

Lo rd D and Th e Times fo r A D irge f

o Vic tory . Th e oe s
b y th e late Mr F ranc is L e dwid ge a pp e ar b y p er missio n of
Lo rd D and M e ssrs H U N SA NY
T ERBER JEN KI N S LTD , .

Mrs F LE CK ER
and Mr M A R T I N S E CK ER fo r Th e Old S hip s, Gates f
o
D amascus an d B ru man a b y th e at e ,
l Mr J E . . F le c k er .

Mr N O R MA N fo r f o ur o e ms R G A LE p
A Mr B ASI L
. .

L ady GLE N C O N N E R (V isc o un t e ss G OF F LLODO ) REY N

LACK ELL p l at
,

B W an d Th e Ti mes fo r a o e m b y th e , e H on .

E W Te n n ant
GO RE BOOT H fo r tw o p o e ms
. . .

M iss E V A -

Mr E D MU N D GO SS E and M e ssrs H E I NE MA NN fo r a p o e m
.

Mr G ER A L D GO U L D fo r Th e E arth C hild Th e S o nne t b y Mr

.

G o uld app e ars b y p e rmissio n o f th e A U T H O R and M e ssrs W

C O LL I N S S O N S C0 LTD
.

, .
, .
 MODERN ENGLISH P OE TRY xix
Mr TH O MAS H A R D Y O M an d M s rs MA CMI LL A N e s Co LTD
p pt f
, . .
,

fo r oe ms an d an e xc e r ro m The Dyn asts

E I NE MANN p
.

M e ssrs H fo r o e ms b y Mr Mr S ie g Th o mas M o ult and

fri e d S asso o n
H I N KS N EG A N PAU L REN CH
.

Mrs O and M e ssrs K T TR UB N E R Co

’

L l
, ,

TD fo r The D o ves S he ep an d L ambs is inc ude d b y pe r

I G ICK H I N KS N
J ACKS N
.
, .

missio n o f Mrs O an d M e ssrs S D W an d O ,

LTD .

M i H OD G S O N and M J O HN M U RR A Y f
ss ap m b y th lat Li ut r or oe e e e .

W N H dg o so n
M i H O PKI N S f ap m b y th lat F ath G a d H pki S J
. . .

ss or oe e e er er r o ns,
M A E H O USMA N f f p m
. .

r or o ur oe s

M LAU REN C E H O USMA N a d M S I D G W ICK J ACKS O N LTD

. . .

r n e ssrs
ap
, .
,

f or m oe

M F M A DO X H a d M M A R T I N S E CK ER f tw p
.

r UE FFE R m n r or o oe s
D D O U GLAS H Y D E f f h i p m f m th I i h
. .

r o r o ne o s oe s ro e rs .

M J AC O B a d M J O HN M U RR A Y f a p m
rs n r or oe .

M C O U L S O N K ERN A H A N
r p ti g th ut f th A U T H O R re re se n n e e xe c o rs o e
WA LT ER S C OTT P U BLIS H I NG C LTD f a p m
, ,

a d T n HE o .
, .
, or oe
b y th lat M P B M a t e e r rs o n
M R U D YA R D K IP L I NG M ME TH U EN C LT a d M
. . .

r e ssrs o D n e ssrs
H ODD ER S TO U GH TO N LT
, .
,

f S Th S ng f D i g
‘

D or u ss ex, e o o e o
V ald z a d Th p mi i t i l d A
,

Fl w
e F n e o e rs or er ss o n o nc u e

(fi t p ub li h d u d
, .

D di ati e c th
on tit l f My N w C ut
rs s e n er e e o e -

A hla ) a d Citi
s a d Th
r a d P w n tha k a es n ron es n o e rs , n s re
M K IP L I NG M MACMI LLA N LTD
,

d
re n d t e re o C r e ssrs o
H ODD ER S TO U GH TO N LTD
, .
, .
,

a d M n e ssrs , .

M J O HN LANE f p m b y Mr La ll Ab
r mb i th lat
or oe s sc e es e rc ro e, e e
D e an B e e c hin g t h e late Mr J o h n D av idso n th e lat e Mr , ,

E rn e st D o w so n th e late R e v E C Le fro y th e lat e Mr

p p
, . . .
,

S t e h e n Philli s an d Mrs Wo o ds
H ANE LE S LI E U RN S A ES ASHB U RNE
, .

Mr S and M e ssrs B O T W O
L p
, ,

TD fo r a o e m
LIS ER p
.
.
,

M iss E T. e x e c utri x o f th e lat e Mr A H B ulle n fo r a o e m

, . .
,

b y Mr W B liss C arman
p
. .

M e ssrs LO N GMAN S G Co fo r th re e o e ms b y th e late Mr

, REEN .
,

Andre w Lan g .

M iss R O S E M ACAU LA Y and M CO N S T A BLE C LT D f a e ssrs o .

, or
m
P MACMI LLAN C LTD f p m b y th lat M W S
oe .

Me ss s o .
, .
, or oe s e e r . .

B lu t th lat M T E B w
n th lat M W E H
e e l y r ro n, e e r en e
M R alp h H d g
. .
, . .
,

r M S R Ly aght a d Mr G W R u ll o so n , r . . s ,
n . . sse

(A E
Mr E D W A R D MA R S H lit a y ut f th Auth and M er r e xe c or o e o r, e ssrs
S I D G W ICK J ACKS O N LTD f p m b y th lat M R up rt
,

, or oe s e e r e
k
.
,

B ro o e
J O HN M AS EF I ELD a d M H E I NE MANN f p m a d
.

Mr t n e ssrs or oe s n so n ne s
pt f m Th E la ti g M y i in lud d b y p
.

Th e e xc e r ro e ver s n erc s c e er
mi i n i M M AS E F I EL D and M
ss o o S I D G W ICK 8 J ACKS O N
r e ssrs :
LTD
,

.
xx TH E GOLDEN B OOK OF
M e ssrs E L KI N M AT HE W S ,
LTD fo r p ms b y Mr Go rdo n B o tto ml e y
oe

( To I ronfo un de rs) , ,
th e late Mr Lio n e l J o h nso n and Miss
May P ro b yn
R US EE S UH R C N S A BLE
.

Th e T T O F TH E A T O an d M e ssrs O T C o , LT . D
fo r th e late Mr G e o rg e M e re dith s H ymn to C olour
’

I L R I MEYNELL U RN S A E S AS HB U RNE
.

Mr W F D an d M e ssrs B O T W O
L p
, ,

TD fo r o e ms b y th e late Mrs M e yne ll an d th e la te

p p k
.
,

Mr Franc is Th o m so n S e c ial th an s are o ff e re d t o Mr

p p
.

M e yne ll fo r e rm ttin g t his v e ry full se le c tio n o f Mr Tho m so n s

i ’

p o e ms t o b e inc lud e d
U RGE M RE UCK R H
.

Mr T S T OO and M e ssrs D WO T Co fo r Th e
z U RGE M RE k p
. .
,

Ga e lles Mr S T OO . is also th an e d fo r th e o e ms
b y M ic h ae l Fie ld o f w h o m h e is th e e x e c ut o r
”

J HN M U RRA Y p
, .

Mr O fo r o e ms b y th e late C an o n R W D ix o n and . .

Mi ss W M L e tt s
M I LE N M U RRY C B EN AN ER S N
. . .

Mr J DD TO an d Mr R O D -S D O fo r
tw p
. .

m o oe s .

S i H ENRY N E W B O L T and M J O HN M U RR A Y f
r p m Si r or oe s r
H ENRY N E W B O LT i al tha k d f th p m b y th lat
.

s so n e or e oe s e e
Mi M a y C l id g
ss f w h m h i th r ut o er e, o o e s e exec or
M A LF RE D N O YE S a d M W B LACK W OOD SON S f
.

r f u n e ssrs or o r
p m
.

oe s .

Mi M O I R A O NE I LL and M
ss W B LACK W OOD ’
S ON S f tw e ssrs or o
p m f m S g f th Gl f A t im
.

oe s ro on s o e en s o n r
M O W EN f tw p m b y h
.

rs th lat Li ut Wilf d O w
or o oe s e r so n , e e e . re en.

M H ERBER T P AU L
r ut f th Auth f a p m b y th , e xec or o e o r, or oe e
lat M D M D lbe r o en
P O E T RY BOO KS H O P a d Th W t
. . .

M J D C PELL O W T
r HE n e es

mi t Gaz tt f a p m
. . .
, ,

n s er e e or oe
J ACKS O N
.

P f
ro e sso r J S P M a d M MA H ILL I ORE n e ssrs C LE H O S E ,
ap
. .

C f o m or oe
M E RA PO UN D f f u p m
.
, .

r Z or o r oe s
M O M O S T YN PR I T C H A R D p
.

r ti g th ut f th re re se n n e exec o rs o e
p m b y th lat M J hn Payn
. ,

Auth f o r, or oe s e e r o e
H ODD ER S TO U GH TO N LTD
.

Th PR O P R I E TO R S
e Pu h M OF nc e ssrs .
,

a d M W I LL IAM B R I GG S ( f T th l at C l
, ,

n r t ) f l J hn o o ro n o or e e o o ne o
Mc Crae ’
s I n F lan de rs F ie lds .

S ir AR T H U R Q UI LLER CO UC H -
and M e ssrs ME TH U EN Co .
, LTD .,

p m
fo r a oe .

M E RNE S T R HY S a d M
r J M D EN T S O N S LTD f a p m n e ssrs , or oe .

M G R A N T R IC H A R D S f M T S t u g M
. .
.
,

Th P a th a d
’
r or r . r e o o re s e n er, n
th lat M J hn D a id A R abl S tag
’
e e r o v so n s un n e .

M aj C H A RLE S G D R O BER T S f
or ap m or oe
M R O LLE S TO N f a p m b y th lat M T W R ll t n
. . .

rs or oe e e r . . o es o .

L ady M A RG A RE T S ACK I LLE a d M C O N S T A BLE C LTD V n e ssrs o

ap
.
,

f or m oe
M G E O RGE S A N T A YA N A a d M CO N S T A BLE 8 C LTD f
.

r n e ssrs : o or
ap
.
, .
,

m oe
WA LT ER S C OTT P U BL IS H I NG C
.

T HE LTD f n t b y th o o r so ne s e
lat M E LEE H AMI LTO N
.
, .
,

e r .
-
.
 MODERN ENGLISH P OE TRY xxi

Mr C . L . S EEGER and M e ssr CO N S T A BLE Co LTD s fo r a p oe m

b y th e lat e Mr Alan S e e ge r
LUN p
.

EL YN
Me ssrs S W B T , LTD fo r o e ms b y Mr J o h n Fre e man
and th e late Mr E dw ard Th o mas
E A R H A N KS M A R I N E CK ER p
.

Mr D W D S and Mr T S fo r a o e m .

Mrs S H ARP p
fo r a o e m b y th e late Mr Wil iam S h ar Fio n a l p
M ac le o d
Mr C K S O T
. H R ER
an d M e ssrs C O
. T C o , LTD fo r a o e m N S A BLE . p
b y th e late Mrs S h o rte r ( Do ra S ige rso n S h o rte r) fro m Th e
S ad Ye ars
I G ICK J ACKS N p
.

M e ssrs S D W O LTD , fo r o e ms b y Mr E dmund , .

B lund e n an d Mr W J Turn e r
p l
. . .

Pro fe sso r W R S O fo r a o e m b y th e lat e Mr Ch ar e s

. . RLEY
H amilto n S o rle y
UI RE H U GH N
.

Mr J C S Q and M e ssrs ER
ODD S TO TO , LTD , fo r .

p m
. .

th re e oe s
M J AM E S S T E P HEN S a d M M ACMI LLAN C L
.

r f tw n e ssrs o .
, TD .
, or o

P m oe s
S YM ON S a d M H E I NE MANN f f u p m
.

M A
r R TH U R n e ssrs or o r oe s .

Th lat M H ERBER T TREN C H a d M

e e r CO N S T A BLE C LT n e ssrs o D
p m f m P m with F ab l i P
.
,

f o r se v e n oe s ro oe s es n rose .

Mi ss E ELYN U N D ERH I LL a d M
V J M D EN T SON S L n e ssrs . . TD
ap
, .
,

f or m oe
M T F IS HER U N W I N f a p m b y th lat M R i h a d M iddl t
.

r . or oe e e r c r e on .

M S AMU EL WA DD I NGTO N f
r t o r s o nn e s .

S i W I LL IAM WA T S O N M J O HN LANE and M

r H ODD ER 8 r e ssrs :
S TO U GH TO N L p m
, ,

f th ,
TD .
, or re e oe s .

T HE YA LE U N I ER SI T Y PRE SS a d M H UMP HREY M I LFO R D fV a n r or

p m b y M A hib ald M L i h
oe r rc c e s

M W B YE A T S a d M T F IS HER U N W I N f th fi t f u f th
.

r n r or e rs o r o e
p m b y M Y at w hi h a i l d d Th th p m
. . .

oe s r e s c re nc u e e o er oe s

b y M Y at app a b y p mi i f th A U T H O R and M
.

r e s e r er ss o n o e e s srs
MACMI LL AN C LTD o
M F R A N CIS B RE TT YO U NG a d M W C O LL I N S S O N S
.
, .

r C n e ssrs o
ap
.
, .
,

L f TD m or oe .

M WA TT S D U N TO N f
rs t a d an -
p t f m C h i tma o r so nn e s n excer ro r s s

at th M maid b y th lat M T W att D u t

e er e e r s- n on
M WELBY E ER A R D lit a y
. .

rs t i -
f th Auth
V f an er r e xe c u r x o e o r, or
pt f m th lat M M au i H w l tt Th S g f th
,
’
e xc er ro e e r r ce e e s e on o e
P low .

Th e lit e rary EX E CU TO R S th e Aut o r an d M e ssrs

of h ME TH U EN
fo r Th e H arlot s H o us e fro m o e ms by Osc ar P Wilde
’
Co LTD .
, .

N OT E .

Th e p oe ms
b y th e late Mr Art hur O S h augh n e ssy h av e b e e n
’

inse rt e d sub je c t t o any c laim u o n th e art o f th e le g al re pre p p

se n t at iv e o f t h e Au t h o r Th e re is s o me do ub t as to w h o is th e
p p
.

ho ld e r o f th e c o yright o f th e o e ms
p
.

Th e o e m b y Mr R ic h ard lo G allie nn e h as b e e n inse rte d sub je c t

t o any c laim u o n th e p
art o f th e Autho r w ith w h o m it h as b e e n p
p
,

fo und im o ssib le t o ge t into c o mmunic atio n .

 C O N TE N TS

IN T R OD UC T I O N B Y LO R D D U N SANY
0 E D I TO R S PRE F AC E ’

A CK N O W LE D G M EN T S xv n

AL PH AB ETI CA L LI S T O F AU TH O R S
Aberc romb ie L asc el es ,
l b . 1 88 1 H ymn t o Lo v e
M arriage S o n g
C e re mo nial O d e
A E (G. . . W . l
R usse l) b . 1 86 7 B y th e M argin of th e
G re at D e e p
B ab ylo n
Th e Man to th e An g e l
Th e E art h B re at h
l
A dington Ric h ard , b . 1 892 To a Gre e k Ma b l r e

B ro mio s
A rms trong , M artin b . 1 8 82 Th e B u zz a dr s

B aring, M auric e b . 1 874 In M e mo riam A H . .

B eec hing, H enry 1 85 9 —1 9 1 9 Th e Tre e of Life

C harles
l
B el oc , H i aire l Th e S o ut h C o untry
B enson , A C . . . Th e H aw k
In a C o lle ge G ard e n
E v e n so n g
B inyon , L aurence b . 1 86 9 Th e Little Danc e rs
Th e B ac c h an al of Ale x
an de r
F o r th e Falle n
l
B un den , E dmun d A msw o man
l
B lun t, Wilfrid S t V ale n tin e
’
s D ay
S c awen Th e O ld S qui re

O n th e S ho rt ne ss of Time
B otto m ey Gordonl , b . 1 874 To Iro n fo un de rs an d
‘

O th e rs
Atlantis
x xiii
x xiv TH E GOLDEN B O OK OF
P AGE

B ourdillo n ,
F ran c is 1 85 2—1 92 1 Th e Night h as aTh o usan d
William Eye s

B rereton , C lou des ley b . 1 86 3 B allad of E xt re me O ld

Age

B ridges R o b ert,
b . 1 84 4 O de on th e Te rc e n te n ary

( P o et L au re ate ) C o mme mo ratio n of

S h ake sp e are
I Lo v e all B e aut e o u s
Th in g s
Th e V o ic e o f Nature
My D e ligh t an d Th y
D e light
Nigh t in g ale s
O n a D e ad Ch ild
A P asse r B y -

k
Aw a e my H e art t o b e
, ,

Lo v e d
Lo nd o n S n o w
S o nn e t s f ro m Th e Gro wt h
of L o ve

B rook e R upert
,
1 8 8 7—1915 Th e Fish
Th e H ill
C lo uds
G ran t c h e st e r
Th e D e ad
Th e S o ldie r
B ro wn Th o mas
,
1 8 3 0—1 89 7 Wh ite Fo x glo v e
E dward
C arman , W . l
B iss Th e J o ys of th e R o ad

C hesterton , G . K . Th e D o n k ey

Th e Praise of D ust
p
L e an t o
Pe o ple
Th e S e c re t

C o leridge M ary 1 86 1 — E gypt S Might Is Tumb le d

’

,
1 907

D o wn
Night h as F alle n
U nity
p
S e t e mb e r

Co lu m , P adraic b . 1 88 1 Th e Plo ugh e r

An O ld W o man of th e
R o ad s
xx vi TH E GOLDEN B O OK OF

D rin k water , j o hn b . 1 8 82
J une D an c e
Th e M id and s l
D uclaux A , . M . F E trusc an To mb s

D uns any L o rd ,
A D irg e of V ic t o ry

F ie d, l M ic h ae l 1
S o ng I c o uld w ish t o b e
D e ad
S he ph e rd A p o llo

F loc k er, ja mes E l roy 1 884 —1 9 1 5 R io up e ro ux

To a Po e t h
a T o usand
Y e ars H e nc e
Th e Old S hi s p
G ate s o f D amas c us
B rumana

F reeman , M usic Co me s
No v e mb e r S kies

l
Ga e , N orman b . 1 86 2 Th e Co un try Faith
Th e S h ade d Po o l
A S o ng
To th e S w e e tw illiam

Gore-B ooth , E va Th e Litt le Wav e s of

B re ffny
R e - In c arn atio n

Gosse , E dmun d Lyin g in th e G rass

l
Gou d, Gera d l Th e E art h Ch il d
S o nn e t

Graves , R o b ert b . 1 895 I n th e Wil de rn e ss

Grenf e ll , j u l ia n 1 888 —1 9 1 5 I nto B att l e

H ardy, Tho mas b . 1 84 0 I n Time of Th e B re a in g k

”
of N atio ns
Wh e n I se t o ut fo r
Lyo nne sse
Gre at Things
Th e E n d of th e E p iso d e
Afte rw ar ds
Fro m Th e Dyn asts
1 P e n-name used jo in tly b y
K ath erine H arris B radle y, 1 84 6 —9
1 1 4 .

E dith E mma Co o per , 1 8 6 2- 1 9 1 3 .

 M ODERN ENGLISH P OE TR Y xxvii
H enley , William 1 84 9 —1 9 0 3 In v ic tus
Ernest M arg aritae S o ro ri

H e wlett, M aurice 1 86 1 —1 9 2 3 Fro m Th e S ong f

o the
Plo w
H i n k so n, K . Tynan b . 1 86 1 Th e D o v e s

H o dgso n R alph , b . 1 87 1 p
S t u id ity S t re e t
Th e B ull

H odgson , W . N . 1 893 —191 6 B e fo re Ac tio n

H opk in s Ge rard , 1 8 4 4 —1 8 8 9 Th e S t arligh t Night

M anley
H ou s man , Alfre d b . 1 85 9 Th e We st
E dw ard Th e First o f May
Th e Cul rit p
Fan c y s
’
K ne ll
H ousman, L aure nc e b . 1 86 7 D e us No st e r I g nis C o n
.

su me n s

H u ejffer, F o rd M adox b . 1 873 To Christina at Nigh tfall

Th e P o rt rait

H yde, D o uglas b . 1 86 1 My Grie f on th e S e a

j acob ,
Violet Tam i th e K ir
’
k
j o hn s on , Lione l 1 86 7—1 9 02 Th e D ar kA n el g
B y th e S t atue of Kin g
Charle s
O x fo rd

Kipling , Rudyard b . 1 86 5 A D e dic atio n

S usse x .

Th e S o n g o f Die g o alde V z
Th e Flo w e rs .

C itie s and Thro ne s an d

P o w e rs
L ang An drew
, 1 84 4 —1 91 2 Th e O dysse y
B allade of H is Ch o ic e of

a Se p ulc hre
Almae M at re s
L awre nce, D H . . S e rv ic e of all t h e D e ad
xxviii TH E GOLDEN B OOK OF

L e dwidge , F ran cis 1 89 1 —191 7 In Fran c e

Th e H o me c o ming of th e
S he e p
Lee- H amilton , E uge n e 1 84 5 —1 9 0 7 S un k en G o ld
S e a- S h e ll M urmurs
Wine of O mar Kh ayyam
L efroy E dward
, 1 85 5 —1 89 1 Th e Flut e o f D ap h n is

C rac roft

Le Gallie nne R ic hard , Th e S e c o nd C ruc ifix io n

L eslie , S h an e Fle e t S t re e t

L etts W M
, . . A S o ft D ay .

Lysaght ,
S . R . b . 1 870 First Pathw ays
M ac au lay ,
R ose Ne w Ye ar ,
191 8

Mc C rae j ohn ,
1 8 7 2—1 91 8 In Flande rs F ie ld s

M cLeish Arc hib ald ,

M o rituri

M arston P hilip ,
1 85 0 —8 8 7
1 Th e R o se and th e Wind
B ourk e

b l asefi e ld , j o hn b . 1 87 4 B e auty
S e a Fe v e r
C . L M
. .

Fro m The E verlasting

M ercy
S o n ne ts fro m Lo llingdon
D o wn s

M ere dith Gmrge ,

1 82 8 —1 9 09 H ymn t o C o lo ur
M e w C h arlo tte
,
Th e Farme r s B ride’

M eynell Alic e ,
1 8 5 0—1 9 2 2 Th e S h e ph e rde ss

Christ in th e U niv e rse

R e no un c e me nt
In E arly S prin g
A Le tte r fro m a Girl t o
H e r O w n O ld Age
At Night

M iddleton , R ic hard Pagan E p itap h

M onro , H arold Childre n o f Lo v e
At a C o untry D anc e in
Pro v e nc e
 MODERN ENGLISH P OE TRY xxix
Moore ,
T S turge
. b . 1 87 o Th e P anth e r
Th e G a e lle sz
M oult , Th o mas F o r B e ssie

Murry j o hn ,
b . 1 8 89 Line s w ritte n on an
M iddleton Au gu st M o rning
To lsto y

N e wb olt H e nry,
b . i 86 2 D ra k ’
e s Drum
S rah man dazi

C o mme mo ratio n
Th e D e ath o f Ad miral
B la k e

Nic h ols R o b ert

,
Th e To w e r

N oyes Alfre d
,
b . 1 880 S h e rw o o d
F o r th e Eight ie th B irth
d ay Of G e o rge
M e re dith
E art h an d H e r B ird s
O n th e De ath o f Fran c is
Th o m so n p
O N eill,
’
M oira Guttin R ushe s
’

Co rryme e la

O S h aughnessy, Arlhur
’
1 84 4 —1 88 1 O de
S o ng of P alms
S o ng I made h
ano t e r
G ard e n
Th e Fo untain o f Te ars
O wen , Wilfred 1 893 -
1 91 8 S tran g e M e e tin g
Anth e m fo r D o o me d
Y o uth
P ayn e , j o hn 1 84 2 —1 9 1 6 R o nd e l
R oco co

F e llo w ,
D C . . Th e Te m le p
P hilli mo re , b . 1 873 I n a M e ad o w
S win ne rto n /

P h illips S teph e n , 1 86 8 —
1915 Fro m Adarpessa
XXX TH E GOLDEN B OO K OF

P ound Ezra , b . 1 885 Night Lit any

B allad of th e G o o d ly Fe re
Praise of Ys o lt
B allad fo r Glo o m

P robyn , M ay Christmas Caro l

Q uiller- C o uc h , A rth ur b . 1 86 3 U p o n E c kin gt o n B rid ge ,

R iv e r Av o n

Rhys , E rnest Th e Le af B urn e rs

R ob e rts , C h arles G . D . O n th e R o ad

R o llesto n, T . W. Th e D e ad at C lo n mac n o is

S ac k vi lle , M argaret S yrinx

S an tayan a Ge orge , Ode

S assoon , S iegfrie d Ev e ryo ne S an g

Th e D e ath B e d -

S eeger, A an l 1 8 8 8—1 916 I h av e a R e nde z v o us h

w it
D e at h

S h an k s , E dw ard b . 1 89 2 G alante Th e
Trium ph of Lo v e

S h arp ,
William 1 85 6 —1 905 S hule Agrah
(F ion a M ac le od)

S ho rter D ora S igerson

,
1 8 7 0—1918 Th e Co mfo rte rs
S h o ve , F re degon de Th e Ne w Gh o st

S orley ,
C . H . 1 89 5 —1915 All th e H ills an d V ale s

b . 1 884 Th e re w as an I nd ian
Th e Lily o f M alud
R iv e rs

S teph ens , j ames b . 1 882 In th e Co o l of th e

E v e nin g
D e irdre

S te venson, R ob ert 1 85 0 - 1 894 Th e V ag ab o nd

L o u is Th e R o ad sid e Fire
B lo w s th e Win d To d ay
I n th e H ighlands
Re q uie m
 M ODERN ENGLISH P OE TRY xxxi
S ymon ds , j o hn 1 8 4 0—1 89 3 S o n ne ts
Addington
S ymon s Arth ur
,
b . 1 86 5 L au s V irginitatis
Cre do
Th e Old W o me n
Th e D an c e of th e
D au ght e rs o f H e ro dias

Tenn an t , E dw ard 1 89 7—1 916 H o me Th o u ghts

Wyn dham L av e nt ie

Tho mas , E dward d . 1 918 Ligh ts O ut

Th o mpson , F ran c is 1 8 5 9—1 907 D aisy

Th e F air In c o n st ant
Th e M istre ss o f V isio n
Th e H o u n d o f H e av e n
I n No S t ran ge L an d
Fro m An An th em of
E arth
Th omson , j ames 1 83 4 —1 8 8 2 F ro m The C ity of D re ad
(B . V .
) fu l N ight
Trenc h H erb ert
,
1 86 5 —1 9 2 3 She C o me s not w he n
No o n is on th e R o se s
A S o n g t o Aro lilia
C o me ,
le t us make Lo v e
D e athle ss
B itt e r S e re n ad e
S ong of th e V ine ,

E n gland
z
S tan as t o To lsto i in his
O ld Age
Re q uie m o f Arc h an g e ls
fo r th e Wo rld
Turn er ,
W . b . 1 889 R o man c e
Th e C av e s of Au v e rgn e
U n derhi ll , E ve lyn I mman e n c e

Waddington , S amue l M o rnin g

B e at a B e atrix
Watson William, b . 1 85 8 O d e inMay
L ac rimae Musarum
O de on th e C o ro natio n o f
E dw ard V II .
xxxn GOLDEN B OO K OF EN GLISH P OE TR Y
P AGE

Watts -
D an to n , 1 83 2 —1 9 1 4 W assail Ch o rus : C hrist
Th eo dore mas at th e M ermaid .

S o nn e ts

Wilde 1 85 6 — Th e H arlo t H o use

’

,
Osc ar 1 900 s

Woods M argaret
,
b . 1 85 6 G aud e amus I gitur .

L ouisa M arc h Th o u ght s fro m

E n glan d
Go o d Friday Night
Ye ats William
, b . I 86 5 Th e L a k e Isle of I nnisfre e
B ut er l Whe n yo u are O ld
Th e Man w h o D re ame d of

Fae rylan d
Do w n by th e l
S al e y
G ard e ns
Ae dh Wish e s fo r th e
Clo ths o f H e av e n
Th e H o st o f th e Air
Th e O ld Me n Admirin g
The mse lv e s in th e
W ate r
Young F ran c is B rett
,
b . 1 884 Pro th alamio n

I N D EX OF F I R S T LI NE S
2 ROB ER T B RID GES , P OE T LAUREATE

Fo r Go d o f H is gift s po ur d o n him a full m e asur e ,

’

An d g av e him t o k no w Nat ur e an d t h e w ays o f me n

An d h e do w e r d wi t h i ne xh austibl e t r e asur e
’

A wo rld c o n q ue ri ng sp e e c h ,

Which sur
g d ’
as a riv e r
high d e sc e nd e d -

Th at g at h e ri ng t rib ut ari e s o f m any l an d s

, ,

Ro ll s t hr o ugh t h e pl ai n a b o un t e o us fl o o d ,

P ic t uri ng t o w e r s an d t e mpl e s
An d r ui n o f bygo ne t im e s ,

And fi o at e t h t h e ship s d e e p l ad e n wi t h m e r c h an di se
-

Out t o t h e wi n dy se as t o t r affic in fo r e ign c lim e s .

Th e e , S H A K E S P EA R E , t o - day w e
ho no ur and e v e rm o r e ,

S i n c e En gl an d b o r e t h e e t h e m ast e r o f h um an so n g
, ,

Th y fo lk are w e c hil dr e n o f t h e e
, ,

Wh o k ni t ti ng in o n e h e r r e alm
,

And st r e ng t h e ni ng wi t h prid e h e r se a b o r ne c l ans -

,

S c o rn st in th e gr av e t h e b ruiz e o f d e at h
’

All t hy l at e r —
.

laure l d ch o ir
’

Lau d t h e e in t hy w o rld sh ri ne -

Lo n d o n s l augh t e r is t hin e
’

One wi t h t h e e is o ur t e mp e r in m e l an c h o ly o r migh t ,

An d in t hy b o o k G r e at B ri t ai n s rul e r e ad e t h h e r right
’
.

H e r c h ai ns are ch ai ns o f Fr e e d o m , an d h e r brigh t r ms
a
H o no ur , J usti c e an d Tr ut h and Lo v e t o man .

Th o ugh fir st fr o m a pir at e an c e st ry
S h e t o o k h e r h o me o n t h e w ave ,

H e r g e ntl e r spiri t ar o se di sd ai nful ,

An d smi t i ng t h e fe tt e r s o f sl av e ry
, ,

Mad e th e high se aways safe an d fr e e ,

In wi sd o m biddi ng al o ud
To w o rl d wid e br o t h e rh o o d
-
,

Till h e r fl ag w as h ail d as th e e nsign o f Lib e r ty

’
,

And t h e b o o m o f h e r g uns w e nt r o un d t h e e ar t h in sa lvo e s

o f p e ac e .

And t h o u, whe n Nat ur e b o w d h e r m ast e ri ng h and ’

To b o rro w an e c st ac y o f m an s art fro m t h e e

’
,

Th o u, h e r p o e t , se c ur e as sh e
 R OBE R T B RID GES , P OE T LAUREATE 3
O f th e sho ws o f e t e rni ty ,

Did st n e ve r f e ar t hy w o rk sh o uld fall

To fashi o n s c r az e n o r p e d an t s fo lly
’ ’

No r d e v ast at o rwho se arro g an t arms

,

Murd e r and m aim m anki n d

Wh o whe n in sc o rn o f g rac e
,

H e h at h b at t e r d an d b uru d so m e l o v e li e st d e are st shri n e

’ ’
.

Laugh e t h in ire an d b o ast e t h al o ud h is br az e n go d .

I SAW th e Ang e l O f Ear t h fr o m st rife alo o f

Mo unti ng th e h e av e nly st air wi t h Tim e o n high ,

G r o wi ng e ve r yo ung e r in t h e brigh t e ni ng air

Of th e e ve rl ast ing d awn
It w as n o t t e rr o r in his e y e s n o r w o n d e r ,

Th at gl an c e o f t h e i nt im at e e x al t at i o n
Which li e t h as Po w e r und e r all Be i ng ,

And b ro o de t h in Th o ugh t ab o v e
As a bi rd w in ge th o v e r t h e o c e an ,

Wh e t h e r i n d o l e n tly t h e h e avy w at e r sl e e p e t h
O r is dash d in a milli o n wave s c hafi ng o r lightly l aughi ng
’
, .

I h e ar his vo i c e in th e m usi c o f l am e n t at i o n ,

In e c h o i n g c h an t an d c ad e n c e d li t an y
,

In c o un t ry so ng an d p ast o ral p ipi n g

An d silv e ry d anc e s o f mir t h
An d o ft as t h e e ye s o f a li o n in t h e brak e
, ,

H is pr e se n c e h at h st ar tl e d me
In aust e r e sh ap e s O f b e auty l urki ng
‘

Be aut iful fo r B e au ty s sak e

’

As a l o n e ly bl ad e o f life
Ari se t h to fl o w e r whe n e v e r th e unse e n Will
,

S tirr e t h wi t h ki n dli ng aim t h e d ark f e c un di ty o f

Man kno w e t h b ut as in a d re am o f h is o w n d e sir e

Th e thing t h at is go o d fo r man an d h e dr e am e t h
,

B ut t h e lo t o f th e g e n tl e h e ar t is h ard
Th at is c ast in an e p o c h O f life
Wh e n e vil is k no tt e d an d d e m o n s figh t ,

Who k no w no t t he y th at the lo west lo t

, ,
4 R OB ER T B RID GES , P OE T LAU REATE

r ch e ry h at e an d t r ust in sin
Is t ea ,

An d p e rse v e r anc e in ill ,

D o o m d to o blivi o us H e ll
’
,

To p ass wi t h t h e sh am e s unsp o k e n o f me n aw ay ,

Wash d o ut wi t h t h e ir t o mb s by th e gre y unpi tying

’
r
te a s
o f H e av e n .

But ye , d e ar Yo ut h , w h o ligh tly in t h e day o f f u ry

P ut o n En gl an d s gl o ry as a c o mm o n c o at ,
’

And in yo ur st at ur e o f m ask i ng grac e

S t o o d fo r t h w arri o r s c o mpl e t e ,
No prai se o e rsh ado w e th y o urs t o — day,
’

W alki ng o ut o f t h e h o m e o f l o v e
To m at ch t h e d e e d s o f all t h e d e ad .

Al as al as fair P e ac e ,
Th e se w e r e thy bl o sso mi ng ro se s .

Lo o k o n t hy sh am e , f air P e ac e , t hy t e arful sh am e
Tur n t o t hi n e i sl e , f air P e ac e ; re t ur n t ho u an d guard
w e ll

I LOVE ALL BEAU TEOU S TH I NG S

I l o ve all
b e aut e o us t hi ngs ,

I se e k an d ad o re t h e m
G o d h at h n o b e tt e r pr ai se ,

And man in h is h asty d ays

Is h o no u r e d fo r t h e m .

I will so m e thing m ak e
to o
An d jo y in t h e m aking
Al th o t o m o rr o w it se e m
’
-

Lik e t h e e mp t y wo rd s o f a dr e am
Re m e mb e r e d o n w aki ng .

TH E VOI C E O F NATU RE

I d o n th e cli ff an d w at ch th e v e il e d sun p ali ng

st an

A silv e r fi e ld afar in t h e m o urn ful se a ,

Th e sc o urg e o f t h e surf an d pl ai n tiv e g ull s sailing

,
 R OB E RT B RID GE S , P OE T LAU REATE 5
At gal e t h at smi t e s t h e shu dd e ri ng le a
e ase o n t h e

Wh o se smil e se ve r e an d c h ast e
J une n e v e r h at h st irr e d t o v ani ty no r age d e fac e d , .

In l o f ty t h o ugh t st riv e O spi ri t fo r e v e r

, ,

In c o ur ag e an d st re n g t h p ur sue t hi n e o w n e n d e av o ur .

Ah if it w e r e o nly fo r th e e t ho u r e stl e ss o c e an
,

O f wav e s t hat fo ll o w and ro ar th e swe e p o f t h e tid e s

,

We r t o nly fo r t h e e irnpe t uo us wi n d who se m o ti o n

’
, ,

P r e cipi t at e all O e rride s an d t ur ns no r abid e s

’
, ,

Fo r yo u sad bird s an d fair ,

Or o nly fo r t h e e bl e ak c li ff e re c t in th e air
, ,

Th e n w e ll c o uld I r e ad wi sd o m in e v e ry f e at ur e ,

0 w ell sh o uld I un d e r st an d t h e vo ic e o f Nat ur e .

But far aw ay , I t hi nk , in t h e Th am e s v all e y,

Th e sil e nt riv e r glid e s by fl o w e ry b ank s
And birds si ng sw e e tly in br anc h e s t h at ar c h an all e y
Of c l o i st e r e d t r e e s, m o ss gro wn in t he ir anci e nt r anks
-

Whe re if a light air stray,

’
Tis l ad e n wi t h h um o f b e e s and sc e n t o f may .

Lo v e and p e ac e b e t hi n e , O spiri t , fo r e v e r
S e rve t hy sw e e t d e sir e d e spi se e n d e avo ur .

And if it w e re on ly fo r t h e e , e nt r an c ed rive r,
That sc arc e d o st ro c k th e lily o n h e r airy st e m ,
Or stir a w ave t o m urm ur o r a rush to quive r
,

W e r t b ut fo r t h e w o o d s an d summ e r asl e e p in t h e m
’
,

Fo r yo u my b o w e r s gr e e n ,

Myh e dg e s o f ro se and wo o dbi n e wi t h walks b e twe e n , ,

Th e n w e ll c o uld I r e ad wi sdo m in e v e ry fe at ur e ,

0 w e ll sho uld I und e r st an d th e vo ic e o f Nat ur e .

MY DELIGH T AND TH Y DELIGHT

My d e ligh t and thy d e ligh t
W alki ng , lik e t w o ange l s whi t e ,

In th e g ard e n s O f t h e nigh t
6 ROB ER T B RID GES , P OE T LAUREATE

My d esir e and thy d e sir e

Twi ni ng t o a t o ngue o f fi re ,

Le api ng live an d l aug h i ng high e r

,

Thr o th e e v e rl ast i ng st rife

’

In t h e myst e ry o f life .

Lo v e , fr o m wh o m th e w o rld b e g un ,

H at h th e se cr e t o f t h e sun .

Lo v e ll an d l o ve alo ne
c an t e , ,

Wh e nc e th e millio n st ars w e r e stre wn ,

Why e ac h at o m k no ws it s o w n ,

H o w in spi t e o f w o e an d d e at h
, ,

Gay is life and sw e e t is br e at h

,

Thi s h e t augh t us t hi s w e kne w, ,

H appy in his sc i e n c e t r ue ,

H an d in h an d as w e st o o d
’
Ne at h th e sh ad o w s o f t h e w o o d ,

H e ar t t o h e ar t as w e lay
In t h e d aw ni n g o f th e day .

NIGH TINGALES

Be autiful m ust b e th e
m o unt ai ns wh e nc e ye c o m e ,

And brigh t in t h e fr ui t ful valle ys t h e stre am s whe re fr o m ,

Ye l e arn y o ur so ng
Wh e r e are t ho se st arry wo o d s 0 migh t I wan d e r th e r e ,

Am o ng th e fl o we rs whi c h in t h at h e av e nly air

,

Bl o o m t h e y e ar l o ng

Nay, b arr e n are t ho se m o unt ai ns an d sp e nt r ms th e st e a

Our so ng is t h evo i c e O f d e sir e t h at ,
h aun t s o ur dr e am s ,

A t hro e o f t h e h e ar t ,

Who se pi ning vi si o ns dim fo rbidd e n ho p e s pro fo un d

, ,

No dyi ng c ad e nc e no r l o ng sigh c an so un d ,

Fo r all o ur art .
 ROBERT B RID GES , P OE T LAUREATE 7
Alo ne al o ud in th e rap t ur e d e ar o f me n
,

We p o ur o ur d ark no c turnal se cr e t an d the n ,

As night is Wi t hdr awn

Fr o m t h e se sw e e t spri ngi ng m e ad s and b ursti ng b o ughs
Ma
Dr e t whil e t h e i nnum e r abl e ch o ir o f day
,

W e lc o m e th e d awn .

ON A DEAD C HILD

b o dy Wi t ho ut f aul t o r st ai n o n t h e e
P e rfe c t lit tl e , ,

Wi t h pro mi se o f st r e ng t h and m anh o o d full and fair "

Tho ugh c o ld and st ark an d b ar e ,

Th e bl o o m an d t h e ch arm o f life d o t h aw hil e r e m ai n

t he e .

Thy m o t h e r s t r e asur e w e r t th o u —al as no l o nge r

’

To vi si t h e r h e ar t wi t h w o n dr o us jo y t o b e
Thy f ath e r s prid e —ah h e ’
,

Must gat he r his fai t h t o ge the r and h is st r e ng th m ak e

,

st r o ng e r .

To me , I m o v e t he e n o w in th e l ast d uty
as ,

Do st t h o u wi t h a t ur n o r g e st ur e an o n r e sp o n d
S t ar tlin g my f an cy fo n d
Wi th a c h anc e att i tude o f th e h e ad a fr e ak o f b e auty, .

Thy h an d Cl asp s, as t
’
was w o nt my fi ng e r and h o lds it
, ,

But th e grasp is t h e cl asp o f D e at h h e ar t br e aki n g and

,

iff
st

Ye t f e e l s t o my h and as if
’
Tw as still thy will thy pl e asur e ,
an d t ust t at
r h en o f lds it .

So lay t h e e t h e r e , thy sunk e n e y e lid s cl o si ng ,

I
GO lie t h e r e in th y c o ffi n , t hy l ast li ttl e b e d
P r o ppi ng thy wi se , sad h e ad ,
Thy firm , p al e h an ds acr o ss thy c h e st di sp o si ng .
8 ROB ERT B RIDGES, P OE T LAU REATE

Soq ui e t d o t h th e change c o nt e nt t h e e i—De ath w hith e r ,

h at h h e t ak e n t h e e
To a w o rld do I t hi nk t h at righ ts t h e di saste r o f t hi s i
, ,

Th e vi si o n o f which I mi ss ,

Wh o w e e p fo r t h e b o dy an d wi sh b ut t o w arm th e e and
,

aw ak e n t h e e

Ah li ttl e at b e st c an all o ur ho p es avail us

To lift t hi s so rr o w o r ch e e r us wh e n in th e d ark
, , ,

U nwilli ng al o ne w e e mb ark
, ,

And t h e t hi ngs w e h av e se e n and h ave k no w n and h av e

he ard o f fail us , .

A PASSER BY -

Whi th e r O spl e ndid ship t hy whi t e sail s cr o wdi ng

, , ,

Le an i ng acr o ss th e b o so m o f t h e urg e nt W e st ,

Th at fe ar e st no r se a ri si ng no r sk y c l o u di ng
, ,

Whi t he r aw ay fair r o v e r and wh at thy q ue st ,

Ah so o n wh e n Wi n t e r h as all o ur v al e s o ppre st
, ,

Wh e n ski e s are co ld an d mi sty and hail is hurli ng , ,

Wil t t ho u glid e o n th e bl ue P ac ific o r r e st ,

In a summ e r h av e n asl e e p t hy whi t e sail s furli ng

, .

I t h e r e b e fo r e t h e e in t h e c o unt ry th at w ell t h o u k no w e st
, ,

Alr e ady arrive d am i nh ali ng t h e O do ro us air

I wat c h t h e e e n t e r une rri ngly whe r e tho u go e st ,

And an c h o r q ue e n o f th e st r ang e sh ippi ng t h e r e ,

Th y sail s fo r aw ni ngs spr e ad t hy m ast s b ar e ,

No r is augh t fr o m th e fo ami ng r e e f to t h e sno w c app e d -

,

g rand e st
P e ak t h at is o v e r t h e fe at h e ry p alm s m o r e f air
,

Th an t h o u so uprigh t so st at e ly and still t h o u st and e st

, , , .

And ye t , 0 spl e ndid ship hail e d and nam e l e ss

,
un ,

I kno w n o t if aimi ng a fan c y I righ tly divi n e

, ,

Th at t ho u h ast a p urp o se j o yful a c o ur ag e bl am e l e ss , ,

Thy p o r t assur e d in a h appi e r l an d th an mi ne .

10 ROBERT BRIDGES , P OE T LAUREATE

S il e ntly ifti ng an d v e iling ro ad ro o f an d r aili ng ;

s ,

H idi ng di ff e r e n c e m aki ng une v e nn e ss e v e n

, ,

I nt o angl e s an d c r e vi c e s so ftly drifti ng an d saili ng .

All n igh t it fe ll an d whe n full i n c he s se v e n

,

It lay in t h e d e p t h o f it s un c o mp ac t e d ligh t n e ss ,

Th e c l o u d s bl e w o ff fr o m a high and fr o sty h e av e n

And all wo k e e arli e r fo r th e unac c ust o m e d brigh t ne ss
Of th e wi nte r d aw ni ng t h e st r ang e unh e ave nly gl ar e
,

Th e eye m arv e ll e d— m arv e lle d at t h e d azzli ng w hi t e ne ss

Th e e ar h e ark e ne d t o t h e still ne ss o f th e so l e m n air
No so un d o f whe e l r umbli ng no r o f fo o t falli ng ,

And th e b usy m o r ni ng cri e s c am e t hin and sp ar e

’

Th e n b o ys I h e ard as t h e y w e nt t o sc h o o l c alli ng
, , ,

Th e y g at h e r e d u p t h e cryst al m ann a t o fr e e z e
Th e ir to ngue s wi th t ast i ng t he ir h an d s wi t h sno w b alli ng ;
,
-

Or ri o t e d in a drift pl ungi ng up t o t h e kn e e s ;
,

Or p e e ri ng up fro m un d e r t h e whi t e — m o sse d wo n d e r ,

O l o o k at th e t re e s I t he y c ri e d O lo o k at th e t re e s
,

Wi t h l e sse n e d l o ad a fe w c ar t s c r e ak an d bl un d e r ,

Fo ll o wi ng al o n g t h e whi t e d e se r t e d w ay ,

A c o un t ry co mp any l o ng di sp e rse d asund e r

Wh e n no w al re ady t h e sun in p al e di spl ay ,

S t an di ng by P aul s high d o m e spr e ad fo r t h b el o w

’
,

H is sp arkling b e am s an d aw o k e t h e st ir o f t h e day
, .

Fo r no w do o rs O p e n an d w ar is w ag e d wi t h t h e sno w ;
,

And t r ai ns o f so mbre me n p ast t al e o f n umb e r

, ,

Tr e ad l o ng br o w n p at h s as t o w ard t h e ir t o il t h e y go
,

But e v e n fo r t h e m awhil e no c ar e s e nc umb e r

Th e ir mi n d s div e r t e d t h e d aily w o rd is unsp o k e n , ,

Th e d aily t h o ugh ts o f l ab o u r an d so rr o w sl umb e r

At t h e sight o f t h e b e aut y t h at gr e e ts t h e m fo r th e ,

c h arm t h e y h av e br o k e n .

S ONNETS FRO M TH E GR O WTH OF LO VE

V II I
Fo r b e auty b e i ng t h e b e st o f all w e k no w
S u m s up t h e u nse ar c h abl e an d se c r e t aim s
O f nat ure , and o n j o ys who se e ar thly n am e s
W e r e ne ve r to ld c an fo rm an d se nse b e sto w ;
 R O B ERT B RID GES , P OE T LAU REATE 1 1

And man h at h sp e d his i nsti n c t g to o ut o

Th e st e p o f sc i e n c e an d ag ai nst h e r sh am e s
Im agi n at i o n st ak e s o ut h e av e nly c l aim s ,

B uildi ng a t o w e r ab o v e t h e h e ad O f w o e .

No r is t h e re f aire r wo rk fo r b e aut y fo und

Th an t h at sh e w in in n at u re h e r r e l e ase
Fr o m all t h e wo e s t h at in t h e wo rld ab o un d
Nay, wi t h h is so rro w may h is l o v e i ncr e ase ,
If fro m m an s gr e at e r ne e d b e auty r e d o un d
’
,

And cl aim h is t e ars fo r ho m ag e o f his p e ac e .

XV II I
Whe re S an Miniato s c o nve nt fro m th e sun
’

At fo r e no o n o v e rl o o k s t h e ci ty o f fl o w e rs
I sat an d g azi ng o n h e r d o m e s an d t o we rs
,

C all d up h e r fam o us c hildr e n o ne by o ne

’

And t hr e e w h o all th e r e st h ad far o ut do ne ,

Mild Gi o t t o first w h o sto l e th e mo rnin g h o urs

, ,

I saw and go d lik e Buo n arro ti s p o we rs

,
-
’
,

An d Dant e gr ave st p o e t h e r m uch w ro ng d so n

, ,
-
’
.

Is all t his glo ry I said ano t h e r s pr ai se ’

, ,

Are t he se h e ro ic t ri umphs t hi ngs o f o ld ,

An d do I d e ad up o n t h e livi ng g az e
Or r ath e r d o t h th e mi n d th at c an b e ho ld ,

Th e wo n dr o us b e auty o f t h e w o rk s and d ays ,

C r e at e th e im age t h at h e r t ho ugh t s e nfo ld

v XXI V

All ear thly b eauty h at h o n e c ause and pr o o f ,

To l e ad th e pilgrim so ul t o b e auty ab o ve :
Ye t li e t h t h e gr e at e r bli ss so far al o o f ,

Th at fe w t h e r e b e are w e an d fro m e ar t hly l o v e

’
.

J o y s l add e r it is r e ac hi ng fro m ho m e t o ho m e
’
, ,

Th e b e st o f all t h e w o rk t h at all w as g o o d ;
Whe re o f tw as wri t th e ange l s aye upc lo mb
’
,

Do wn sp e d and at th e to p th e Lo rd Go d sto o d
,
12 R O B ERT B RID GES , P OE T LAUREATE

B ut I my t im e ab use my e ye s by day
,

C e nt e r d o n t h e e , by nigh t my h e ar t o n fi re
’

Le t t i ng my numb e r d m o m e n t s run aw ay
’

No r e e n twix t n igh t an d day t o h e av e n aspire

’ ’

S o t r ue it is t h at wh at t h e e ye se e t h no t
But sl o w is l o ve d , an d l o ve d is so o n fo rgo t .

GE O R GE MEREDI TH

H YMN TO C O LOU R ‘

Wi t h Life an d De at h I w alk e d whe n Lo v e app e ar e d ,

An d m ad e t h e m o n e ac h sid e a sh ad o w se e m .

Thr o ugh w o o d e d v al e s t h e l an d o f d aw n w e ne ar e d ,

Whe r e d o w n sm o o t h r apids whirls t h e h e lml e ss dr e am

To f all o n d ayligh t an d nigh t p uts aw ay
H e r d ark e r v e il fo r gr e y .

h at gr e y v e il gr e e n grassblade s br ush e d w e by ;
In t
We c am e wh e r e w o o ds br e ath e d sh arp an d o v e rh e ad ,

Ro ck s r ai se d c l e ar h o r n s o n a t r ansfo rmi ng sk
Aro un d sav e fo r t ho se shap e s wi t h him w h o le d
, ,

And li nk e d t h e m d e se r t v ari e d by no sign

,

Of o t h e r life t h an mi ne .

By t hi s t h e d ark wing e d pl an e t , r ayi ng wid e ,

-

Fr o m t h e mild p e arl gl o w t o t h e r o se upb o r n e ,

-

D r e w in his fir e s, l e ss fai nt t h an far d e sc ri e d ,

P ur e fr o nt e d o n a st r o n g e r w av e o f m o r n
-

And t h o se tw o sh ap e s t h e spl e n d o ur i nt e rw e av e d ,
H un g w e b — lik e , sank and h e av e d .

Lo v e k my h an d whe n hi dd e n sto o d the sun

to o
To fli ng his r o b e o n sh o uld e r h e igh t s o f sn o w
-
.

Th e n said Th e re lie t h e y Life an d D e at h in o ne

,
.

Whi c h e v e r is th e o t h e r is b ut kno w
, ,

It is t h y c r avi ng se lf t h at t h o u d o st se e ,

No t in t h e m se e i ng me .
 GE O RGE MEREDI TH 1 3
S h all man i nt o t h e myste ry o f br e at h
Fro m his q ui c k b e at i ng p ul se a p at hw ay spy
'

Or l e arn th e se c re t o f t h e shro ud e d d e ath ,

By lifti n g up t h e lid o f a whi t e e ye
C l e ave t h o u t hy w ay wi th f at h e ri n g d e sir e
Of fi re t o r e ach t o fi re .

Lo o k no w wh e r e C o l o ur , t h e so ul s brid e gr o o m , m ak e s
’

Th e ho use o f h e av e n spl e n did fo r t h e b rid e .

To him as l e ap s a fo un t ai n sh e aw ak e s,
In k no t ti ng arm s, ye t b o u n dl e ss him b e sid e ,
S h e h o ld s t h e fl o we r t o h e av e n, an d by h is p o w e r
Bri ng s h e av e n t o t h e fl o w e r .

He give s h e r ho m e li ne ss in d e se r t air ,

An d so v e re ignty in sp ac i o usn e ss h e l e ad s
Thr o ugh wid e ni ng c h amb e r s o f su rpri se to wh e r e
Thro b s r ap t ur e n e ar an e n d t h at aye r e c e d e s ,

Be c ause his t o uc h is i nfi ni t e an d l e n d s
A yo n d e r t o all e n d s .

De at h b e g s o f Life h is bl ush Life De at h

'

p e rsuad e s
To k e e p l o ng day wi t h his c ar e sse s g rac e d .

H e is t h e h e ar t o f ligh t , t h e Wi ng o f sh ad e s,
Th e c ro w n o f b e auty n e v e r so ul e mbr ac e d
O f him c an h arb o u r unfai th so ul o f him
P o sse sse d w alk s ne v e r dim .

Lo ve ye d his ro sy m e m o ri e s h e sang
e

O blo o m o f d awn b re at he d up fro m t h e go ld she af

,

H e ld spri ngi ng b e ne at h O ri e n t t h at d o st h ang

Th e sp ac e o f d e wdro p s r un ni ng o v e r l e af
Thy fl e e t ingn e ss is bigg e r in t h e gh o st
Th an Tim e wi th all his h o st

Of t h e e to say b e ho ld h as said adi e u

,

But Lo ve r e m e mb e rs h o w t h e sky w as gr e e n ,

And h o w th e gr asse s glimm e r e d light e st bl ue

H o w sai nt lik e g re y t o o k f e rvo u r h o w t h e sc r e e n
-

Of c lo ud gre w vio l e t h o w thy m o m e nt c am e

Be tw e e n a bl ush an d fl am e .
x4 GE OR GE MEREDI TH
Lo ve saw t h e e mi ssary e gl an t i n e
B r e ak w av e r o un d t hy w hi t e f e e t ab o v e th e gl o o m
Lay fi ng e r o n t hy st ar t hy r aim e n t li n e
Wi t h ch e rub wi ng and limb w e d t hy so f t bl o o m ,
G o ld q uiv e ri ng lik e sun r ay s in t histl e d o w n,
- -

Eart h un d e r r o lli n g bro w n .

Th e y do no t l o o k t hro ugh l o v e t o l o o k o n t h e e ,
G r av e h e av e nli n e ss no r k no w t he y jo y o f sigh t ,
Wh o d e e m thew av e o f r ap t d e sire m ust be
It s wr e cki ng an d l ast i ssue o f d e ligh t .

De ad se aso ns q uick e n in o n e p e t al sp o t
-

Of c o l o ur unfo rg o t .

Thi s w ay h av e me n c o m e o ut o f br u t i sh ness
To sp ell t h e l e t t e r s o f t h e sky and r e ad
A r e fl e x up o n r h e l se m e ani ngl e ss
ea t .

Wi t h t h e e O fo unt o f t h e U ntim e d t o l e ad
,

Dri nk t h e y o f t h e e t h e e e y e i ng t h e y un ag e d
, ,

S h all o n t hro ugh b rav e w ar s w ag e d .

Mo r e g ard e ns will t h e y w in t h an any l o st

Th e vil e pl uc k e d o ut o f t h e m t h e unl o v e ly sl ai n
,
.

No t fo rf e i t i ng t h e b e ast wi t h which t h e y are c ro sse d ,

To st at ur e o f t h e Go d s Will t h e y at t ai n .

Th e y sh all uplift t h e ir Ear t h t o m e e t h e r Lo rd ,

Th e m se lv es t h e att uni ng c h o rd

Th e so ng h ad c e ase d my vi si o n wi t h t h e so ng .

Th e n o f t ho se S h ad o w s, whi c h o n e m ad e d e sc e n t
Be sid e me I k ne w no t b ut Life e re l o ng
C am e o n me in th e p u bli c w ays and b e n t
Ey e s d e e p e r t h an o f o ld D e at h me t I t o o ,

And saw t h e d aw n gl o w t hr o ugh .

 IS

TH O MAS EDWARD BR O WN

WHITE FOXGL O V E

Whi t e fo xglo ve by an angl e in th e w all

,

S e c l ud e d ,t all ,

No v ulgar b e e s
C o nsul t yo u w o nd e ri ng
,

If suc h a d ai nty t hi ng
C an giv e t h e m e ase .

Ye t what w as t h at S udd e n a br e e z e
Fro m t h e far m o o rl an d sigh e d ,

And yo u r e pli e d ,

Q uiv ring a m o m e nt wi t h a t hrill

’

S w e e t b ut ine fi able
, .

Was it a ki ss th at so ugh t yo u fro m th e b o we r s

O f happi e r fl o we rs ,

And did no t h e e d
Ac c essibl e l o v e li ne ss ,

And wi t h a q uai nt di st r e ss
H i n t e d th e n e e d ,
And p ause d and t r e mbl e d fo r it s de e d ,

And so yo u t r e mbl e d , t o o ,
No r o se at e h ue
Re v e ali ng h o w t h e al arm ed se nse
Bl ush e d q ui c k—i n t e nse

Ah me
S uc h ki sse s are fo r r o se s in th e p rim e ,

Fo r br aid o f li me ,
Fo r full bl o w n bl o o m s,
-

Fo r ard e nt br e at h s o u t p o u r e d
O bvi o us ,
r
or r r d
t e asu e st o e
In h o ni e d r o o m s
O f rar e d e ligh t in which th e l o o m s
,

Of natur e still c o nspir e

To sat e d e sir e .

No t such are yo u b esid e th e wall ,

Cl o i ste re d and virgi nal .

 TH O MAS EDWARD B R O WN
’
Tw as yo ur wild p urpl e si ste rs th e r e
U nse e n and c ast
,

Th e sp e ll Th e y h o ld
.

Th e v an t ag e o f t h e h e igh t s ,

An d in yo u the y h av e right s ,

And t h e y are b o ld
Th e y k no w no t e v e r t o b e c o ld
O r c o y b ut t he y wo uld pl ay
,

Wi t h y o u alw ay .

Wh e r e fo re t he ir li t tl e sp ri t e s a wi ng -

Mak e o nsl augh t fro m th e li ng .

So spake I to tbe f oxglove in my mood,

B ut w as not unde rstood .

Rathe r sb e sb rank , and in a te nf old wbite ness

Conde mned what must b ave seemed to be r my

TH E O D O RE WATTS -
D UN TO N

WAS SAIL C H O RU S
C H R I S T M AS AT THE ME R MA I D
C H O RU S
Ch ri st m as k no w s a m e rry m e rry pl ac e , ,

Wh e r e h e go e s wi t h fo n d e st fac e
'
,

Brigh t e st e ye b righ t e st h ai r
,

Te ll t h e Me rm aid wh e r e is t h at o n e pl ac e
Wh e r e

R AL E I G H
Tis
’
by De vo n s gl o ri o us h all s
’
,

Wh e n c e d e ar Be n I c o m e ag ai n
, ,

Brigh t wi t h g o ld e n r o o fs an d w all s
El Do rad o s r are d o m ai n
’

S e e m t ho se h all s wh e n sunligh t l aun c h e s

S h af t s o f g o ld t hr o ugh l e afl e ss br an c h e s ,

Wh e r e t h e wi nt e r s fe ath e ry m an tl e bl an c he s
’

Fi e ld an d f arm an d l ane .
1 8 TH E O D O RE WATTS D UNTON -

HEYW O O D
Mo r e t han all t h e pi c tu r e s Be n , ,

Wi nt e r w e av e s by w o o d o r st r e am ,

C hri st m as l o v e s o ur Lo n do n wh e n ,

Ri se t h y c l o u d s o f w assail st e am -

C l o u ds lik e t h e se t h at c urli ng t ak e
, , ,

Fo rm s o f fac e s g o n e an d w ak e
,

Many a layfr o m lip s w e l o ve d and m ake ,

Lo n d o n lik e a dr e am .

CH O RUS
C hri st m as k no ws a m e rry , m e rry pl ac e ,
Wh e re h e go e s wi t h fo n d e st fac e ,
Brigh t e st e ye , brigh t e st h air
Te ll t h e Me rm aid wh e r e is t h at o ne pl ac e
Whe r e
B EN JO N S O N
Lo ve gs sh all n e v e r die
’
s o ld so n ,

Ye t th e n e w Sh all suffe r pro o f

Lo v e s o ld dri nk o f Yul e br e w I
’
,

W assail fo r n e w l o v e s b e ho o f
’

Dri nk t h e dri nk I br e w an d si n g ,

Till t h e b e rri e d br an c h e s swi ng ,

Till o ur so n g m ak e all t h e Me rm aid

Ye a fr o m r ush t o ro o f .

F I N AL E
C hri st m as l o v e s t hi s m e r ry , m e rry pl ac e
C hri st m as sai t h wi t h fo n d e st f ac e ,
Brigh t e st e ye , brigh t e st h air
Be n t h e dri nk t ast e s r ar e o f sack an d m ac e
Rar e

SO NNETS

Wh e n h o p e li e s d e ad— ah wh e n tis d e at h t o live

,
’
,

And wr o ngs r e m e mb e r e d m ak e th e he ar t st ill bl e e d ,

B e t t e r are Sl e e p s ki n d li e s fo r Life s bli n d n e e d

’ ’

Th an t rut h if li e s a li ttl e p e ac e c an giv e

,
.
 TH E O D O RE WATTS -
D UNTO N 19

A li ttl e p e ac e ’
t is t h y
pr e ro gat ive ,

0 S l e e p t o l e n d it t hi ne t o quell o r fe e d
This l o v e t h at st arve s— this st arvi ng so ul s lo ng gr e e d
’
,

An d bid Re gre t th e q ue e n o f h e ll fo rgiv e

, , .

Yo n m o o n t hat m o c k s me t hr o th e un c ur t ai ne d gl ass
’

Re c all s t hat o t h e r nigh t t h at o t h e r m o o n

, ,

Tw o Engli sh l o ve r s o n a gr e y l ag o o n ,

Th e vo ic e s fro m th e lant e rn d go n do l as ’
,

Th e kiss th e br e ath t h e fl ashi ng e ye s and soo n

, , , , ,

Th e t h ro bbing still ne ss all t h e he av e n t h at w as .

NATURA MA L I G N A
Th e Lady o f th e H ill s wi t h im e s unto ld cr

Fo ll o w e d my fe e t wi t h az ur e e y e s o f pr e y
By gl ac i e r bri nk sh e st o o d— b y c at ar ac t spr ay
- -

Whe n mi sts we r e dir e o r aval an c h e e cho e s ro ll e d

,
-
.

At nigh t sh e glimm e re d in t h e d e at h wi n d co ld -
,

An d if a fo o t pri nt sho n e at bre ak o f day ,

My fl e sh wo uld q uail b ut S t raigh t my so ul wo uld say

,
’
Tis h e rs who se h an d Go d s migh t i e r h an d d o t h h o ld
’
.

I t ro d h e r sno w bridge fo r th e m o o n w as bright

-
, ,

H e r icicl e arch acr o ss th e sh e e r cr e v asse

-
,

Whe n 10 sh e sto o d
, Go d m ad e h e r le t me p ass ,

The n fe ll e d th e bridge O h t he re in sallo w light

, ,

Th e r e do wn th e ch asm I saw h e r crue l white

, , , ,

And all my wo n dro u s d ay s as in a gl ass .

RI CH ARD WATS ON DIX ON

TH E FEATH ERS O F TH E WILLOW

Th e
fe ath e rs o f t h e will o w
Are h alf o f t he m gr o wn y ello w
Ab o ve th e sw elli ng st r e am
An d r agge d are t h e b ushe s ,

An d rust y no w t h e rush e s ,

And wild th e cl o ud e d gl e am .
20 RI CH ARD WATS ON DIX ON

Th e thi stl e no w is o ld e r ,

H is S t alk b e gi ns t o m o uld e r ,

H is h e ad is whit e as sno w
Th e br anch e s all are b ar e r ,

Th e li nne t s so n g is r are r
’
,

Th e r o bi n pipe th no w .

7 AMES TH OMSON
(B V ) . .

F RO M TH E CI TY OF DREADF UL NI GH T

Larg egl o o m s w e r e g at he r e d in th e mighty fane ,

Wi t h t int e d m o o n gl e am s sl ant i ng he r e and t he re

-

And all w as hush no swe lli ng o rg an — st r ai n ,

No ch ant no v o ic e o r m urm u ri ng o f pr aye r

,

O pri e st s c am e fo r t h n o t i nkli ng c e nse rs f um e d

, ,

And th e high al t ar sp ac e w as unill um e d .

Aro und th e p ill ars and ag ai nst th e w alls

Le an e d me n and sh ad o ws o t h e r s se e m e d t o bro o d
B e nt o r r e c umb e nt in se cl ud e d st all s ,

P e rch an c e t h e y w e r e no t a gr e at m ul ti t ud e
S ave in t hat ci ty o f so l o ne ly st r e e ts
Whe r e o ne may c o unt up e ve ry fac e h e m e e ts .

All p ati e ntly aw ai t e d th e e v e n t

Wi t ho ut a st ir o r so un d as if n o l e ss ,

S e lf o cc upi e d do o mst ric k e n whil e at t e n t

-
, , .

And t he n w e h e ard a vo i c e o f so l e m n st re ss
Fr o m t h e d ark p ulpi t and o ur g az e t h e r e me t
,

Tw o e ye s which b ur ne d as ne v e r e ye s b ur ne d ye t

Tw o dfast and i nto l e rabl e e yes

st e a

Bur ni ng b e ne at h a br o ad an d r ugg e d br o w
Th e h e ad b e hi n d it o f e n o rm o us siz e ,

And as bl ack fi r gro v e s in a l arge wi n d b o w

-
,

O ur r o o t e d c o ngre g at i o n gl o o m arr ay e d
,
-
,

By t h at gr e at sad vo ic e d e e p an d f ull w e r e sw ay e d
 7 AMES TH OMS ON 21

O m e l anc ho ly Br o t he r s d ark d ark d ark "

, , ,

0 b at tli ng in bl ac k fl o o d s Wi t ho u t an ark
O sp e c t ral w an d e re rs o f unho ly Night
My so ul h at h bl e d fo r yo u t he se sunl e ss ye ars ,

Wi t h bi tt e r bl o o d dr o p s runni ng d o wn lik e t e ars

-

Oh d ark d ark d ark wi thdrawn fro m jo y and ligh t

, , , ,

My he ar t is si c k wi t h angui sh fo r yo ur b al e
Yo ur w o e h at h b e e n my angui sh ye a I q uail ,

And p e ri sh in yo u r p e ri shi ng un bl e st .

And I h ave se arch e d t h e h e ight s an d d e p ths th e sc o p e ,

Of all o ur univ e r se wi t h d e sp e r at e h o p e
,

To fi n d so m e so l ac e fo r yo ur wild un r e st .

An d n o w l ast aut he n t ic wo rd I bri ng

at ,

Wi t ne sse d by e ve ry d e ad an d livi ng thing

Go o d t idi ng s o f gr e at jo y fo r yo u fo r all ,

Th e r e is n o Go d no Fi e n d wi t h nam e s divi ne
Mad e us and t o r t ur e s us if w e m ust pi ne ,

It is t o sat i at e no Be i ng s g all
’
.

It w as t h e d ark d e l usi o n o f a dre am ,

Th at livi n g P e rso n co nsci o us an d supr e m e ,

Who m w e m ust c urse fo r c u rsi ng us wi th life

Who m w e m ust c urse b e c ause th e life H e g ave
C o uld no t b e b uri e d in t h e q ui e t gr av e ,

C o uld no t b e kill e d by p o iso n o r by knife .

This li t tl e life is all w e m ust e n dur e ,

Th e gr av e s m o st ho ly p e ac e is e v e r sur e
’
,

We fall asl e e p and ne ve r w ak e ag ai n

No t hing is o f us b ut t h e m o uld e ri ng fl e sh ,

Wh o se e l e m e n ts di sso lv e and m e rg e afr e sh

In e ar t h air w at e r pl ant s an d o t h e r me n
, , , , .

We fi ni sh t hus an d all o ur wr e t c h e d r ac e
S h all fi ni sh wi t h it s cycl e and g iv e pl ac e
,

To ot he r b e i ngs wi t h t h e ir o w n t im e do o m
,
-

I nfi ni t e E o ns e re o ur ki n d b e g an
I nfi ni t e aeo ns aft e r t h e l ast man
H as j o ine d th e m amm o t h in e ar t h s t o mb an d wo mb
’
.
 7 AMES TH OMS ON

We b o w d o wn to th e unive rsal l aws ,

Which n e v e r h ad fo r man a sp e c i al cl ause

Of crue l ty o r ki n d ne ss l o v e o r h at e
,

If t o ad s an d vul tur e s are o b sc e ne t o Sight ,

If t ig e rs b urn wi t h b e auty an d wi t h migh t ,

IS it by f avo u r o r by wr at h o f f at e

All sub st an c e live s and S t r uggl e s e ve rmo re

Thro ugh co untl e ss sh ap e s c o ntinuallyat w ar ,

By c o un t l e ss i nt e r ac t i o ns i nt e rk ni t
If o ne is b o rn a c e r t ai n day o n e ar t h
,

All t im e s and fo rc e s t e n d e d t o t h at bir th ,

No t all th e w o rld c o uld change o r hi n de r it .

I fi nd no hi n t t hro ugho ut th e U n ive r se

Of go o d o r ill o f bl e ssi ng o r o f c u rse
,

I fi nd al o ne Ne c e ssi ty S upr e m e
Wi t h i nfi ni t e Myst e ry abysm al d ark
, , ,

U nligh t e d e v e r by t h e fai nt e st sp ark

Fo r us t h e fli t t i ng Sh ad o ws o f a dr e am .

0 Br o t h e r s o f sad live s t h e y are so bri e f

A few sho r t y e ars m ust bri ng us all re li e f
C an w e n o t b e ar t h e se y e ar s o f lab o urmg br e at h
But if yo u w o uld no t t hi s p o o r life fulfil ,
Lo , yo u are fre e to e n d it wh e n yo u will,
'

Wi tho ut t he fe ar o f waking aft e r d e at h .

Th e o rg an lik e vibr at i o ns o f his vo i c e

-

Thrille d t h r o ugh t h e v aul t e d ai sl e s and di e d w y

a a ;
Th e ye ar ni ng o f t h e t o ne s which b ad e r e j o ic e
Was sad and t e nd e r
. as a re qui e m lay
Our sh ado wy c o ngr e g at i o n r e st e d still
As bro o di ng o n t hat End it wh e n yo u will .
 23
TH OMAS H ARD Y

IN TIME O F “
TH E BREAK ING O F NATIONS
1
9 5
1

O nly man harro wi ng clo ds

a
In a sl o w sil e nt w alk
,

Wi t h an o ld ho rse t h at stumbl e s and no d s

H alf asl e e p as t h e y st alk .

Only thin sm o ke wi t ho u t fl am e
Fr o m th e h e ap s o f c o uc h gr ass -

Ye t t his will go o nw ard th e sam e

Th o ugh Dynasti e s p ass .

Yo n d e r m aid and h e r Wigh t

a
C o m e whisp e ri ng by
W ar s annal s will c l o ud i nto night
’

Ere t h e ir st o ry die .

WH EN I S ET O U T FO R LYONNESS E

Wh e n I se t o ut fo r Lyo nn e sse ,

A hun dr e d m il e s away ,

Th e rim e w as o n t h e Spr ay ,

An d st arligh t lit my l o ne so m e n e ss
Wh e n I se t o ut fo r Lyo nne sse
A hundr e d mil e s away .

Wh at w o uld b e c h an c e at Lyo nne sse

While I sho uld so j o u rn t he re
No pr o ph e t d urst d e c l ar e ,

No r did t h e wi se st wiz ard gue ss

Wh at wo uld b e ch anc e at Lyo nne sse
Whil e I Sh o uld so j o u rn t h e r e .
 TH O MAS H ARD Y

Wh e n I c am e b ac k fr o m Lyo nne sse

Wi t h m agic in my e ye s ,

All m ark e d wi t h m ut e surpri se

My r adi anc e r ar e and fath o ml e ss ,

Whe n I c am e b ac k fro m Lyo nne sse

Wi th m agi c in my e ye s

G REAT TH ING S

Swe e t cyd e r is a gr e at thing ,

A gre at t hi ng t o me ,

S pi nni n g d o w n t o W e ym o ut h t Ow n
By Ridgw ay t hir stily ,

And m aid an d mi st r e ss summ o ni ng

Wh o t e n d t h e ho st e lry
O c yd e r is a gr e at t hi ng ,

A gr e at t hi ng t o me

Th e d an c e it is a gre at thi ng ,

A gr e at t hi ng t o me ,

Wi t h c an dl e s lit and p ar tne r s fi t

Fo r n igh t l o ng r e v e lry
-

An d g o i ng h o m e wh e n day d awni ng -

P e e p s p al e up o n t h e le a
O d an c i ng is a gre at t hi ng ,

A gr e at t hi ng t o me

Lo v e is, ye a, a gr e at t hi ng ,
A gr e at t hing t o me ,
Whe n h avi ng dr awn acro ss th e l awn
,

In d ark ne ss sil e n tly,

A figu re flit s lik e o n e a wi ng

-

O ut fro m t h e n e ar e st t r e e
0 l o ve is ye s a gr e at t hi ng
, , ,

A gr e at t hi ng t o me
Will th ese b e always gre at things ,

G r e at t hi n g s t o me
Le t it b e fall t h at O n e will c all ,

S o ul I h av e n e e d o f t h e e
,
26 TH OMAS CHARD Y

If it b e in t h e d usk wh e n, lik e an e y e lid s so undle ss blink , ’

Th e d e wf all h awk c o m e s c r o ssi ng th e sh ad e s t o aligh t

-

U p o n t h e wi n d —
warp e d upl an d t ho rn, a g az e r may t hi nk,
To him t hi s m ust h av e b e e n a fam iliar sigh t ’
.

If I p ass d uring so m e no c t urn al bl ackne ss m o t hy and warm , ,

Wh e n t h e he dge ho g t r ave l s fur t ive ly o v e r t h e l awn ,

O ne may say ,
H e st ro v e t h at such i nno c e nt cr e at ur e s
Sho uld c o m e t o n o h arm ,

But h e c o uld do li ttl e fo r t h e m and no w h e is g o ne .

If wh e n h e ari ng t h at I h ave b e e n st ill e d at l ast t h e y st an d

, ,

at t h e d o o r ,

W at c hi ng th e f ull st arr e d he av e ns t h at wint e r se e s

-
,

Will this t ho ught ri se o n t ho se w h o will m e e t my fac e no

m o re
H e wi ts o ne w h o h ad an e e fo r su ch my st e ri e s
y

And will any say wh e n my b e ll o f qui t t anc e is h e ard in th e

glo o m ,

And a c r o ssing br e e z e c ut s a p ause in it s o ut ro lli ngs -

,

Till t he y ri se agai n as t he y w e r e a ne w b e ll s b o o m
,
’
,

H e h e ars it n o t n o w b ut use d t o no t i c e su c h t hi ngs

,
3

FRO M TH E D YNAS TS

S E M I C H O RUS I O F THE YEA RS (ae ri al m usi c )

Las t as fi rst the q ue sti on ri ngs
Of the Wi ll s long travailings
’

Wby tb e All move r, -

Wby tb c All prove r -

Eve r urges on and m e asures out the c b ordless c h i me

f
o Thi ngs 1 .

S E M I C H O RUS II
H e av ing dumbly
As we dee m,
Mouldi ng numbly
As in dre am,
Appre he ndi ng b ow f are the se ntie nt subje c ts sche me .

1 H o r , Epis , i
. . . 12 .
 TH OMAS H ARD Y 27

S E M I C H O RUS I O F THE P I T I E S
Nay —shall no t I ts bli ndness bre ak P
Ye a must
,
I ts he ar t awake,
not
P romptly te ndi ng
To I ts me ndi ng
a ge ni al ge r mi n —
g purpose , andfor lov i ng k i ndness
’

S E M I C H O RUS II
Shall I t ne ve r
Curb or c ure
Aught whate ve r
Those e ndure
Whom q ui c k e ns, le t the mdar k le to e x ti nc ti on su e . r

C H O RUS
B ut— a stirri ng thrills the air
Li k e to sounds of joyance the re
That the r ages
Of the age s
Shall be c ance lle d, and deli v e r ance
fi ered f rom the
’
o

w e re ,
Consc i ousness the Will i nformi ng ti ll ,
I t f ash i ons
f air

j OH N ADDI N GTON S YM O NDS

S O NNETS

Ne v e r , o h ne ve r m o r e Sh all I b e ho ld
A sun ri se o n t h e gl ac i e r — st ar s o fm o rn
P aling in p rimr o se r o un d t h e c ry st al ho r n;
S o ft c u rve s o f c rim so n m e ll o wi ng i nt o go ld
O e r sapp hir e c h asm and Silv e ry sno w fi e ld c o ld
’ -
, ,

Fi re t h at o e r— flo o ds t h e h o riz o n b e ac o ns b o rne
’
.

Fr o m win d wo rn p e ak t o S to rm sw e p t p e ak fo rl o r n ;
- -

Cl e ar h all e l uj ah s t hro ugh he av e n s arch e s ro ll e d

‘
’
.
28
ff OH N AD DI N G TON S YM O ND S

Ne v e r , o h ne v e r m o r e t h e se fe e t sh all fe e l
Th e fi rm e l ast i c t i ssue o f upl an d t urf,
O r t h e c ri sp e dg e high ro c ks o r c li ng
o f th e
Whe re t h e e mb at tl e d c liffs b e ne at h t h e m r e e l
Thro ugh c l o u d w re at h s e ddyi ng lik e t h e At l ant ic
-

Far far ab o v e t h e wh e e li ng e agl e s wi ng ’

.
,

A C RU C I F I X IN THE ET S C H TH A L
Bl ue mi st s lie c url e d al o ng t h e sull e n st r e am
Cl o u d s furl t h e pi ne — c l ad highlan d s wh e n c e w e c am e

S t ag e af t e r st ag e i n t e rmi n ably t am e
, ,

S t r e t c h t h e g aun t m o unt ai n fl ank s wi t ho ut o ne gl e am

-
.

All t hi n gs are f ro z e n in a d ull d e ad d re am

It is a t wiligh t l an d Wit h o u t a n am e
Each h alf aw ak e ne d h aml e t se e m s t h e sam e
-

H o m e o f gr e y w an t an d mi se ry supr e m e .

H e ar t br e aki ng is t h e w o rld o ld h um an st rife

- -

Wi t h niggard n at ur e t r ac e d ad o w n t hi s v al e
In r e c o rd s fugi t iv e as h u m an life .

Ah Ch ri st I th e l an d is Thin e Th o se t o r t ure d e y e s ,

Th at t h o r n c ro wn e d br o w t h o se m u t e lip s t hi n an d
-
, ,

App e al fro m m an s p ai n t o th e impi t e o us ski e s

’
.

To THE G E N I US O F ET E RN AL S LU M B E R
Sl e e p , h at art n am e d e t e rn al
t Is t h er e t h e n
No C h an c e o f w aki n g in thy n o i se l e ss re alm
C o m e t h e re no f re t f ul d re am s t o o v e rwh e lm
Th e fe v e ri sh Spi ri t s o f o e rlab o uring me n ’

S h all c o n sc i e n c e Sl e e p wh e r e t h o u art an d Sh all p ai n

Lie fo ld e d wi t h t ir e d arm s ar o un d h e r h e ad
An d m e m o ry b e st r e t c h e d up o n a b e d
O f e ase whe n c e Sh e Sh all n e v e r ri se agai n i
,

0 S l e e p t h at art e t e rn al
,
S ay sh all l o ve ,

Br e at h e lik e an i n f an t Sl u mb e ri ng at t hy br e ast
S h all ho p e t h e re c e ase t o t hr o b and sh all t h e sm ar t
 7 OH N ADDI NGTON S YM O ND S 29

O f thi ngs imp o ssible l e ngt h fi n d r e st

at
Th o u answ e r e st n o t Th e p o ppy h e ad s ab o ve
.
-

Thy c alm bro ws Sl e e p H o w co ld h o w S till t ho u

.
,
art

WILFRID SCAWEN BLU NT

ST VALENTINE S DAY
’

To day, all day,

-
I r o d e up o n t h e d o w n ,

Wi t h ho und s and ho rse m e n a br ave c o mp any , .

On t his sid e in it s gl o ry lay th e se a ,

On t h at Sid e S usse x w e ald a se a o f br o w n

, .

Th e Wi n d w as ligh t and brigh tly t h e sun sho n e

, ,

And still w e g all o p e d o n fr o m go rse t o go r se

And o n ce whe n c he c k e d a t hr ush sang and my h o rse
, , ,

P rick e d his q ui c k e ar s as t o a so un d unk no wn .

I kne w th e S pring w as c o m e I k ne w it e v e n .

Be tt e r t h an all by t hi s t h at th ro ugh my c h ase

,

In b ush an d st o n e an d bill an d se a an d h e av e n
I se e m e d t o se e an d fo ll o w S till yo ur fac e .

Yo ur f ac e my q uarry w as Fo r it I r o d e.
,

My ho rse a t hi ng o f wi ngs myse lf a go d ,

.

TH E OLD S OU IRE

I like thehunti ng o f th e hare

Be tt e r t h an t h at o f th e fo x
I lik e th e j o yo us m o rni ng air ,

And th e cro wi ng o f t h e c o c ks .

I like lm
th e c a rly fi eld s
of th e e a ,

Th e d ucks asl e e p by th e l ak e ,

Th e q ui e t h o ur whi c h Nat ur e yi e ld s ,

B e fo r e m anki n d is aw ak e .

I lik e th e phe asant s and fe e di ng t hi ngs

O f th e unsuspi c i o us m o rn
I lik e t h e fl ap o f t h e wo o d pig e o n s wi ngs-
’

As sh e ri se s fro m t h e c o r n .
30 WILFRID S CAWEN B LU NT

I lik e th e bl ac kbird hri e k and his rush

’
s s ,

Fr o m t h e t u rn ip s as I p ass by ,

An d t h e p ar t ridge hidi ng h e r h e ad in a b ush ,

Fo r h e r yo ung o ne s c anno t fly .

I lik e t he se t hings an d I lik e t o rid e

,

Whe n all th e wo rld is in b e d ,

To t h e t o p o f t he h ill wh e r e th e Sky gr o ws Wid e ,

And whe re th e sun g ro ws re d .

Th e b e agl es at my ho rse he el s t ro t
In sil e nc e af te r me
The re s Ruby Ro ge r Di am o n d Do t
’
, , , ,

Old Sl ut and Marge ry ,

A sc o re om e s we ll use d an d d e ar
f na , ,

Th e nam e s my c hildho o d kn e w
Th e h o r n wit h whi c h I r o use th e ir c h e e r
, ,

Is th e ho r n my fat h e r bl e w .

I lik e hunt i ng o f th e h ar e
th e
Be tt e r t h an t h at o f t h e fo x
Th e ne w wo rld still is all l e ss fair
Than th e o ld wo rld it m o ck s .

I c o ve t no t a wid e r r ange
Th an t h e se d e ar m ano r s give
I t ake my pl e asure Wit ho ut c h ange ,

And as I liv e d I live .

I l e ave my n e igh b o urs to t he ir t ho ught

My cho ic e it is and pride , ,

On my o w n l an d s t o fi n d my sp o r t ,

In my o w n fi e ld s to rid e .

Th e h ar e h e r se lf no b e t t e r l o ve s
Th e fi e ld wh e r e sh e w as br e d ,

Than I th e h abi t o f t he se gr o ve s ,

My o w n inh e ri t e d .
 WILFRID SCAWEN B L UNT 31
I kno w my quarri e s e ve ry o n e ,

Th e m e use wh e re sh e si t s lo w
Th e ro ad sh e c h o se t o —
day w as run
A h un dr e d y e ars ago .

Th e l ag s, t h e gill s, t h e fo r e st w ays,
Th e h e dg e ro w s o n e an d all,
Th e se are t h e ki ngd o m s o f my c h ase ,
An d b o un d e d by my w all

No r h as t h e wo rld a b e t t e r thing,
Th o ugh o n e sh o uld se arch it r o un d ,
Th an t hus t o liv e o n e s o w n so l e ki ng ,
’

Up o n ’
o n e s o w n so e l g ro un d .

I lik e t h e hunt i ng o f t h e h are

It bri ngs me day by day , ,

Th e m e mo ry o f o ld d ays as fai r ,

Wi t h d e ad me n p ast away

To th e se , as h o m e w ard st ill I ply .

An d p ass t h e c hur c hy ard g at e

Wh e r e all are l aid as I m ust lie ,
I sto p and r ai se my h at .

I lik e hunti ng o f th e b are

th e
Ne w Sp o r t s I ho ld in sc o r n .

I lik e t o b e as my f at h e rs w e r e ,

In th e d ay s e re I w as b o r n .

ON TH E SH ORTNES S O F TIME

If I c o uld live wit ho ut t h e t ho ugh t o f De ath ,

Fo rg e t ful O f Tim e s w ast e t h e so ul s d e c ay

’ ’
, ,

I w o uld n o t ask fo r o t h e r jo y t han br e at h

Wi t h ligh t and so un d o f bird s an d th e sun s ray ’
.

I c o uld sit o n unt ro ubl e d day by day

Wat ching th e grass gro w and th e wild fl o we rs range
,
32 WILFRID S C AWEN B LU N T

Fro m bl ue t o y e ll o w an d fro m re d t o gr e y
In n at u r al se q ue nc e as t h e se aso ns c h ange .

I c o uld affo rd t o w ai t , b u t fo r th e hur t

O f t hi s d ull t ick o f tim e whi c h c hi de s my e ar .

But no w I d ar e n o t sit wi t h l o i ns ungir t

An d st aff unlif t e d , fo r D e at h st and s t o o ne ar .

I m ust b e up an d d o i ng— ay, e ach mi nut e .

Th e gr av e giv e s t im e fo r r e st wh e n w e are in it .

AU S TI N D O B S O N

A GARDEN S O NG

H e r e in t his se q ue ste r e d c l o se
Bl o o m t h e hy ac i nt h and r o se ,
H e r e b e sid e t h e m o d e st st o c k
Fl aun t s t h e fl ari ng h o llyh o c k
H e r e , wi t ho ut a p ang , o n e se e s
Rank s, c o n di t i o ns, an d d e gr e e s .

All t h e se aso n s ru n t h e ir r ac e
In t hi s q ui e t r e st i ng pl ac e
-

P e ac h an d apric o t an d fig
H e r e will rip e n an d gro w big
H e r e is st o r e an d o v e rpl us ,

Mo r e h ad n o t Alc ino iis

H e r e , in all e ys c o o l an d gr e e n,
Far ah e ad t h e t hr ush is se e n
H e r e al o ng t h e so ut h e r n w all
K e e p s t h e b e e his fe stiv al
All is q ui e t e l se—afar
S o un d s o f t o il and t urm o il are .

H e r e b e Shad o ws l arg e and l o ng

H e r e b e sp ac e s m e e t fo r so ng
G r ant , O g ard e n go d, t h at I ,
-

No w t h at no n e pr o fan e is n igh ,
No w t h at m o o d and m o m e nt pl e ase ,
Fi n d t h e f air P i e rid e s
 AU S TI N D O B S O N
Th e l adi e s o f S t J am es s ’

Yo u sc arc e c an un d e rst and

’

Th e h alf o f all t h e ir sp e e che s ,

Th e ir phr ase s are so gr an d

But P hyllid a my P hyllid a
,

H e r shy an d Simpl e w o rd s
Are c l e ar as aft e r r ai n dro p s
-

Th e m usic o f th e birds .

Th e l ad i e s o f S t J am e s s
’

Th e y h av e t h e ir fi t s and fr e aks
Th e y smil e o n yo u— fo r se c o n d s
Th e y fr o w n o n yo u— fo r w e e k s
But P hyllid a, myP hyllid a
C o m e e i t h e r st o rm o r shi ne ,
Fr o m S hro v e t id e unt o S hr o v e
- -
t id e
Is alway s t r ue—an d mi ne
,

My Phyllid a my P hyllid a
I c ar e no t t ho ugh t he y he ap
Th e h e ar t s o f all S t J am e s s
’
,

And giv e me all t o k e e p

I c ar e no t wh o se t h e b e aut i e s
Of all th e wo rld may b e ,

Fo r P hyllid a—fo r P hyllid a .

Is all t h e w o rld t o me

A FAN TH AT BELONGED TO TH E
MARQU ISE DE P OMPADOU R
C hi c k e n-Ski n, d elic at e whi te
, ,

P ai n t e d by C arl o V anl o o ,

Lo v e s in a ri o t o f ligh t ,

Ro se s an d v ap o r o us bl ue
H ark t o t h e d ai nty f r ou f r ou -

P ic t u r e ab o v e if yo u c an ,

Ey e s t h at c o uld m e l t as t h e de w ,
‘

Thi s w as t h e Po mp ad o ur s fan
’
 AU S TIN D OBS ON 35
Se e how t h e y ri se igh t
at t h e s ,

Thro ngi ng t h e ( Eil de B ce uf t h ro ugh ,

C o ur ti e rs as b ut t e rfli e s bright ,

Be aut i e s t h at Fr ago nard dr e w

Talon r ouge f alb al a q ue ue
-
, , ,

C ardi n al Duk e — t o a man

, ,

Eag e r t o sigh o r t o sue

Thi s w as th e P o mp ado ur 3 fan

Ah b ut hi ngs m o r e t h an p o li t e
t
H ung o n t hi s t o y voye z v ous ,

Matt e r s o f st at e and o f might ,

Thi ng s t h at gr e at mi ni st e r s do
Thi ng s t h at m ayb e o v e r t hr e w
, ,

Tho se in wh o se br ai ns t he y b e g an
H e r e w as t h e Sig n an d th e c ue ,

This w as th e Po mp ad o ur s fan
’

EN V O Y
Whe re are th e se cr e ts it k ne w
W e avi ng s o f pl o t an d o f pl an
—But wh e r e is t h e P o mp ad o u r t o o ,

This w as th e P o mp ad o ur sf an
’

A FANC Y F RO M F ONTENELLE

De mémoires de Roses on n
’
a po nti vu mourir le j ardi ni e r .

Th e Ro se in th e g ard e n slipp d h e r b ud ’
,

An d sh e laugh d in th e prid e o f h e r y o uth ful blo o d

’
,

As sh e t ho ught o f t h e G ard e n e r stan di ng b y

H e is o ld —,
so o ld And h e so o n m ust die

Th e Ro se w ax d in t h e w arm J un e air,
full ’

And Sh e spr e ad and Spr e ad t ill h e r h e ar t lay b ar e

And Sh e laugh d o nc e m o r e as Sh e h e ard h is t r e ad
’

H e is o l de r no w H e will so o n b e d e ad
36 AUS TI N DOB S ON
But th e br e e z e o f th e m o rni ngbl e w, and fo un d
Th at th e l e ave s o f t h e bl o wn Ro se stre w d th e gr o und
’

And h e c am e at no On, t h at G ard e n e r o ld,

And h e r ak e d t h e m g e ntly und e r t h e m o uld .

And I wove the thi ng to a r andom r hyme,

For the Rose is B e auty, the Gardene r, Ti me .

j OH N P AYNE

RONDEL

Fr om Charles D Orle ans

’

Th e ye ar h as c ast it s w e d e away
Of r ai n o f t e mp est and o f c o ld
, ,

And put o n br o id e ry o f go ld
Of sunb e am s bright and c l e ar and gay .

Th e r e is n o bird o r b e ast t o day -

But si ngs and Sho ut s in fi e ld an d fo ld ,

Th e y e ar h aS c ast it s w e d e away
‘

Of rai n o f t e mp e st and o f c o ld
, .

Th e Silv e r fr e t wo rk o f the May

-
'

Is o v e r br o o k and spri ng e nsc fo lle d ,

A bl az o n l o v e ly t o b e ho ld .

Eac h t hi n g h as put o n n e w arr ay

Th e y e ar h as c ast it s w e d e aw ay
Of r ai n o f t e mp e st and o f c o ld
,
.

RO C O C O

S t r aigh t and swift th e sw all o ws fly

To t h e so j o ur n o f t h e sun
“

All th e g o ld e n y e ar is do ne ,
All th e fl o we r t im e flitt e d by
-

Th r o t h e b o ugh s th e wi t ch wi nd s
’
-

But h e ar t s summ e r is b e gun

’

Life an d l o v e at l ast are o n e

Lo v e ligh t s gli t t e r in th e sky
-
.
 Y
~

7 O
'
H N P A NE 37
S umm e r d ays w e r e so o n o ut ru n
Wi th th e se tti ng o f the sun
Lo v e s d e ligh t is ne ve r d o ne
’
.

Le t th e t ur n c o at r o se s die
-

We are l o ve rs, Lo ve and I

In Lo v e s lip s my r o se s lie
’
.

SAMUEL WADDINGTON
MORNING
No w o e r th e t o pm o st p ine
’
,

Th e di st ant pi ne cl ad p e ak-
,

Th e r e d awns a go ld e n st r e ak
Of ligh t an o ri e nt li ne
,

P hoe b us th e ligh t is t hin e

Thin e is t h e gl o ry —
, ,

se e k ,

Eac h d al e an d d e w y cr e e k ,

And in full spl e nd o ur shi ne

Thy st e eds no w c hafe and fr e t

To sc o ur th e d usky pl ai n
S p ee d fo r t h wi t h fl ashi ng r e i n ,

S p e e d o e r th e l an d — and ye t
’
, ,

Ah li nge r in t his l an e ,

Ki ssi ng e ac h vi o l e t .

BEATA BEATRIX
Ella b a pe rduta la sua B e atri ce
E le par ole cb uomdi le i pub dire
’

”
H anno v irtic dif ar pi ange re altrui .

V i ta Nuov a .

An d w as it t hi ne , th e light wh o se r adianc e Sh e d
Lo v e h alo ro un d th e gl o o m o f Dant e s bro w
’
s
’

Was t hi ne th e h an d t h at t o uc h e d his han d and th o u ,

Th e spiri t to his i nm o st spiri t w e d

'

O ge ntl e 0 m o st p ure what shall b e said

, ,

In pr ai se o f t h e e t o wh o m Lo v e s mi nst r e l s b o w
’

0 h e ar t t h at h e ld his h e ar t fo r e v e r no w
,

Tho u wi t h his gl o ry sh al t b e g arl and e d .

38 SAMUEL WADDINGTON
Lo , mid th e tw iligh t o f th e w ani ng ye ar s,
’

Fire n z e c l aim s o nc e m o r e o ur l o v e , o ur t e ar s
But t h o u, t ri umph an t o n t h e t hr o ne o f so ng,
By Mary se at e d in th e r e alm ab o v e ,
0 give us o f t h at gift t h an d e at h m o r e st ro ng ,
Th e l o vi ng spiri t t h at w o n Dan te s l o ve
’
.

AR TH UR O SH AU GH NESS Y
’

ODE

We m usic m ak e rs
are th e ,

An d w e are t h e dr e am e rs o f dr e am s ,

Wan d e ri ng by l o ne se a br e ak e rs
-
,

An d si tt i ng by d e so l at e st r e am s
Wo rld l o se r s and w o rld fo rsak e rs
- -
,

On wh o m t h e p al e m o o n gl e am s
Ye t w e are t h e m o ve rs and Sh ak e rs
O f th e wo rld fo r e ve r it se e m s
, .

Wi t h wo n d e rful d e at hl e ss di tti e s
We b uild up th e w o rld s gre at ci ti es
’
,

An d o ut o f a fab ul o us S t o ry
We fashi o n an e mpire s glo ry ’

One man wi t h a dr e am at pl e asur e

, ,

S h all go fo r t h and c o n q ue r a c ro wn
And t hr e e wi t h a n e w so ng s m e asur e ’

C an t r ampl e a kingd o m d o wn .

We in t h e ag e s lying
,

In th e b uri e d p ast o f t h e rh ea t ,

Buil t Ni n e v e h wi t h o u r Sighi ng ,

An d Bab e l i t se lf in o ur mir t h
An d o e rth re w t h e m wi t h pr o ph e syi ng
’

To th e o ld o f t h e n e w wo rld s w o r t h ;
’

Fo r e ach age is a dr e am t h at is dyi ng ,

O r o ne th at is c o mi ng t o bir t h .
 AR TH UR O SH AU GH NESS Y
’
39

S ONG OF P ALMS

Mighty l umi no us an d c alm

, ,

Is t h e c o un t ry o f t h e p alm ,

C r o wn e d wi t h sunse t and sunri se ,

U n d e r bl ue unbro ke n ski e s ,

Wavi ng fro m gre e n z o ne t o z o ne ,

Ove r w o nde rs o f its o w n

Tr ackl e ss unt rave rse d u nkno wn
‘

, , ,

C h ang e l e ss t h r o ugh t h e c e nt uri e s .

Wh o ng it b e a
”

c an sa
y w h at t h i r s "

Bl azi ng bird an d bl o o mi ng fl owe r ,

Dw e lli ng t h e r e fo r y e ar s and y e ars ,

H o ld t h e e nc h ant e d se cr e t th e irs
Life and d e at h an d dr e am h av e m ad e
Myste ri e s in m any a sh ad e ,

H o ll o w h aunt an d hidd e n b o w e r
C l o se d alike t o sun an d sh o w e r .

Who r ul e r o f e ach r ac e
is
Livi ng in e ach b o un dl ess pl ac e ,

G r o wi ng fl o w e ri ng an d flyi ng
, , ,

Gl o wi ng r e ve lli ng an d dyi ng
, ,

Wave l ik e p alm by p alm is stirr e d

-
, ,

And t h e bird si ngs to th e bird ,

And t h e day si ngs o ne ric h wo rd ,

And th e gr e at nigh t c o m e s r e plyi ng .

Lo ng re d r e ac h e s o f th e c ane ,

Ye llo w wi n di ng wat e r l an e -
,

V e rd an t i sl e and amb e r r iv e r ,

Li sp and m urm ur b ac k ag ai n
'

An d rip e un d e r w o rld s d e liv e r

-

Rap tu r o us so ul s o f p e rfum e h u rl e d ,

Up to wh e r e gr e e n o c e ans quive r
In t h e wid e l e ave s r e stl e ss w o rld
’
.

Lik e a gi ant le d ast r ay

S e e m e t h e ach e fi ulge n t day,
 AR TH UR O SH AU GH NESS Y ’

W and e ri ng am az e d and l o ne ly
U p and do w n e ac h fo r est w ay ,

Lu r e d by bird and ch arm e d by bl o o m .

Lulle d t o sl e e p by gr e at p e rfum e ,

K no wi ng m arv e lli ng an d o nly

,

B e ari ng so m e rich dre am away .

Many t ho usan d y e ars h ave b e e n “

And th e sun al o n e h at h se e n ,

Lik e a hig h and r adi ant o ce an ,

All th e f air palm wo rld in m o t i o n

But t h e c rimso n b ird h at h fe d
With its m ate o f e qual re d ,

And t h e flo w e r in so ft e xplo si o n
“

Wi th the flo we r hath b ee n w e d .

An d it s l o ng l uxu ri ant t ho ught

Lo ft y p alm t o p alm h at h t augh t ,

Whil e a si ngl e vast li an a

All o ne bro t h e rho o d hat h Wro ugh t ,

C r o ssi ng fo r e st and savan nah ,

Bi n di ng f e r n an d c o c o t r e e -
,

Fig t r e e b utt r e ss t r e e b anana

-
,
-
, ,

Dwarf c ane and t all m ariti .

And no sun h at h r e ache d th e ro ck

S hak e n by w at e r sh o c k
Whe re wi th fl am e lik e pl umag e fl ut t e r
,
-

Go ld e n birds in gl ari ng fl o ck ,

B righ t ag ai nst t h e d ark ness utte r ,

Ligh ti ng up t h e so li t ud e ,

Wh e r e dim c asc ad e s ro ar an d m utte r

Thro ugh th e river s fo ami ng fe ud
’
.

An d b e y o n d th e t r e e s are c an t
s ,

An d a hidd e n l ak e
U n d e r Wide le av ~

Bl o sso m W i th whi te bl o sso m vyi ng .

 ARTH UR O SH AU GH NESS Y
’

S he w e n t up sl o wly t o t h e gate
”

And t he n j ust as o f yo re
, ,

S h e t uru d b ack at th e l ast t o w ai t

’

And say fare w ell o n c e m o re .

TH E F OU NTAIN O F TEARS

If yo u go o ve r d e se r t and m o unt ain ,

Far i nto th e c o un t ry o f S o rr o w ,

To day an d to nigh t and to m o rro w

- - -
,

An d m ayb e fo r m o nt hs and fo r y e ars

Yo u Sh all co m e wi t h a h e ar t t h at is b ursti ng
Fo r t ro ubl e and t o ili ng an d t hir sti ng ,

Yo u shall c e r tai nly c o m e t o t h e fo unt ai n

At l e ng th to th e Fo unt ai n o f Te ar s
,
-
.

V e ry p e ac e f ul t he pl ac e is, and so l e ly
Fo r pi t e o us l am e nt i ng and Sigh i ng ,
And t ho se w h o c o m e livi ng o r dyi ng
Alik e fro m t h e ir ho p e s and t he ir fe ars
F ull o f cyprus lik e sh ado ws t he pl ac e
-

And st at ue s t h at co v e r t h e ir fac e s
But o ut o f t h e gl o o m S pri ngs t h e h o ly
And b e aut iful F o unt ai n o f Te ars .

And it fl o wsand it fl o ws wi t h a m o ti o n
So g e ntl e and l o vely and listl e ss ,

And m urm urs a t une so re sistle ss

j

To him w h o h as suffe r d an d h e ars ’

Yo u shall sur e ly—wi tho ut a wo rd sp o k e n ,

K n e e l d o wn t h e r e and k no w yo ur h e ar t bro k e n ,

An d yie ld t o t h e lo ng c urb d e m o t i o n
-
’

Th at day by t h e Fo unt ai n o f Te ars .

gro ws an d it gro ws as t ho ugh l e api ng

Fo r it ,

Up high e r t h e m o r e o n e is thinki ng
And e v e r its t une s go o n Si nki ng
Mo re p o ignantly i nt o th e e ars
 ARTH UR O SHAU GHNESS Y
’
43
Ye a, bl e ssed and go o d se e m s t h at fo unt ai n
so ,

Re ac h d aft e r dry d e se r t an d m o un t ai n
’
,

Yo u sh all fall d o w n at l engt h in yo ur w ee pi ng

And b at h e y o ur sad face in th e t e ars .

Th e n al as
,
while yo u lie th e r e a se aso n
And so b b e tw e e n livi ng and dying ,

An d give up t h e l an d yo u we re t ryi ng
To fi nd mid y o ur h o p e s an d y o ur fe ar s
’

—O t h e wo rld Shall c o m e up an d p ass o e r yo u ’

,

S t r o ng me n sh all no t st ay t o c ar e fo r yo u,
No r wo n d e r i nd e e d fo r wh at re aso n
Yo ur w aysho uld see m h ard e r t h an t h e ir s .

But p e rh ap s whil e yo u lie n e ve r lifti ng

, ,

Yo ur che e k fro m t h e w e t l e ave s it pre sse s ,

No r c ari ng t o r ai se yo ur w e t t re sse s
And l o o k h o w t h e c o ld wo rld app e ars
0 p e rh ap s th e m e r e sil e n c e s ro un d yo u
All t hi ng s in t h at pl ac e G ri e f h at h fo un d yo u
Ye a e e n t o t h e clo uds o e r yo u drifti ng
,
’ ’
,

May so o th e yo u so m e wh at t hro ugh yo ur

Yo u may fe e l whe n a falli ng l e af brushe s

,

Yo ur fac e as t ho ugh so m e o n e h ad kiss d yo u

,
’

Or t hink l e ast so m e o ne w h o miss d yo u

at
’

H ad se nt yo u a t ho ught —if t h at c h e e r s ;
,

Or a bird s li t tl e so ng fai n t and bro ke n

’
, ,

May p ass fo r a t e n d e r wo rd Sp o k e n
—Eno ugh whil e aro un d yo u t h e re r ushe s
,

Th at life dr o wni ng t o rr e nt o f t e ars

-
.

And th e r h ll flo w fast e r and fast e r

te a s s a ,

B rim o v e r and b aflie r e si st an c e ,

And ro ll d o w n ble ar d r o ad s t o e ac h di st anc e

’

Of p ast d e so l ati o n and y e ar s

Till t he y c o ve r t h e pl ac e o f e ac h so rr o w ,

And l e ave yo u no p ast an d n o m o rro w

Fo r wh at man is abl e to m ast e r
And st e m th e g r e at Fo unt ai n o f Te ars
44 ARTH UR O SHAU GH NESS Y ’

Blit t h e fl o o d s an d th e t e ar s m ee t and g ath e r ;

Th e so un d o f t h e m all gro w s l ik e t hund e r
O i nto wh at b o so m I wo n d e r
“

, ,

Is po ur d t h e wh o l e so rr o w o f y e ars i
’

Fo r Et e rn i ty o nly se e m s k e e pi n g
Ac c o unt o f t h e gre at h uman w e e pi ng
'

May Go d, t hen, t h e Make r an d Fathe r

May H e fi nd a pl ac e fo r th e t e ars

GERARD MANLE Y H O P KI NS

TH E STARLI GH T NIGHT

Lo o k at t h e st a sr
l o o k l o o k up at th e Ski e s ,

O l o o k at all t h e fi re fo lk Si tt i ng in th e air -

Th e brigh t b o r o ugh s t h e quiv e ri ng c i t ad e l s t h e r e

,

Th e dim w o o ds qui c k wi t h di am o nd w e ll s th e e lf e ye s -

Th e gr e y l awns c o ld wh e r e quaki ng g o ld de w lie s

'

Wi nd b e at Whit e b e am airy ab ele s all o n fl ar e

- -

Fl ak e do ve s se nt o ut at a f army ard sc are

“

Ah well it is a p urch ase an d a priz e .

Buy h e n 1 Bid t h e n l—W h at i—P r aye r p at i e nc e alm s

t , , ,

vo ws .

Lo o k l o o k I a May m e ss lik e o n o r c h ard b o ugh s

,
-
,

Lo o k Marc h bl o o m lik e o n me al d wi t h ye ll o w
-
,
’
- -

sallo w s .

Th ese are i n d e e d th e b ar n wit hi n do o r s ho use -

Th e Sh o c k s Thi s pi e c e brigh t p ali n g hid e s t h e S p o use

.
-

C h ri st an d th e m o th e r o f C h ri st an d all H is h all o w s
,
.

ANDREW LANG

TH E O DYSS EY

AS h at fo r a we ary sp ac e h as l ai n
o ne t

Lull e d by t h e so ng o f Circ e an d h e r wi n e
In g ard e ns n e ar t h e p al e o f P r o se rpi ne ,

Wh e re t hat E e an i sl e fo rg e ts th e m ai n
I
,
 ANDREW LANG 45
And o nly t h e lo w l ut e s o f l o ve co mpl ai n,
And o nly sh ado ws o f w an l o ve r s pi ne
As suc h an o n e w e r e gl ad t o k no w th e bri ne
S al t o n his lip s, an d th e l arg e air ag ai n,
S o gl adly, fro m t h e so ng s o f m o d e r n sp e e ch
Me n t ur n, and se e t h e st ars, an d fe e l th e fr e e
S hrill wi n d b e yo n d th e cl o se o f h e avy fl o w e rs
And t hro ugh th e m usic o f th e l ang uid ho u rs
Th e y h e ar lik e Oc e an o n t h e w e st e rn b e ac h
Th e surg e and t hun d e r o f t h e Odysse y .

BALLADE O F H IS C H OI C E OF A S EPU LC H RE

H e re Iwo uld c o m e wh e n w e ari e st

H e r e th e br e ast
Of th e Windb urg s t uft e d o ve r
’

De e p wi t h br ack e n h e r e his cr e st
Tak e s th e w e st ,

Wh e re th e wide w i nge d h awk d o th ho ve r

-
.

Sil e nt he re arel ark and plo ve r

In th e c o ve r
D e e p b e l o w t h e c ush at b e st
Lo ve s his m at e an d cr o o ns ab o ve h e r
O e r t h e ir n e st
’
,

Wh e r e th e wid e wi nge d h awk d o t h ho ve r

-

Bri ng me h e r e life s tir e d o ut gue st

’
,

To t h e bl e st
Be d t h at w ai ts th e w e ary r o v e r ,

H e r e sho uld f ail ur e b e c o nfe sse d

En d s my q uest
Wh e r e th e wid e wi ng e d h awk d o t h ho v e r
-

EN V O Y
Fri e n d , r ange r kind o r lo v e r
o r st , ,

Ah fulfil a l ast b e h e st
, ,

Le t me r e st
Whe r e the wid e wi nge d haw k do th ho ve r
-
4 6 AND REW LANG

ALME MATRES

( S T AN D R E W S ,
1 86 2 — O XF O RD ,
1 86 5 )
S t Andre wr by tb e Nortb e rn S e a
A b aunted town it if to me
A li t tl e c i ty, wo rn an d gr ay,
Th e gr ay No r t h Oc e an gird s it r o un d,
And o e r t h e ro ck s, an d up t h e b ay,
’

Th e l o ng se a ro lle r s surg e an d so un d
-
.

And st ill th e t hi n and bi t i ng spr ay ,

D riv e s do wn t h e m e l anch o ly st r e e t ,
An d still e n d ur e , and still d e c ay,
To w e r s t h at t h e sal t wi n d s v ai nly b e at .

G h o st lik e an d sh ad o wy t h e y st an d
-

Cl e ar mirro r d in th e w e t se a san d
’
-
.

O ruin d ch ap el, l o ng ago

’
,

We lo it e r d idly wh e r e th e
’
l t al
Fr e sh b u dd e d m o unt ai n ash e s bl o w
- -

Wi thi n thy d e se crat e d w all

Th e t o ugh ro o t s br o k e th e to mb b e lo w ,

Th e Apr il bird s sang c l am o r o us ,

We did no t dr e am w e c o uld no t kno w

,

H o w so o n t h e F at es wo uld sun d e r us

O bro k e n mi nst e r l o o ki ng fo r th
, ,

Be yo n d t h e b ay ab o ve t h e t o w n
, ,

0 wi nt e r o f th e k i n dly No r t h
, ,

O c o ll e ge o f th e sc arl e t go wn
, ,

And shi ni ng sand s b e sid e th e se a ,

An d st r e t c h o f li nks b e yo n d th e sand ,

O n c e m o r e I w at c h yo u an d t o me ,

It is as if I t o uc h d h is h an d
’

An d t h e r e fo r e art t ho u ye t m o r e d e ar ,

O li t tle c i ty gray an d se r e
, , ,

Th o ugh shr unk e n fr o m t hi n e anc i e nt prid e ,

An d l o ne ly by t hy l o n e ly se a ,

Th an t h e se fair h all s o n Isi s sid e

’
,

Wh e r e Yo uth an h o ur c am e b ack to me .
 ANDREW LANG 47
A l an d o f wat e r s gr e e n an d cl e ar ,

Of willo ws and o f p o pl ar s t all ,

An d in t h e spri ng t im e o f t h e y e ar
-
,

Th e whi t e may br e aki ng o ve r all ,

And Pl e asur e q uick t o c o m e at c all

And summ e r rid e s by m arsh and wo ld ,

And Aut um n wi t h h e r c rim so n p all

Ab o ut th e t o we rs o f Magd al e n ro ll d ’

And st r ang e e nc h ant m e nt s fro m th e p ast ,

And m e m o ri e s o f t h e fri e nd s o f o ld ,

And st r o ng Tr adi t i o n bi ndi ng fast

,

Th e flyi ng t e rm s wi t h b and s o f g o ld ,

All t h e se h ath O xfo rd all are d e ar ,

But d e ar e r far th e li t tl e t o w n ,

Th e drift i ng surf th e wi nt ry y e ar
, ,

Th e c o ll e g e o f t h e sc arl e t go wn
S t Andre w; by tb e Nortb em Se a ,

Tb at if a b aunted town to me

E U GENE LEE H AMILTO N -

S U NK EN G O LD

dim gr e e n d e p ths ro t i ngo t l ad e n ship s

-
,

Wh il e go ld d o ubl o o ns t hat fr o m th e dro wn e d h an d fell

Lie n e stl e d in t h e O c e an s fl o w e r b e ll
’

Wi t h Lo ve s g e mm e d ri ngs o nc e kisse d by no w d e ad lip s

’
.

An d ro un d so m e wr o ugh t go ld c up t h e se a gr ass whip s

- -

And hid e s l o st p e arl s ne ar p e arl s st ill in t h e ir sh e ll

, ,

Whe re se aw ee d fo r e sts fill e ach o c e an d ell ,

And see k dim sunligh t wi t h t h e ir c o untl e ss tip s .

So lie t h e w ast e d gift s, th e l o ng l o st h o p e s,

Be n e at h th e n o w h ush e d surfac e o f myse lf,
In l o ve li e r d e p t h s t h an wh e r e t h e div e r gr o p e s
Th e y lie d e e p , d e e p b ut I at t im e s b e h o ld
In d o u b t ful glimp se s, o n so m e r e e fy sh e lf,
Th e gl e am o f ir re c o ve r abl e g o ld .
4 8 EU GENE LEE H AMILTO N -

S EA S H ELL
-
MU RMU RS
Th e h o ll o w h ll th at fo r ye ars h ath sto o d
se a- s e

O n d usty sh e lv e s wh e n h e ld ag ai nst t h e e ar
,

P r o cl aim s it s st o rmy p ar e nt an d w e h e ar
Th e f ai nt far m urm ur o f th e br e aki ng fl o o d .

We h e ar t h e se a . Th e
It is t h e bl o o d
se a

In o ur o w n v e i ns, imp e t uo us and n e ar ,

And p ul se s k e e pi ng p ac e wi t h h 0pe an d fe ar
And w i t h o ur f e e li ngs e v e ry shifti ng m o o d
’
.

LO , in my he ar t I h e ar as in a sh e ll, ,

Th e m urm ur o f a wo rld b e yo n d t h e gr ave ,

Di st i n c t di st i n c t t h o ugh f ai n t and far it b e

, , .

Th o u fo o l t h e e c h o is a c h e at as w e ll ,

Th e h um o f e ar thly i nst i n c t s an d w e c r av e
A wo rld un e a as t h e s e
r l h ll h e ard
-
se a.

WI NE o r OMAR KHAYYAM
He ro d e th e fl ame wing e d dr ago n st e e d o f Tho ugh t
- -

Th ro ugh S p ac e and Darkne ss se e king H e ave n and H e ll ;

,

And se arch e d th e furt he st st ar s wh e r e so uls migh t dw e ll

To fi nd G o d s j ust ic e and in v ai n h e so ug h t
’
.

Th e n l o o ki ng o n t h e dusk e ye d girl w h o bro ugh t

,
-

H is dr e am fille d wi ne b e sid e his g ard e n w e ll

- -
,

H e said H e r ki ss th e wi ne j ug s dro w sy sp e ll
’
-

Bulb ul th e r o se s d e at h all e l se is no ugh t

So dri nk till th at — .
”
Wh at dri nk b e c ause th e abyss
, ,

Of No t hi ng w ai ts b e c ause t he r e is fo r man
But o ne swift h o ur o f c o nsci o usn e ss and ligh t

No — j ust b e c ause
,
h ave no life b ut t hi s
we ,

Tur n it to use b e n o bl e whil e yo u c an

S e arch h e lp cr e at e t h e n pass i nt o th e nigh t
, , h
.
 EDM U ND GOS SE

Th e m usic o f th e scy th e s t h at glid e and l e ap ,

Th e yo ung me n whi stli ng as t h e ir gr e at arm s sw e e p ,
And all th e p e rfum e and sw e e t se nse o f sl e e p ,

Th e w e ary b utt e rfli e s t hat dro o p t h e ir wi ng s,

Th e dr e amy nigh t i ng al e t h at h ardly si ng s,
And all t h e l assi tud e o f h appy t hings,

Ismi ngli ng wi t h t h e warm and pulsi ng blo o d

Th at gush e s t hro ugh my v e i ns a l anguid fl o o d ,

And fe e d s my spiri t as t h e sap a b ud .

Be hi n d th e m o w e rs o n t h e amb e r air
, ,

A d ark gr e e n b e e ch wo o d ri se s still an d fair

- -
, ,

A whi t e p at h win di ng up it lik e a stair .

And se e t hat girl wi t h pi t ch e r o n h e r h e ad

, ,

An d cl e an whi t e apro n o n h e r go wn o f re d ,

H er e ve n -
so n g of lo ve is b ut h alf -
id
sa

S h e w ai t s th e y o ung e st m o w e r No w h e go e s.

H e r c h e e k s are r e dd e r t h an th e wild bl ush r o se -

Th e y climb up wh e r e t h e d e e p e st sh ad o w s cl o se .

But tho ugh th e y p ass and v ani sh I am t h e r e

, ,

I w at ch his ro ugh h an d s m e e t b e ne at h h e r h air ,

Th e ir br o k e n sp e e c h so un d s sw e e t t o me l ik e pr ay e r .

Ah n o w th e r o sy c hildre n c o m e to pl ay ,

An d ro mp and st r uggl e wi t h th e ne w m o wn -
h ay
Th e ir cl e ar high vo ic e s so un d fro m far away .

Th e y k n o w so li t tl e w hy t h e wo rld is sad,
Th e y dig t h e m se lve s w arm gr ave s an d ye t are gl ad
Th e ir m uffl e d sc r e am s and l augh t e r m ak e me mad

I l o ng t o go and pl ay am o ng t h e m t he r e
U n se e n like wi n d to t ak e t h e m by th e h air
, , ,

An d ge n tly m ak e t h e ir r o sy ch e e ks m o re fair .
 EDM U ND GOSSE 51
Th e h appy childr e n full o f fr ank surpri se ,
And sudd e n whim s and i nno c e nt e c stasi e s
Wh at go dh e ad sp arkl e s fr o m t h e ir liquid e ye s

No wo n d e r ro un d t ho se r
u ns o f mi ngl e d cl ays
Th at Tusc an p o tt e r s fashio n d in o ld d ays
’
,

An d c o lo ur d lik e t h e t o rrid e ar th abl az e

’
,

We li t tl e go d s and l o ve s po rt ray d
fi nd t h e
’
,

Thro ugh anci e n t fo r e sts w an d e ri ng un dismay d ’

,

And flut ing hym ns o f pl e asur e un afr aid .

Th e y k ne w as I do n o w wh at k e e n d e ligh t
, , ,

A st ro ng man fe e ls to wat ch th e t e n d e r fligh t

Of li ttl e childr e n pl ayi ng in his sight

What pure swe e t pl e asur e an d wh at sacr e d l o ve

, ,

C o m e s drift i ng d o wn up o n us fro m ab o ve ,

In w at ching h o w t h e ir limb s and f e atur e s m o ve .

I do no t hung e r fo r a w e ll st o re d mi n d
-
,

I o nly wi sh t o liv e my life an d fi nd

My h e ar t in uni so n wi th all m anki nd .

Mylife is like th e si ngl e d e wy star

That t re mbl e s o n th e ho rizo n s primro se
’
-
b ar,
A mic ro co sm wh e re all things livi ng are .

And if, am o ng th e i l
no se e ss gr asse s De ath
,

S h o uld c o m e b e hi n d an d t ak e aw ay my br e at h ,

I sho uld no t ri se as o ne w ho so rro we th

Fo r I sh o uld p ass b ut all t h e w o rld w o uld b e

Full o f d e sir e and yo ung d e ligh t an d gl e e ,
And w hy sho uld me n b e sad t hro ugh l o ss o f me

Th e light is flying in th e silve r bl ue

Th e yo ung m o o n shin e s fro m h e r brigh t wi n d o w thro ugh
Th e m o we rs are all go ne and I go to o
, .
 WILLI AM ERNES T HENLE Y

INVICTU S

Out o f th e n igh t t h at c o ve r s me ,
Bl ack as t h e pit fr o m p o l e t o p o l e ,
I th ank wh at e ve r go ds may b e
Fo r my unc o nq ue r abl e so ul .

In th e fe ll cl ut ch o f circum st an c e
I h ave no t wi nc e d no r cri e d alo ud
U n d e r th e b ludge o nings o f c h an c e
My h e ad is blo o dy b ut unb o w d,
’
.

Be yo n d this pl ac e o f wr at h and t e ars

Lo o m s b ut th e H o rr o r o f th e sh ad e ,
And ye t th e m e nac e o f th e y e ars
Fi nds and sh all fi nd me u nafr aid .

It m att e rs no t h o w st r ai t th e g ate ,

H o w ch arg e d wit h p uni shm e nts t h e scro ll ,

I am th e m ast e r o f my fat e
I am the c ap tai n o f my so ul .

MARGARITZE S O RO RI
A l ate l ark tvvitt e rs fro m th e q ui e t ski e s ;
And fro m t h e w e st ,

Whe r e t h e sun his d ay s wo rk e nd e d

,
’
,

Li ng e r s as in c o nt e nt ,

Th e re fall s o n t h e o ld gray ci ty ,

An i nflue n c e l umi no us an d se r e ne ,

A shini ng p e ac e .

Th e s m o ke asc e nd s
In a r o sy an d go ld e n h az e
- -
Th e Spir es
.

S hine and are ch ang e d

,
In t h e v all e y
.

S h ado ws ri se . Th e l ark si ng s o n Th e . sun,

C lo si ng his b e ne dic tio n ,

 WILLIAM ERNES T H ENLE r 53
Sinks, and th e dark e ni ng air
Thrills with a se nse o f the t ri umph ing n igh t
Night w i t h h e r t rai n o f st ars
And h e r gre at gift o f sl e e p .

So b e my p assing
My t ask ac c o mplish d and th e l o ng day d o ne
’
,

My w age s t ak e n and in my h e ar t
,

S o m e l at e l ark si ngi ng ,

Le t me b e gat h e r d to th e qui e t w est

’
,

Th e sundo wn spl e n did and se r e ne ,

De ath .

ROB ERT LO UI S S TE VENS ON

TH E VAGA BO ND

(To A N AIR O F S C HU B E RT)

Give t o me th e life I l o v e ,
Le t th e l av e go by me ,
Give th e j o lly h e av e n ab o v e
And th e byw ay nigh me .

Be d in t h e b ush wit h st ars t o se e ,

B r e ad I dip in t h e riv e r
Th e r e s t h e life fo r a man lik e me ,
’

Th e re s th e life fo r e ve r
’
.

Le t th e bl o w fall so o n o r l at e ,
Le t wh at will b e o e r me
’

Giv e th e f ac e o f e ar t h ar o und
And th e r o ad b e fo r e me .

We al th I k no t ho p e no r l o ve
se e , ,

No r a fri e n d t o k no w me
All I se e k th e h e ave n ab o v e
,

And t h e ro ad b e l o w me .

Or le t aut um n fall o n me
Whe re afi e ld I li nge r ,

S il e n ci ng t h e bird o n t r e e ,

Bi t i ng t h e bl ue fi ng e r .
54
. ROB ERT LO UI S S TEVENS ON

Whi te as m e al the fro sty fi eld

W arm the fir e sid e h av e n
No t t o aut um n will I yie ld ,

No t t o wi nt e r e v e n

Le t t h e bl o w f all so o n o r l at e ,
Le t wh at will b e o e r me
’

G iv e t h e f ac e o f e ar t h ar o un d
An d t h e r o ad b e fo r e me .

W e al th I ask no t , h o p e no r l o ve ,
No r a fri e n d kno w me
to
All I ask t h e h e av e n ab o v e
,

And th e ro ad b e l o w me .

TH E ROADS I DE FI RE
I will m ake yo u bro o ch e s and to ys fo r yo ur d eligh t
Of bird so ng at m o rni ng and st ar shin e at nigh t
- -
.

I will m ak e a p al ac e fi t fo r yo u and me ,

Of gre e n d ays in fo re sts and bl ue d ays at se a

'

I will m ak e my ki t ch e n and yo u sh all k e e p yo ur r o o m

, ,

Wh e r e white fl o ws th e rive r an d brigh t bl o ws th e br o o m

And yo u sh all wash yo ur li ne n and k e e p yo ur b o dy whit e
In r ai nfall at m o r ni ng and d e wf all at n igh t .

An d this sh all b e fo r m usic wh e n n o o n e e se l is r

ne a ,
Th e fi ne so ng fo r si ngi ng , t h e r ar e so ng t o h e ar
Th at o nly I r e m e mb e r , t h at o nly yo u admir e ,
Of th e br o ad ro ad th at r ch es an d th e ro ad side
st e t fi re .

B LOW S TH E WI ND TO DAY -

B lo ws the wi n d t o - day, and t h e sun and t h e r ai n are flyin g ,

Bl o ws t h e wi n d o n th e m o o rs to -
day and no w ,

W h e re ab o ut th e grave s o f th e m ar tyr s the wh aup s are

c ryi n g ,

My he ar t re m e mb e r s ho w
 RO B ERT LO U I S S TEVENS O N 55
G r e y r e c umb e nt t o mb s o f th e d e ad in d e se r t pl ac e s,
S t andi ng st o n e s o n th e v ac ant wi ne re d m o o r, -

H ill s o f sh e e p , an d th e h o m e s o f t h e sil e n t v ani sh e d r ac e s,

And wi n ds auste re an d p ure

Be it gr ant e d t o m
e t o b e h o ld
yo u ag ai n in dyi ng ,

H ill s o f h o m e an d t o h e ar ag ai n t h e c all
H e ar ab o ut th e gr ave s o f th e m ar tyr s t h e p e e w e e s c ryi ng,
And h e ar no m o re at all .

IN TH E H I GHLANDS

In th e highl an ds ,
co untry pl ac e s
in t h e ,

Whe r e th e o ld pl ai n me n h ave ro sy fac e s ,

And th e yo ung fair m aid e ns

Q ui e t e ye s
Wh e r e e sse nti al sil e nc e c hills and bl e sses ,

An d fo r e ve r in t h e hill r e c e sse s -

H er m o r e l o v e ly m usic
Br o o d s an d di e s

0 m o unt agai n wh e r e e r st I h aun te d

to
Whe r e th e o ld re d hill s are bird e nch an te d -
,

An d th e lo w gre e n m e ad o w s
B righ t wi t h sw ard
And wh e n e v e n di e s t h e milli o n tint e d
,
-
,

And t h e night h as c o m e and pl ane ts gli nt e d

, ,

Lo t h e v all e y h o ll o w
,

Lamp b e starr d
’
-

O todr e am O to awak e and w and e r

,

Th e r e an d wi t h d e ligh t t o t ak e an d r e n d e r
, ,

Thro ugh th e t r anc e o f sil e n c e ,

Q ui e t bre ath
Lo fo r t h e r e amo ng t h e fl o w e r s an d gr asses
, ,

O nly th e migh ti e r m o ve m e nt so und s an d p asse s

O nly wi n d s an d riv e rs ,

Life and d e at h .
 ROB ER T LO UI S S TEVENS ON

REQU IEM

Un d e r th e wid e and st arry sky

Dig t h e gr av e and le t me lie
Gl ad did I liv e and gl adly die ,
And I l aid me d o wn wi t h a w ill .

This b e th e ve rse fo r me
ou gr ave
y
H e re be lie: wb ere b e lang d to be
’

H ome is tbe sailor , b ome j romS e a,

And ibe b anter b ome f rom tb e b i ll .

P H ILIP B O URKE MARS TO N

TH E RO SE AND TH E WI ND

DA W N

TH E RO SE
Wh e n t hink yo u c o m e s th e Wi n d ,

Th e Wi n d t h at ki sses me an d is so ki n d
Lo h o w t h e Lily sl e e p s h e r sl e e p is ligh t
,

Wo uld I w e r e like th e Lily pal e and whi t e ,

Will th e Wi nd c o m e

THE B EEC H
P e rc h an c e fo r t h e e t o o so o n .

THE R O S E
If no t h o w co uld I live until th e no o n
,

What thi nk yo u Be e c h t r e e m ak e s th e Wi n d d e l ay
, ,
-
, i
Why co m e s he no t at bre aking o f th e day
TH E B EEC H
H ush, child ,
an d, lik e th e Lily, go l p
to s ee .

THE R O S E
Yo u k no w I c anno t .
58 P H ILI P B O URKE MARS TO N

TH E RO SE
My b uds are blind wi t h l e ave s the y c anno t , see .

O Lo ve 0 Wi nd Wil t tho u no t pi ty me
, ,

EV E N I N G

TH E B EEC H
O Wi n d a wo rd wi th yo u b e fo r e yo u p ass
Wh at did yo u to th e Ro se t hat o n t h e gr ass
,

B ro k e n she lies and p al e w h o lo ve d yo u so 3

, ,

THE WI N D
Ro se s m ust liv e and lo ve ,
and wi nd s m ust blo w .

ALI CE ME YNELL

TH E SH EPH ERDES S

Sh e walks— the l ady o f my d eligh t

A sh e phe rd e ss o f sh e e p .

H e r fl o c ks are t h o ugh t s . Sh e k e e p s th e m
S h e g uard s t h e m fr o m th e S t e e p .

S h e fe e d s t h e m o n t h e fr agr ant he igh t ,

And fo lds th e m in fo r sl e e p .

Sh e r o am s m at e r n al hill s and brigh t ,

Dark v all e y s so ft an d d e e p .

I nt o t h at t e n d e r br e ast at night
Th e ch ast e st st ars may p e e p .

Sh e w alks— th e l ady o f my d e ligh t

A sh e phe rd e ss o f she e p .

S he ho lds h e r li ttl e t ho ugh ts in sigh t ,

Tho ugh gay t h e y run and l e ap .

Sh e is so cir c um sp e c t and righ t

S h e h as h e r so ul t o k e e p
S h e w alks—t h e l ady o f my d e ligh t
.

A sh e phe rd e ss o f sh e e p .
 ALI CE MEYNELL 59

C H RI ST IN TH E U NI VERSE
Wi t h thi s ambiguo us e ar t h
H is d e ali ngs h ave b ee n t o ld us .

Th e se abid e
Th e sig n al t o a m aid th e h um an bir th
, ,

Th e l esso n an d t h e yo ung Man cr ucifi e d

, .

But no t a star o f all

Th e i nnum e r abl e h o st o f star s h as h e ard
H o w H e admi ni st e r e d t his t e rr e st ri al b all .

Our rac e h av e k e p t t he ir Lo rd s e nt r ust e d Wo rd

’
.

Of H is e ar t h visi t i ng fe e t
-

No ne k no ws t h e se cr e t—c h e ri sh e d , p e ril o us
Th e t e rribl e , sh am e f ast , frigh t e ne d , wh i spe r e d , sw e e t,
H e ar t - sh at t e ri ng se cr e t o f H is w ay wi th us .

No pl ane t k no ws t h at t his
Our w aysid e pl ane t , c arryi ng l an d and w av e ,
Lo ve and life m ul tipli e d , and p ai n and bli ss,
Be ar s, as chi e f t r e asur e , o ne fo r sak e n gr ave .

No r, in o ur li ttl e day ,

May H is d e vic e s wit h th e h e ave ns b e gue sse d

H is p ilgrim ag e t o t hr e ad th e Milky Way ,

Or H is b e st o w al s t he r e b e m anife st
, .

But in th e r i i
e te n t e s

Do u b tl e ss w e Sh all c o mp ar e t o g e t h e r h e ar ,

A m illi o n ali e n Go sp e ls in wh at gui se ,

H e t ro d th e Pl e iade s t he Lyre t h e Be ar
, , .

0, b e pre p ar e d my so ul
, ,

To r e ad th e i n c o n c e iv abl e to sc an ,

Th e milli o n fo rm s o f Go d tho se st ars unr o ll

Whe n in o ur turn w e sho w to t h e m a Man
, , .
60 ALICE ME YNELL

RENQ U NC EMENT

I m ust no t t hi nk o f t h e e and tire d ye t st ro ng

, ,

I shun t h e t ho ught t hat l u rks in all d e light

Th e t h o ugh t o f t h e e—and in th e bl ue H e ave n s h eigh t ’
,

An d in t h e sw e e t e st p assage o f a so ng .

Oh j ust b eyo n d th e fair e st tho ught s t h at thro ng

,

This br e ast t he t ho ugh t o f t h e e w ai ts hidd e n

, , yet
bright
But it m ust ne v e r ne v e r c o m e in sigh t
,

I m ust sto p sho r t o f t he e the who l e day long .

Butw he n sl e e p c o m e s to c l o se e ach diflic ult day ,

Wh e n nigh t gives p ause t o th e l o ng wat c h I ke ep ,

And all my b o n ds I ne e d s m ust l oo se ap ar t ,

Must do fl my will as r aim e nt l aid away ,

Wi t h th e first dre am t h at c o m e s wi th th e first sl e e p

I run I run I am g ath e r e d to thy h e ar t
, ,
.

IN EA RLY S PRI NG

0 S pri ng , I k no w t h e e S e e k fo r swe e t surpri se

In th e yo ung c hildr e n s e y e s
’
.

But I have l e arn t t h e ye ar s, and kno w th e ye t

Le af fo ld e d vio l e t
-
.

Mi ne e ar, awake t o sil e nc e , c an fo r e t e ll

Th e c uck o o s fi t ful b ell
’
.

I wan de r in a gre y t im e t hat e n clo se s

J une an d the Wild he dge ro ses -
.

A ye ar s pro c e ssio n o f th e flo we rs d o th p ass

’

My fe e t al o ng the grass
,
.

And all yo u swe e t birds sil e nt ye t I k no w ,

Th e no te s t h at st ir yo u so ,

Yo ur so ngs ye t h alf d e vi se d in th e dim d e ar

Be gi nni ng s o f th e ye ar .

In th e se yo un g d ays yo u m e ditate yo ur par t

I h av e it all by h e ar t .
 ALI CE ME YNELL 61

I kno w th e se cre ts o f th e see d s o f fl o we rs

H idd e n an d warm wi t h sho we rs ,

An d h o w in kindli ng Spri n g th e c uc ko o shall

, ,

Alt e r his i n te rv al .

But no t a fl o w e r o r so ng I p o n d e r is
My o w n b ut m e m o ry s
,
’
.

I shall b e sil e nt in tho se d ays d e sire d

Be fo r e a wo rld i nspir e d .

O d e ar bro wn bird s c o mp o se yo ur o ld so ng ph rase s

,
-
,

Ear th t hy famili ar d ai si e s
,
.

Th e p o e t m use d up o n th e d usky h e ight ,

B e t w e e n tw o st ar s to w ard s nigh t ,

H is p urp o se in his h e ar t I w at ch e d a sp ac e
.
, ,

Th e m e ani ng o f his fac e

Th e re w as th e se cre t fl e d fro m e ar th an d ski e s
, ,

Hid in his gr e y yo ung e y es .

My he ar t and all th e S umm e r w ai t his cho ic e ,

And wo nd e r fo r h is v o ic e .

Wh o shall fo re t e ll his so ngs and w h o aspire ,

But t o divi ne his lyr e

S w e e t e ar t h w e k n o w t h y dimm e st myst e ri e s
, ,

But h e is l o rd o f his .

A LETTER F ROM A GIRL TO H ER OWN OLD AGE

Li ste n, wh e n thy h an d t hi s p ape r pr e sse s

an d ,

O tim e wo r n w o m an t hi nk o f h e r w ho bl e sse s
-
,

What thy thin fi nge rs to uch wi th h e r c are sse s , .

O m o th e r fo r th e w e igh t o f ye ars t hat br e ak t he e

,

O d augh te r fo r sl o w tim e m ust ye t awake th e e

, ,

And fro m th e c h ang e s o f my h e ar t m ust m ak e t he e .

O fainti ng t rave ll e r m o rn is gr e y in h e ave n

,
.

Do st t h o u r e m e mb e r h o w t h e c l o ud s w e r e driv e n
An d are t he y c alm ab o ut th e f all o f e v e n

P ause n e ar t h e e n di n g o f t hy l o ng migr ati o n,

Fo r t hi s o ne sudd e n ho ur o f d e so l at i o n
App e als to o ne ho ur o f thy m e di tatio n .
62 ALI CE ME YNELL
S uffe r , O sile nt o ne that I r e mi n d thee
,

Of the gre at hills t hat sto rm e d the Sky b ehin d t he e ,

Of t h e wild wi nd s o f p o we r that h ave r e signe d the e .

Kno w t hat th e m o urn ful pl ai n Wh e r e th o u m ust wand e r

IS b ut a gr e y and sil e nt w o rld b ut p o n d e r
,

Th e mi sty m o u n t ai ns o f t h e m o r ni ng yo nd e r .

Li ste n — t h e m o un t ai n wi nd s wit h r ai n w e r e fr e t ti ng ,
And sudd e n gle am s th e m o unt ai n t o p s b e se tti ng-
.

I c anno t le t t he e fad e to d e ath, fo rge tti ng .

Wh at par t o f t his wild h e ar t o f mi ne I kno w no t

Will fo llo w wi t h t he e Whe re th e gr e at Wi n ds blo w no t ,

And Wh e r e t he yo ung fl o we rs o f t h e m o unt ai n gro w no t.

Ye t le t my l e tte r wi t h thy l o st t ho ughts in it

Te ll Wh at the w ay w as wh e n t ho u did st b e gi n it ,

And Win with t h e e th e g o al wh e n t ho u sh al t win it .

O h in so m e ho ur o f thine my tho ugh ts shall g uid e th e e

, .

S udd e nly t h o ug h t im e d ark ne ss sile nc e hid e t h e e

, , , , ,

This wi n d fro m t hy l o st c o unt ry flits b e sid e the e ,

Te lli ng the e all thy m e m o ri e s m o ve d th e m aid e n ,

Wi t h thy r e gr e ts Was m o rni ng o ve r sh ade n -

,

Wi th so rro w tho u h ast l e ft h e r life w as l ad e n

, .

h gh ts t urn to pursue the e

But whit h e r sh all my t ou .

ye ars an d d ays r e ne w t h e e
Life ch ang e s, and th e .

O h Nature bri ngs my st raying h e ar t unto the e

,
.

H e r wi n ds will j o i n us, wi th t h e ir c o nst ant kisse s

Up o n th e e v e ning as t h e m o rni ng t re sse s,
H e r summ e r s br e at h e th e sam e un c h angi ng bli sse s .

And w e , sol r e d in o ur shifting phase s

a te ,

Tr ack o ne ano t he r mid th e m any m az e s

’

By th e e te r nal c hild br e at h o f t h e d ai si e s
-
.
 ALI GE ME rNELL 63

I have no t wri t t his l e t te r o f divi ni ng

To m ak e a gl o ry o f thy sil e nt pi ni ng ,

A t ri umph o f thy m ut e and str ang e d e c li ni ng .

O nly yo uth and th e bright life w as shro ud e d

o ne , .

O nlyo n e m o rn i n g and t h e da w as cl o ud e d
, y .

And o n e o ld age wi th all regre ts is cro wd e d

_
.

Oh hush ; o h hush " Thy te ars my wo rd s are st e e pi ng

, , .

O h hush hush hush S o full th e fo unt o f we e pi ng

, , , ,

Po o r e y e s so q uickly m o ve d so ne ar t o sl e e pi ng
, ,

Pardo n t h e girl such st r ang e d e sir e s b ese t h e r .

P o o r wo m an, lay aside th e m o urn ful l e t t e r

Th at bre ak s thy h e ar t the o ne w h o wro te , fo rge t h e r .

Th e o ne w ho no w t hy a
f d e d fe at ure s gue sse s ,

Wi th filial fi ng e rs thy grey h air c ar e sse s ,

Wi th m o rni ng t e ars thy m o urnful twilight bl e sse s .

AT NI GHT
W M
To . .

H o m e ho m e fr o m t h e ho riz o n far and cl e ar

, ,

H i t h e r t h e so ft wi ngs sw e e p
Fl o cks o f t h e m e m o ri e s o f th e day dr aw ne ar
Th e d o v e c o te d o o r s o f sl e e p .

0which are t he y t hat co m e th ro ugh swe e t e st ligh t

Of all t he se ho mi ng bird s
Which with t h e st raight e st and th e svvifte st fl ight
Yo ur wo rds t o me yo ur wo rds ,

FRANCI S WILLIAM B O URDILLON

TH E NI GH T H AS A TH OU SAND EYES

Th e nigh t h as a t h o usan d e ye s,

And th e day b ut o n e
Ye t th e ligh t o f th e bright wo rld di e s
Wi th th e dyi ng sun .
64 FRANCI S WILLIAM B O URDILLON
Th e mi n d h as a t ho usan d e ye s ,

An d t h e h e ar t b ut o ne

Ye t t h e ligh t o f a who l e life di e s

Wh e n l o ve is d o ne .

EDWARD CRACROF T LEFRO Y

THE FLU TE OF DAPH NI S

(AN EC H O FR O M T HE O C R ITU S)
I am th e fl ut e o f Daphni s On thisWall .

He m ail d his t rib ut e t o t h e gr e at go d P an

’
,

Wh at t im e h e gr e w fro m b o yho o d sh ap e ly t all , , ,

An d fe l t th e first d e e p ardo urs o f a man .

Th ro ugh ad ul t ve i ns m o re swift the so ng tid e -

A ve rn al st r e am who se swo lle n to rr e nts c all

Fo r i nst an t e ase in ut t e r an c e Th e n b e gan .

Th at c o urse o f t ri umph re ve re nc e d by all .

H im th e g o d s l o v e d , and m o r e t h an o th e r me n
Bl esse d wi t h t h e fl o we r o f b e auty, and e ndo w d
’

H is so ul o f m usic wi th th e st r e ng t h o f t e n .

No w o n a fe st al day I se e th e c ro wd
LOOk fo n dly at my r e sti ng pl ac e , an d w h e n -

I t hi nk who se lip s h ave pre ss d me , I am pro ud

’
.

WILLIAM SH ARP

(F i ona Maeleod)
S H U LE , SHU LE, SH U LE, A GRAH " 1

H is f ac e w as gl ad as d aw n to me ,
H is br e at h w as sw e e t as d usk t o me ,
H is e y e s w e r e b ur ni ng fl am e s t o me ,
S h ul e , S h ule , S hul e , agr ah "
1
I do no t giv e th e c o rre c t S p e llin g o f th e Gae lic . Th e line sig ni fi es

Mo v e mo v e ,
, mo v e to me my He art s Lo v e
,
’
.
-
Author s Nate ’
MARGARE T LO UI SA WOODS
Giv e me m usic give me r ap tur e
, ,

Yo ut h th at s fle d c an no n e r e c ap t ur e
’

No t with t h o ught
Wi sd o m s b o ught ’
.

O ut o n prid e and sc o rn and sad ne ss

G iv e me l augh t e r giv e me gl ad ne ss
, .

S w e et e st Ear t h , I l o v e an d l o ve t h e e ,
S e as ab o ut t h e e , ski e s ab o ve t h e e ,
S un an d S t o rm s,
H ue s an d fo rm s
Of th e c l o ud s wit h fl o ati ng sh ado ws
On t hy m o unt ai ns an d t hy m e ado ws .

Ear t h , t h e r e s no ne t h at c an l ave t h e e
’
e ns ,

No t t hy l o rd s it is t hat h av e t he e
No t fo r go ld
Art t h o uld so ,

But thy l o v e r s at t h e ir pl e asu r e

Tak e t hy b e auty an d thy t r e asur e .

Whil e swe e t fanci e s m e e t me si ngi ng ,

Whil e th e April bl o o d is spri ngi ng

In my br e ast ,

Whil e a j e st
And my yo ut h t ho u yet m ust l e av e me ,

Fo r t une tis n o t t h o u c anst gri e ve me

’
.
,

Whe n at l e ng th th e gr asse s c o ve r
Me th e w o rld s unw e ari e d l o v e r
,
’
,

If r e gr e t
H aunt me ye t ,

It sh all b e fo r j o ys un t ast e d ,

Nat ur e l e nt and fo lly w ast e d .

Yo ut h andj e sts and summ e r w e ath e r ,

Go o ds t h at ki ng s an d c l o w ns t o g e t h e r
Wast e o r use
As t he y ch o o se ,

Th ese th e b e st w e mi ss p ursui ng
, ,

S ull e n sh ad e s t h at m o c k o ur wo o i ng .
 MARGARE T LO UI SA WO ODS 67

Fe igni ng Age w i ll no t d e l ay it
Wh e n th e re c ko ning c o m e s We ll
’

O ur o w n mir t h
H as b e e n wo r t h
All th e fo rfe i t light o r h e avy
Win t ry Tim e and Fo r tune l e vy .

F eigning gri e f will no t e sc ap e it ,

Wh at t ho ugh ne e r so we ll yo u ape it
’

Age and c are

All m ust sh are ,

All alik e m ust pay h e r e aft e r ,

S o m e fo r sighs and so m e fo r l augh t e r .

Kn o w y
, e so ns o fM e l an ch o ly ,

To b e yo ung and wi se is fo lly .

Tis t h e w e ak
’

F e ar t o wr e ak
On t hi s c l ay o f life t h e ir fan ci e s ,

S h api ng b attl e s sh api ng d an c e s

, .

Whil e ye r m e s unsp o k e n
sc o n o ur n a ,

Ro ses d e ad an d g arl an d s br o k e n ,

O ye Wise ,

We ari se ,

O ut o f fail ur e s dr e am s di sast e rs
, , ,

We ari se t o b e yo ur m ast e rs .

MARCH TH OU GHTS FROM ENGLAND

O t h at I we r e lying und e r th e o live s ,

Lyi n g al o n e am o ng t h e ane m o n e s
S h ell c o lo ur d bl o sso m s t h e y bl o o m th e r e c arl e t
’
-
and s ,

Far un d e r st r e t c h e s o f silv e r w o o dl an d ,

Fl am e in t h e d e lic at e Sh ad e o f th e o liv e s .

O t h at I w e r e lyi ng un d e r t h e o live s
Gre y gro ws t h e t hym e o n t h e sh ad o wl ess headl and,
68 MARGARE T LO UI SA WOODS
Th e l o ng lo w h e adland , wh e re whit e in th e sunsh i ne
Th e r o cks run se aw ard It se e m s susp e nd e d
.

Lo ne in i fi i
an n n t e gulf of z re
au .

Th e r e ,
w e r e I lyi ng und e r t he o live s ,

Migh t I b e ho ld c o m e fo ll o wi ng se aw ard ,

C l e ar bro wn sh ap e s in a wo rld o f sunshi n e ,

A r usse t she phe rd his sh e e p t o o r usse t

, , .

Wat ch t he m wand e r th e l o ng gre y h e adl and

O ut t o t h e e dg e o f t h e b urni ng az ur e .

O t hat I w e re lyi ng un d e r t h e o live s

S o sho uld I se e t h e far o ff ci ti e s -

G li tt e ri ng lo w by t h e p urpl e w at e r ,

Gl e ami ng high o n th e p urpl e m o unt ai n

S e e wh e r e t h e r o ad g o e s Wi ndi ng so ut hw ard .

It p asse s t h e v all e y s o f alm o n d bl o sso m ,

C urv e s ro un d th e c r ag o e r th e ste e p h anging o rch ard s

’
-
,

Whe r e alm o n d and p e ac h are aflush mid th e o live s ’

H ar dly t h e am e t hyst se a shi ne s t hr o ugh t h e m

Ove r it c ypr e ss o n so l e m n cypr e ss
Le ad t o th e l o n e ly pilgrim ag e pl ac e s .

0 t h at I w e r e dre ami ng d e r th e o liv e s

un
H e ari ng al o ne o n t h e sun st e e p e d h e adl an d
-

A c ryst alli ne w ave alm o st i naudibl e

, ,

S t e al r o un d t h e sh o r e and t hi n far o ff , ,

Th e Sh e ph e rd s m usic S o did it so un d
’
.

In fi e ld s S icili an Th e o cri t us he ard it ,

Mo schus an d Bio n pip e d it at no o n tid e .

O t h at I we re li st e ni ng und e r th e o live s
S o sho uld I h e ar b e hi n d in t h e w o o dl an d
Th e p e asan ts t alki ng Ei th e r a w o m an
.
,

A wri nkl e d gran d am e st an d s in th e sunshi ne

, ,

S tirs th e br o wn so il in an acr e o f vi o l e t s
Larg e o do r o us vi o l e ts— and answ e rs sl o wly
A child s swift b abbl e o r e l se at no o n
’

Th e l ab o ur e rs c o m e Th e y r e st in th e sh ad o w
.
,

Eating t h e ir di nn e r o f h e rb s and are m e rry , .

7 0 MARGARET LO UI SA WO ODS
No w sl e e p s t h e Lo rd se cur e fro m hum an so rro w .

Th e so rro wing wo m e n so m e tim e s fall asl e e p

Wr app e d in t h e ir h air ,

Whic h while the y sl umb e r ye t warm te ars will ste e p ,

Be c ause t he ir h e ar ts m o ur n in t h e m c e ase l essly .

U pri si ng h alf aw ar e
, ,

The y myrrh and spic e s and rich b alm s put by

Fo r t he ir o w n b uri al s g at h e r h astily
, ,

Dr e ami ng it is t h at m o rr o w
W h e n t h e y th e pr e ci o us b o dy may pre p are .

No w sl e e p s th e Lo rd se c ure fro m hum an so rro w .

No w sl e e p s th e Lo rd un u t h r by Lo v e
’
s b e t r ay al .

P e te r l p s no t
s ee ,

H e li e s ye t o n his fac e an d h as no t st irr e d

S in c e t he iro n e nt e r e d in his so ul re d h o t -
.

Th e di scipl e s t r e mbling m o ur n t h e ir di sillusi o n ,

Th at H e wh o se wo rd
C o uld rai se th e d e ad o n Wh o m Go d h ad c o nfe rr e d
,

P o w e r as t h e y t r ust e d t o r e d e e m I sr ae l
, , ,

H ad b ee n t h at bi tt e r day put to c o nfusi o n ,

C ruc ifi e d and i nte rr e d .

No w sl e e ps t h e Lo rd unhur t by Lo ve s b e t rayal ’
.

No w r e sts th e Lo rd , cro wne d wi th ine fl able p e ac e .

H ave t e h y p e ac e t o night w h o fe are d H im h at e d

no t -
,

And ho un d e d t o H is do o m ,

Th e re d thi rst o f t h e ir v e ng e an c e b e i ng sat e d i -

No t he y still run ab o ut and b it e th e b e ard

’

, ,

C o nfe r no r c e ase
,

To t e ase t h e c o nt e mp tuo us Pil ate are afl e are d ,

S till o f H im to r tur e d cr ush e d h umili ate d

, , ,

C o ld in a bl o o d st ai ne d t o mb -
.

No w re st s th e Lo rd cro wne d wi t h ine fi able p e ac e

,
.

No w lie s th e Lo rd r aug ust ap ar t

se e n e , , ,

That m o r t al life H is m o th e r gave H im e nd e d .

No wo rd save o ne
Of Mary mo r e b ut ge ntly as a clo ud
,
 MARGARE T L O UI SA WOODS 71
On h e r p e rdur abl e sil e n c e h as d esc e nd e d .

H ush In h e r h e ar t
Whic h first fe l t t h e fai nt life stir in he r so n,
P e r c h anc e is appr e h e n d e d
Eve n no w n e w my ste ry, gri e f l e ss l o ud
Cl am o ur s, th e Re surr e c t i o n h as b e g un .

No w l ie s t he Lo rd se r e ne , august , apar t .

TH OMAS WILLIAM ROLLES TON

TH E DEAD AT C LONMAC NO IS

FR O M THE I R I S H O F A N GU S ’
o G ILLAN

In qui e t w ate r d l and a l an d o f ro se s

’
a , ,

S t and s S ai nt Ki e r an s ci ty f air
’

And th e warri o rs o f Eri n in t h e ir fam o u s ge ne ratio ns

Slumb e r t h e r e .

The re b e ne ath th e d e wy hillsid e sl e e p th e no bl e st

Of the cl an o f C o nn ,

Each b e l o w his sto ne wi t h nam e in br anc hing Ogh am

And the sac re d kno t th e r e o n .

Th e r e th ey l aid t o r e st th e se ve n K i ngs o f Tar a ,

Th e r e t h e so ns o f C airb ra sl e e
p
Bat t l e b anne r s o f t h e G ae l t h at In Ki e r an s pl ai no f cr o sse s
’

No w t he ir fi nal ho sti ng k e e p .

And in C lo nmac no is t h e y l aid th e me n o f Te fl ra,

And right m any a l o rd o f Bre agh
De e p t h e so d a C l an C re ide
b o ve an d Cl an C o naill ,
Kind in h all and fi e rc e in fr ay

M yan andm any a so n o f Co nn the H undr e d Fig hte r -

In th e re d e ar th li e s at r e st ;
Many a blue eye o f Cl an C o lm an the turf c o ve rs ,

Many a sw an whi te bre ast

-
.
 OS CAR WILDE
TH E H ARLOT S H OU SE ’

We c aught th e t r e ad o f d anci ng fe e t ,

We lo ite re d d o wn th e m o o nli t st re et ,

And sto p pe d b e ne at h th e h arl ot s ho use ’

.

I nsid e ab o ve th e din and fr ay

, ,

We h e ard th e l o u d m usici ans pl ay

Th e Tr e ue s Li e b e s H e rz o f S t r auss .

Lik e rang e m e c h anic al gro t e sque s

st ,

Maki ng fant astic ar ab e sque s ,

Th e sh ad o w s r ac e d acr o ss t h e bli nd .

We w at che d gho stly d anc e rs spi n

th e
To so un d o f h o r n and vi o li n ,

Lik e bl ack l e ave s w h e e li ng in t h e wi nd .

Lik e wir e pull e d

-
aut o m at o ns ,

Slim sil ho ue tt e d k l
s e e to n s

W e nt sidli ng t hr o ug h th e s o l w quadrill e .

The y to o k e ach o th e r by th e h and ,

And d anc e d a st at ely sar ab an d

Th e ir l augh te r e c ho e d t hin and shrill .

S o m e t im e s l o c kwo rk p upp e t pr e sse d

ac
A phanto m l o v e r t o h e r b r e ast ,

S o m e t im e s t h e y se e m e d t o t ry t o si ng .

S o m e t im e s a ho rribl e m ari o n e tt e
C am e o ut , and sm o k e d it s cig ar e tt e
U po n t h e st e p s lik e a liv e t hing .

Th e n t urni ng t o my l o ve I said
, , ,

Th e d e ad are d an ci ng wi t h t h e d e ad ,

Th e d ust is whirli ng wi t h th e d ust .

—
But sh e sh e h e ard t h e vi o li n,
S h e l e f t my sid e and e nt e r e d in
Lo v e p asse d i nto t h e h o use o f l ust .
74 7 OH N DAVIDS O N

ALL H ALLOW S EVE ’

ME N Z I E S BR I A N P ER C Y

B R IA N . Te arfully si nks th e p allid sun .

ME N Z IE S B ri ng . in t h e l amp s Aut um n is d o ne .

P ER C Y Nay, tw iligh t silve r s th e

. fl ashing dro p s
And a whit e r fall is b e hind .

BR I A N And th e
. wild e ast m o uths th e t himney to p s -
,

Th e P an d e an pip e s o f the wind .

ME N Z I E S Th e drippi ng ivy drap e s the walls

.

Th e dr e nch e d re d cr e e p e rs fl ar e
And th e d raggl e d che st nut pl um age falls
In e ve ry p ark and sq uar e .

P ER C Y Nay, go lde n garl an ds st r e w th e w ay

.

Fo r th e o ld t ri ump h o f d e cay .

BA S I L And I kno w, in a livi ng l and of

. p ell s
s

In an e xc e ll e nt l an d o f r e st ,
Wh e re a crim so n fo unt o f sunse t w e ll s
O ut o f th e d arkli ng w e st

Th at p o pl ar th e willo w th e sc e nt e d lim e
th e , , ,

Full l e av e d in t h e shini ng air

-
,

Tarry as if th e e nch ante r t im e

H ad fix e d t h e m d e athle ss th e r e .

In arb o urs and bl e p al ac e s

no
A gall ant p eo pl e live ,

Wi t h e ve ry m anne r o f h appi ne ss
Th e ampl e st life c an give .

P ER C Y . Whe re wh e r e In Elfland

ME N Z I E S No . o h no "
In Elfl an d is r e st no ,

But r umo ur and stir and e ndl e ss w o e

 7 OH N DAVI DS O N 75
O f th e f lfill e d b e h est
un u
Th e do l e ful yo k e o f th e Elfi n fo lk
S i n c e first th e sun w e nt w e st .

Th e c at e s t he y e at and the wi n e the y

S avo url e ss no t hings are
Th e h o p e s t h e y ch e ri sh th e t ho ugh ts th e y
,
k
t hin
Are n e i th e r ne ar no r far
And well t h e y kno w t he y c anno t go
Eve n to a d e se r t star

On e pl ane t is all t h e ir p o o r e st ate ,

Tho ugh a milli o n syst e m s r o ll
The y are d o gge d and wo rri e d , e arly and l at e ,
As th e d e m o ns nag a so ul ,
By t he m o o n an d th e sun, fo r th e y ne v e r c an
Tim e ’
s t yranno us c o nt ro l .

Th e haughty d e lic at e styl e they ke e p

O nly the bli n d c an se e
On h o lynigh ts in th e fo r e st d e e p ,

Wh e n t hey m ake high r e ve lry

U n d e r th e m o o n th e d anci ng t une
,

Is t h e Wi n d in a cypr e ss t r e e .

The y b urn th e e lfi n mid nigh t o il

Ove r t he ir t e di o us l o re
Th e y spin t h e san d and still the y t o il
Th o ugh t h e ir i nm o st h e ar ts are so r e
Th e do l e ful yo k e o f th e r e stl e ss fo lk
Fo r e v e r and e v e r m o re .

But co uld yo u c ap t ure t h e e lfin quee n

Who on e c w as C a
e sar
priz e’
s ,

Daunt and gyve h e r wi t h glanc e s k e e n

Of unimp assio ne d e ye s ,

And h e ar unstirr e d h e r m agic wo rd ,

And sc o rn h e r t e ars and sighs ,

Le an wo uld sh e se e m at o n c e , and o ld
H e r r o sy m o ut h d e c aye d
H e r h e avy t r esses o f livi ng go ld
76 7 0H N DAVIDS ON
All with e re d in th e br aid
In yo ur v e ry sigh t t h e de w an d th e lig h t
O f h e r e ye s wo uld p arch an d fad e

And sh e , t h e imm o r t al phant o m d am e ,

Wo uld vani sh fr o m yo ur k e n
Fo r t h e fat e o f th e e lve s is n e arly t h e sa me
As th e t e rribl e fat e o f me n
To l o v e t o rue to b e and p ursue
A flicke ri ng Wi sp o f th e fe n .

We m ust pl ay gam e wi th a c are l e ss smile

the ,

Tho ugh t h e r e s no t hi ng in t h e h an d
’

We m ust t o il as if it w e r e w o r t h o ur Whil e
S pi nni ng o ur r o p e s o f san d
And l augh and c ry and live an d die ,

At the waft o f an unse e n w an d .

B ut th e e lv e s, b e sid e s th e e n dl e ss w o e
Of th e unfulfille d b e he st,
H av e o nly a p h anto m life , an d so
Th e y n e i th e r c an die no r r est
H av e no r e al b e i n g at all, an d kn o w
Th at t h e r e fo r e t h e y n e v e r
r e st c an

Th e d o l e ful y o k e o f t h e d e athl e ss fo lk
S i nc e fir st t h e sun w e nt w e st .

P ER C Y Th e n wh e r e is th e wo n d e rful l an d o f
.

Wh e r e a crim so n fo unt o f sunse t w ell s ,

And t h e p o pl ar t h e will o w t h e sc e n t e d lim e

, ,

Tarry full l e av e d t ill t h e wi n t e r t im e

,
-
,
-
,

Whe r e e n dl e ss h appi ne ss life c an give ,

And o nly h e ro ic p e o pl e liv e

BA S I L. We k no w kno w w e spi nne r s o f san d

,
we ,

In t h eh e ar t o f th e w o rld is t hat gr acio us l and ;

And it n e v e r c an fad e whil e t h e sa r e t ur ns
p ,

Whil e t h e sun giv e s ligh t and the re d blo o d b urns

, .
 7 OH N DAVI DS ON
And ne i t h e r ho p e
f r no r h at e
,
no r e a , .

Wi th pl acid bre ath o n p ai n and d e ath ,

My c e r t ain alm s al o ne I w ai t
,
.

And d aily, ni
gh tly c o m es t h e c all ,

Th e p al e une cho i ng n o t e
, ,

Th e fai nt Ah a se nt fr o m t h e w all

O f h e av e n b ut fro m no r uddy t hro at

,

Of hum an br e e d o r se rap h s se e d ’
,

A p h anto m vo ic e t h at cri e s by ro t e .

LO NDO N

At hw ar t the sky a l o wly sigh

Fr o m w e st t o e ast th e sw e e t Wi n d c arri e d
Th e sun sto o d st ill o n P rimro se H ill
H is ligh t in all t h e ci ty t arri e d
Th e cl o ud s o n vi e wl e ss c o l um ns bl o o m e d
Lik e sm o uld e ri ng l ili e s unc o nsum e d .

O h sw e e t he ar t se e h o w shad o w y
, , ,
’
Of so m e o cc ul t m agici an s r e ari ng ,
’
Or swung in sp ac e o f h e ave n s gr ac e
Di sso lvi ng dimly r e app e ari ng
, ,

Aflo at up o n e t he r e al t id e s
S t P aul s ab o v e th e ci ty rid e s
’

A rum o ur bro k e t hro ugh th e t hi n sm o k e

Enwr e at hi ng abb e y t o w e r and p al ac e
, , ,

Th e p ark s th e sq uar e s t h e t ho r o ughf ar e s

, , ,

Th e milli o n p e o pl e d l ane s and all e ys

-
,

An e v e r m utt e ri ng pri so ne d st o rm
-
,

Th e h e ar t o f Lo n d o n b e at i ng w arm .

A BALLAD OF H EAVEN

He wro ught at o ne gr e at wo rk fo r ye ars

Th e wo rld p asse d by wi th l o fty l o o k
S o m e t im e s his e y e s w e r e cl ash e d wi t h t e ars
S o m e t im es h is lip s wi th l augh t e r sho o k .
 7 OH N DAVI DS ON 79
H is wife and c hild we n t cl o th e d in r ags,
And in a wi n dy g arre t starv e d
H e t ro d his m e asur e s o n th e fl ag s,
And high o n h e ave n his m usic c arve d .

Wistful he gr e w b ut n e ve r fe ar e d
Fo r alw ays o n th e mid nigh t ski e s
H is rich o rch e st r al sco r e app e ar e d
In S tars and z o ne s an d g al axie s .

H e tho ugh t t o co py d o wn his sco r e

Th e m o o nligh t w as his l amp h e said ,
Li ste n, my l o v e b ut o n th e fl o o r
H is w ife and child w e re lying d e ad .

H e r h o ll o w e y e s w e r e o p e n wid e
H e d e e m e d sh e h e ard wi t h sp e c i al z e st
H e r d e at h s h e ad i n fan t c o ldly e ye d
’
-

Th e d e se r t o f h e r shrunke n br e ast .

Li st e n,my l o ve my wo rk is d o ne
I t r e mbl e as I t o uch th e p ag e
To Sig n th e se nt e n c e o f t h e sun
And cro wn th e gr e at e te rnal age .

Th e sl o w ad agi o b e gi ns
Th e wi ndi ng sh e e ts are r av ell e d o ut
-

That swath e t he mi nd s o f me n, th e si ns
Th at wr ap t h e ir ro tti ng so ul s ab o ut .

Th ed e ad are h e rald e d alo ng

Wi th silv e r t r ump s and go ld e n dr um s ,

And fl ut e s and o b o e s k e e n and st ro ng

, ,

My brave an d ant e si ngi ng c o m es .

Th e n lik e a pytho n s sump tuo us dre ss

’

Th e fr am e o f thing s is c ast aw ay ,

And o ut o f Tim e s o b sc ure di st r e ss

’

Th e thund e ri ng sch e rz o cr ash e s Day .

80 7 OH N DAVI DS ON

gr e at o rc h est r as I h o p e
Fo r t hr e e
My migh ty m usic sh all b e sco r e d
On t hr e e high hill s t h e y sh all h ave sc o p e
’
Wi t h h e ave n s vault fo r a so un di ng b o ard -
.

Sl e e pw e ll l o ve, le t yo ur e ye lid s fall

C o v e r t h e c hild g o o d nigh t and if
-
,

Wh at S p e ak t h e t r ai t o ro us e n d o f all "
Bo t h c o ld and h ungry c o ld and stiff "

But no , Go d m e ans us w e ll , I r t ust

De ar o n e s, b e h appy, h o p e is nigh
We are t o o yo ung t o fall to d ust ,

And t o o unsat i sfi e d t o die .

”

H e lift e d up ag ai nst his br e ast

Th e w o m an s b o dy st ark an d w an
’

And t o h e r wi t h e r e d b o so m pr esse d
Th e li ttl e ski n —cl ad ske l e to n .

Yo u se e live h e cri e d
yo u are a ,
”
.

H e r o ck e d t h e m g e n tly t o an d fro .

No no my l o ve yo u h ave no t di e d
, , ,

No r yo u my li ttl e fe ll o w no
, .

Lo ng in h is arm s h e st r ai ne d his d e ad
And cro o ne d an ant iq ue l ull aby ;
Th e n l aid t h e m o n th e l o wly b e d,
An d bro k e d o wn wi t h a do le ful c ry
‘

Th e lo ve h o p e th e bl o o d th e br ai n
,
th e , , ,

Of h e r an d me t h e b udding life
And my gr e at m usic—all in vai n
, ,

My unsco r e d wo rk my c hild my wife , ,

We dro p i nt o o blivi o n ,

An d no uri sh m e sub urb an so d

so

My wo rk t hi s wo m an t his my so n
, , ,

Are no w n o m o r e t h e r e is no L
Go d .
82 7 OH N DAVI DS ON
He d o ub te d b ut G o d said Ev e n so
No t hi ng is l o st t hat s wro ugh t wi t h t e ars
’

Th e m usic t h at yo u m ad e b e lo w
Is no w t h e m usic o f th e sph e r e s .

A RU NNABLE STA G

Wh e n th e
p o d s w e nt po p o n th e bro o m gre e n bro o m , ,

An d appl e s b e g an t o b e g o ld e n skinn d
" -
’
,

We h arb o ur d a st ag in th e P ri o ry c o o mb
’
,

And w e fe ath e r d his t ail up wi nd up wind

’
-
,
-
,

We fe ath e r d his t ail up Wi nd

’
-

A st ag o f w arr ant a st ag a st ag , , ,

A runnabl e stag a ki ngly cr0p , ,

B ro w b ay and t r ay and t hre e o n to p

, ,

A st ag a r unnabl e st ag
, .

Th e n t h e hunt sm an s h o rn r ang yap yap yap

’
, , ,

And Fo rw ard s w e h e ard t h e h arb o ure r sho ut

But t was o nly a br o ck e t t h at bro k e a gap
’

In t h e b e e c h e n un d e rw o o d , drive n o ut ,
Fr o m th e un d e rwo o d antle r d o ut’

By w arr ant and migh t o f t h e st ag ,

th e st ag,
Th e r unnabl e st ag , wh o se l o r dly m in d
Was b e nt o n sl e e p , t ho ugh b e am d and tine d
’

H e sto o d , a r unnabl e st ag .

S o w e t uf t e d t h e c o v e r t t ill aft e r no o n
Wit h Tinke rman s P up and Be ll o f th e No r th
’
- - -

And h unt e r s w e r e sulky and h o und s o ut o f t un e

Be fo r e w e t uft e d t h e righ t st ag fo r th ,
B e fo r e w e t uf t e d
him fo r th ,

Th e st ag o f w arr an t th e Wily st ag , ,

Th e r unnabl e st ag wi t h his ki ngly cr o p ,

Br o w b ay an d t r ay an d t hr e e o n t o p
, ,

Th e r o y al and r unnabl e stag .

i t h e No r t h and Tink e rman s P up

’
It w as B e ll -
o - -

Th at st uck t o th e sc e nt t ill th e c o pse w as dr awn .

 7 OH N D AV I DS O N 83

Tally h o Tally h o and t h e h unt w as up,

Th e t uft e r s W hipp d, an d t h e p ack l aid o n,
’

Th e r e so l ut e p ac k l aid o n,
And th e st ag o f Warrant away at l ast ,
Th e r unnabl e st ag, t h e sam e , t h e sam e ,
H is ho o fs o n fi re , his h o r ns lik e fl am e ,
A g
st a ,
a unna r bl e st a g .

Le t yo ur ge ldi ng b e if yo u ch e ck o r c hid e
st umbl e s at o n c e and y o u r e o ut o f t h e h un t
’
He
Fo r t hr e e hun dr e d g e ntl e m e n abl e t o rid e , ,

O n hunt e r s ac c ust o m d t o b e ar t h e br unt

’
,

Ac c ust o m d t o b e ar th e brun t
’
,

Are aft e r th e r unn abl e S t ag th e st ag , ,

Th e r unnabl e st ag wi t h h is kingly cr o p ,

B r o w b ay and t r ay and t hr e e o n t o p
, ,

Th e righ t th e r unnabl e S t ag
’
.
,

B y p e ril o us p aths In c o o mb d ell an d ,

Th e h e at h e r th e r o ck s an d th e riv e r b e d
, ,
-
,

Th e p ac e gr e w h o t fo r t h e sc e nt lay w e ll
, ,

An d a runn abl e st ag go e s right ah e ad ,

Th e quarry w e nt righ t ah e ad
Ahe ad ah e ad and fast an d far
, ,

H is antle r d cr e st his cl o v e n ho o f
’
, ,

Br o w b ay and t r ay and t hr e e al o o f
, ,

Th e st ag th e r unn abl e st ag
, .

Fo r a m att e r o f t we nt y mil e s and m o r e

B y t h e d e nse st h e dge and th e high e st w all ,
Thr o ugh h e rds O f b ull o cks h e b aflle d th e l o r e
O f harb o ure r, hunt sm an, ho un ds and all,
Of harb o ure r, ho un ds and all
Th e st ag o f w arr an t , t h e Wily st ag,
Fo r t w e n t y m il e s, an d fi v e an d fi ve ,
H e ran, an d ne ve r w as c augh t alive ,
Thi s st ag, this runnabl e st ag .

Whe n h e t ur u d at b ay in t h e l e afy gl o o m ,
’

In th e e m e r ald gl o o m wh e re t h e b ro o k s ran de ep ,
 7 OH N DAVI DS ON

He h e ard in the di st an c e th ero ll e rs b o o m ,

And h e saw in a vi si o n o f p e ac e ful sl ee p ,

In a wo n d e rful vi si o n o f sl e e p ,

A st ag o f w arr ant a st ag a st ag
, , ,

A r unn abl e st ag in a je w ell d b e d ’

,

U nd e r th e sh e l t e ri ng o c e an d e ad ,

A st ag a r unn abl e st ag
, .

So f f l ho p e
a at e u lit up his e ye ,
And h e o pe n d his no st ril s wid e ag ai n ,
’

And h e to ss d his bran c hi ng antl e rs high

’

As h e h e ad e d th e h unt d o wn t h e C h arl o c k
AS h e r ac e d d o w n th e e ch o i ng gl e n
Fo r fi v e m il e s m o r e , t h e st ag , t h e st ag ,
Fo r t w e nt y mil e s, and fi ve and fiv e ,
No t t o b e c aught n o w , d e ad o r al iv e ,
The st ag , th e r unnabl e st ag .

Thr e e hun dre d g e ntl e m e n abl e t o rid e

, ,

Thre e h un dr e d h o rse s as g all ant and fr e e ,

B e he ld him e sc ap e o n th e e ve ning t id e ,

Far o ut t ill h e sank in t h e S e ve r n S e a ,

Till h e sank in th e d e p t h s o f t h e se a
Th e S t ag th e b uo yant st ag t h e st ag
, ,

Th at sl e p t at l ast in a je w e ll d b e d ’

U n d e r th e sh e l t e r ing o c e an spr e ad ,

Th e st ag t h e r unnabl e st ag
, .

AGNES MART FRANCES D UCLAUX

(RO B I N S O N DA R M ESTETER)
-

ETRU S CAN TOMBS

To think th e f ac e w e l o ve sh all e v e r die ,

And b e t h e i ndi ffe re nt e ar th , and kno w us no t
To t hi nk t h at o ne o f us sh all live t o c ry
On o ne l o ng b uri e d in a di st an t sp o t
86 AGNES MAR T FRANCES D U CLAUX
Wi th sl e pi ng lid s and ro sy lip s h e lay
e ,

Amo ng th e wr aths and g ms t hat m ark th e king

e e ,

On m o m nt t h n a li t tl d ust and cl ay
e e e e

Fe ll sh riv elle d o ve r wr e at h an d urn and ri ng .

A c arv e n sl ab r e call s his nam e and d e e d s ,

Wri t in a l anguag e no man livi ng r e ads .

H e re li e s t h e t abl e t gr av e n in t h e p ast ,
C l e ar c h ar ac t e r e d and firm and fr e sh o f li ne
-
.

S e e , no t a wo rd is g o ne an d ye t h o w fast
Th e se cr e t no man livi n g may divi ne "

W h at did h e c ho o se fo r witne ss in th e gr av e
A r e co rd o f his glo ry o n th e e ar t h
Th e w ail o f fri e n d s Th e pa ans o f t h e br av e
Th e sacr e d pr o mi se o f th e se c o n d birt h

Th e mb s o f anci e nt Gr e e k s in S icily
to
Are so wn wi t h sl e n d e r di scs o f grave n go ld
Fille d wi th the pr ai se o f d e ath t hric e h appy h e
Wh o sle e ps the milk — so f t sl e e p o f dr e am s un t o ld .

Th e y sl e e p t h e ir p ati e nt sl e e p in al te r e d l ands ,

Th e g o ld e n pro mi se in t h e ir fl e shless h and s .

MAT P ROB TN

C H RI S TMA S C A RO L

Lacking sami t e and sabl e ,

Lac ki ng silv e r and go ld,
Th e P ri nc e J e sus in t h e p o o r st abl e
S l e p t , and w as t hr e e ho ur s o ld .

As do v e s by th e fair wat e r,
Mary n o t t o uc h d o f sin
’

—
, ,

S at by H im t h e Ki ng s d augh t e r
,
’
,

All glo ri o us wi th in .
 MAI ”
RROE rN 87

A lily w ith o ut i a
o n e st a n,

S t ar
wh e r e no sp o t h at h r o o m .

Ave grati a plena

,

V irgo Virginum

C l ad no t in p e arl —
se w n v e st ur e ,

Cl ad n o t in c r am o i si e ,
S h e h at h h ush d, Sh e h at h c r adl e d
’
to r e st ,
he r
Go d th e fir st t im e o n h e r k ne e .

Whe r e is o ne to ado r e H im
Th e o x h at h dumbly nf s d co e s
’
,

Wi th th e ass m e e k k ne eli ng b fo r e H im
, e ,

Et b omo f ae tur est .

No t t h r o ne d o n ivo ry o r c e d ar,
No t c ro w n d wi t h a Q ue e n s c ro wn,
’ ’

At h e r br e ast it is Mary sh all fe e d h e r

Mak e r fro m , H e av e n c o m e d o wn .

Th e t r e e s in P ar adi se bl o sso m
S udd e n, an d its b e ll s c him e
S h e giv e t h H im, h eld t o h e r b o so m ,
H e r imm acul at e milk th e first tim e .

Th e ight wi t h wi ngs o f ange ls

n
Was aligh t and its sno w pac k d w ays
,
-
’

S w ee t m ad e (say th e Evang els)

Wi t h th e no i se o f t he ir vir e l ays .

Q ue mv idirtir po rtarer P
,

Why go ye f e e t unsho d
Wo t ye wi thin yo n d o o r is
Mary th e Mo th e r o f G o d i
,

No sm o k e o f spic e is asc e n di ng
Th e r e—no ro se s are pile d
But c ho ic e r t h an all b alm s bl e n di ng
, ,

Th e r e Mary h at h kiss d h e r c hild

’
.
 MAT P ROB TN

Dilee tur me n: mi b i
E t ego Illi— c o l d
S m all ch e e k ag ai nst h e r ch e e k ,
He
S l e e p e th t hr e e ho urs o ld
, .

MI CHAEL FIELD

S O NG

I c o uld wish t o b e d e ad
To o q uick wi t h life w e r e th e t e ar s I sh e d ,

To o sw e e t fo r t e ars is th e life I le d
And ah t o o l o ne so m e my m arri age b e d
, ,

I c o uld wi sh t o b e d e ad .

I c o uld wish t o b e d e ad ,

Fo r j ust a wo rd t h at ri ngs in my h e ad
To o d e ar t o o d e ar are t h e wo rds h e said
, ,

Th e y m ust ne ve r b e r e m e mb e r ed .

I c o uld wi sh t o b e d e ad .

I c o uld wi sh to b e d e ad ,

Th e wi sh t o b e l o ve d is all mis r e ad -
,

And t o l o v e o n e l e arns w h e n o ne is w e d
, ,

Is t o suff e r bi t t e r sh am e i nst e ad
I co uld wi sh t o b e d e ad .

S H EP H ERD AP O LLO
C l imb wit h me , Lao me do n s Whit e fl ee c e s,
’

U p t o t h e hill t o p s, up t o Ida,
To unsh ad e d d e ws and e arlie st d awning .

Yo ung an d l ust ro us, go d and ye t a se rv ant,

As a st ar p ast ro ck and t r e e I c limb .

Raise y o ur h e ad s e r e c t , ye fl o ck s, and li st e n
To t h e n o te I st rik e fr o m o fl my lyr e
Th e y h av e h e ard t h e y st an d e ac h h e ad e r e c t e d
,

Th us th e y w ai t t h e G r azi ng Tune t h at wo o s
-

S l o wly t o t h e ridg e s and t h e sky .

0
9 MARQ UESS OF CREWE

A H A RROW G RAV E IN FLANDERS

1 15
9
H e r e in t h e m arshl an d, p ast th e b at t e r e d bridge ,
O ne o f a h un dr e d gr av e s un t im e ly so w n,
H e r e with his c o mr ad e s o f t h e h ard w o n ridg e -

H e r e sts, unkn o w n .

His h o r o sc o p e h ad se e m e d so pl ai nly dr awn

S c h o o l t ri ump h s, e arne d ap ac e in w o rk an d pl ay;
Frie n d ships at will t he n l o ve s d e ligh t ful dawn
’

And m e ll o wi ng day .

Ho me fo ste ring h o pe so m e se rvic e t o th e St ate ;

B e nig nant age t h e n th e l o ng t ry st t o ke e p
Wh e r e in th e yew t r e e sh ado w co ngr e gat e
-

H is f at h e r s sl e e p .

Was h ere hi ng ne e dful t o distil

t h e o ne t
Fro m life s al e mbic t hr o ugh t his h o li e r fat e
’
, ,

Th e m an s e sse nt i al so ul t h e h e r o will
’

We ask —
,

and w ai t
,
.

WILLIAM WATS O N
ODE IN MAY
Le t me go fo r th, and sh ar e
Th e o v e r fl o wi ng S un
Wi th o ne Wise fri e nd , o r o ne

Be tt e r t anhwi se b e i ng fair
, ,

Whe re th e p ewit whe e ls and dip s

On h e igh t s o f br ac k e n and li ng ,

And Ear th unto h e r l e afl e t t ip s

, ,

Ti ngl e s wi t h th e Sp ri ng .

Wh at is so swe e t and d e ar
As a pro sp e ro us mo m in May,
Th e c o nfide nt prim e o f th e day,
And th e d auntl e ss yo uth o f th e y e ar,
 WILLIAM WATS O N 91
Wh e n no thi ng th at asks fo r bliss ,

Aski ng aright is d e ni e d
, ,

And half o f th e wo rl d a bride gro o m is,

And h alf o f the wo rld a brid e

Th e S o ng o f Mi ngli ng fl o ws,
G r av e ,c e re m o ni al p ure
, ,

As o nc e fro m th e lip s t hat e nd ur e

, ,

Th e c o smic d e sc ant ro se ,

Wh e n th e t e mp o ral l o rd o f life ,

G o i ng his g o ld e n w ay ,

H ad t ak e n a wo n dr o us m aid t o wife
That l o ng h ad said him n ay .

Fo r o f o ld th e S un, o ur sir e ,
C am e wo o ing the m o t he r o f me n,
Ear th , t hat w as virgi nal t h e n,
V e st al fi re to his fi re .

S il e nt h e r b o so m and c o y,
But th e st ro ng go d sue d and pr e sse d
And b o rn o f t he ir st arry nup t i al jo y
Are all t h at dri nk o f h e r br e ast .

And th e t ri ump h o f him th at b ego t,

And th e t r avail o f h e r th at b o re ,
B e ho ld the y are e ve rm o re
,

As warp w e ft in o ur lo t
and .

We are c hildre n o f sple nd o ur and fl am e ,

Of shudd ering al so and t e ars

, ,
.

Magnific e nt o ut o f th e d ust w e c am e ,

And abj e c t fro m th e S p h e re s .

O bright irre si stibl e l o rd ,

We are th e fr ui t o f Ear th s wo mb e ach o ne ’

, ,

And frui t o f thy l o i ns 0 S un , ,

Whe n c e first w as th e se e d o utp o ure d .

To t h e e as o ur Fath e r w e b o w ,

Fo rbidd e n t hy F at h e r t o se e ,

Who is o ld e r and gre at e r than tho u, as tho u

Art gre at e r and o ld e r than w e .
 WILLIAM WATS O N
Tho u art b ut as a wo rd o f his sp e e ch ,

Th o u art b ut as a w av e o f his h and

Tho u ar bri e f as a gli tt e r o f san d
Twix t t id e and t id e o n his b e ach
’

Th o u art l e ss t h an a sp ark o f his fi re ,

Or a m o m e n t s m o o d o f his so ul
’

Th o u art l o st in t he no t e s o n t h e lip s
Th at c hant the c hant o f th e Who l e .

LACRIMZE MU SARU M
(6 TE O C T O B ER 18
9 2 : TH E DE ATH O F TE N N Y S O N)
Lo w , l ik e ano t h e r s, li e s th e l aur elle d h e ad
’

Th e life t h at see m e d a p e rfe c t so ng is o e r’

C arry t h e l ast gr e at b ard t o his l ast b e d .

Lan d t h at h e l o v e d , thy no bl e st vo ic e is m ute .

Lan d t h at h e l o v e d , t h at l o v e d him " ne v e rm o r e

Me ad o w o f t hine , sm o o t h l awn o r wild se a shore , -

G ard e ns o f o d o r o us bl o o m and t r e mulo us frui t ,

Or wo o dl ands o ld, l ike Dr uid c o uche s spr e ad,
Th e m ast e r s fe e t sh all t r e ad
’
.

De ath s li t tl e rift h at h re nt the faul tl ess lu te

’

Th e sing e r o f undying so ng s is de ad .

LO , in t his se aso n pe nsiv e hue d and gr av e ,

-

W hil e fade s and falls the do o m e d, r el uc t ant l e af

Fr o m wit h e re d Ear th s fant astic c o ro nal,
’

Wi t h wan d e ri ng sighs o f fo re st and o f wave

Mi ngl e s the m urm ur o f a p e o pl e s gri e f
’

Fo r him Wh o se l e af sh all fad e n o t , n e i t h e r fall .

H e h at h far e d fo r t h , b e y o n d t h e se su ns and sh o w e rs .

Fo r us, t h e aut um n gl o w, t h e aut um n fl am e ,

And so o n t h e wi nt e r sil e n c e sh all b e o urs
H im t h e e t e rnal spri ng o f fad e l e ss fam e
C r o wn s wi th n o m o r t al fl o w e r s .
 WILLIAM WATS ON
In far r e t re at s o f l m e nt al m in d
e e

Ob sc ure ly c o m e s and go e s
Th e imp e r at ive br e at h o f so ng t h at as th e wi n d ,

Is t r ackle ss and o blivi o us Wh e n c e it bl o w s

, .

D e m an d o f lili e s Wh e r e fo re t h e y are w h i t e ,

Ex to r t h e r crim so n se cr e t fro m t h e r o se ,

But ask no t o f t h e Muse t h at S h e di scl o se

Th e m e ani ng o f th e riddl e o f h e r migh t
S o m e wh at o f all thing s se al e d an d r e c o n di t e ,

S ave t h e e nigm a o f h e r se lf sh e k no w s , .

Th e m ast e r co uld no t t e ll wi t h all his l o r e , ,

W he r e fo r e h e sang o r wh e nc e th e m an d at e Sp e d
,

Ev n as t h e li nn e t si ng s so I h e said
’
, ,

Ah r at h e r as th e impe ri al nighti ng al e
, ,

Th at h e ld in t r an c e t h e anc i e nt A tt ic S ho r e ,

An d C h arm s t h e age s wi t h t h e no t es th at o e r ’

All w o o dl an d c h ant s imm o r t ally pre vail

And no w fro m o ur v ai n pl au di t s gr e atly fle d
, ,

H e wi t h divi ne r sil e n c e dw e ll s i nst e ad ,

An d o n no e ar thly se a wi t h t ransi e nt r o ar ,

U nto n o e ar t hly air s h e se t s his sail, ,

But far b e yo n d o ur vi si o n an d o ur h ail

Is h e ard fo r e v e r an d is se e n no m o r e .

No m o r e , O ne ve r no w ,
Lo r d o f t h e l o ft y and t h e t r an q uil br o w,
S h all me n b e h o ld t h o se wiz ard l o c k s Wh e r e Tim e
Le t f all no wi nt ry rim e .

O nc e , in his yo ut h o b scur e ,
Th e w e ave r o f t hi s v e rse , t h at sh all e n d ur e
B y spl e nd o ur o f its t he m e which c anno t die ,
B e he ld th e e e
y e to e
y e,

And t o u che d t h ro ugh t he e the h an d

O f e ve ry h e ro y r c e divi ne
o f th
a ,

Ev n t o t h e si re o f all t h e l aur e ll e d li ne
’
,

Th e sightl e ss w an d e r e r o n t h e I o ni an st r and .

Ye a I b e h e ld t h e e and b e ho ld t he e ye t
, ,

Tho u h ast fo rgo tt e n b ut c an I fo rg e t i

,

Are no t t hy wo rds all g o ld e nly impre sse d

On m e m o ry s p alimp se st
’
 WI LLIAM WATS O N 95
I he ar the utte r an c e o f thy so ve re ign t o ngue ,

I t re ad th e fl o o r t hy h all o wi ng fe e t h av e t ro d
’
I se e t h e h and s a n at io n s lyre t h at st rung ,

Th e e ye s t h at l o o k e d t hr o ugh life and g az e d o n Go d .

Th e se aso ns ch ange the Win ds the y shift and v ee r ;

,

Th e gr ass o f y e st e ry e ar
Is d e ad ; th e bird s d e p ar t t h e gro v e s d e c ay
,

Empire s disso lv e and p e o pl e s disapp e ar

S o ng p asses no t aw ay .

C ap t ai ns an d c o n que ro r s l e av e a li t tl e d ust ,

And kings a dubi o us l e ge n d o f t he ir re ign

Th e swo rd s o f C aesar s t h e y are l e ss t h an r ust
,

Th e p o e t: d o t h r e m ai n .

De ad is August us Mar o is aliv e

,

And t ho u t h e Mant uan o f t his age and so il

, ,

Wi t h Virgil sh al t survive ,

Enriching Tim e wi t h no l e ss ho ne y e d sp o il ,

Th e yie ld e d sw e e t o f e ve ry Muse s hive ’

H e e di ng no m o r e th e so un d o f idl e pr ai se
In t h at gr e at c alm o ur t um ul t s c anno t r e ach ,

Mast e r w ho c ro w n st o ur imm el o dio us d ays

’

Wi th fl o we r o f p e rfe ct sp ee ch .

ODE ON TH E DAY O F TH E C O RO NATIO N O F

K I NG EDWA RD V II

S ir e , w e h ave l o o ke d o n m any an d m igh ty thing s

In t h e se e igh t hun dr e d summ e r s o f r e n o wn
S i n c e th e Go ld Dr ag o n o f th e W e sse x King s
On H ast i ngs fi e ld we nt do wn
And sl o wly in th e ambi e n c e o f this cr o wn
H av e m any cro wns b e e n g at h e r e d , till , t o day,
-

H o w m any p e o pl e s cr o wn t h e e , w h o Sh all say 3

Time , an d t he o c e an, an d so m e fo st e ri ng st ar,
In high c ab al h ave m ad e us Wh at w e are ,
Wh o st r e t ch o ne h an d t o H uro n s b e arde d pi nes,
’

And o ne o n K ashmir s sno wy sho uld e r lay,

’

And ro und the st re ami ng o f wh o se r aim e nt shi ne s

 WI LLIAM WATS ON
Th e iris o f th e Aust r al asian spr ay .

Fo r w at e r s h av e c o nniv e d at o ur d e sig ns
And wi nd s h av e pl o t t e d wi t h us—and b e ho ld
,

Ki ngd o m in kingd o m sway in o v e r sway , ,

Do mi ni o n fo ld in fo ld
Lik e t o t h at imm e m o ri al r e g al st o ne
Thy nam e sak e fro m th e no r thlan d r e ft away ,

S ymb o l o f so v e r e ig nt y an d sp o il o f fr ay ,

And cl o se d in Engl an d s t hro n e ’

.

S o wid e o f gir t h t his li t tl e cirq ue o f g o ld ,

S o gr e at are w e an d o ld, .

P r o u d fr o m t h e ag e s are w e c o m e 0 Ki ng ,

P r o u dly as fi t s a n at i o n t h at h at h no w
,

S o m any d awns an d sunse t s o n h e r br o w ,

This d ute o us he ar t w e bri ng .

Th e king s thy far fo r e r unne r s he t h at c am e

An d sm o t e i gr e at n e ss h e who se f am e
u s nt o ,

In d ark armip o t e nc e an d ivi e d prid e ,

To we rs ab o v e Co nw ay s t id e ’
,

An d w h e r e C arn arv o n p o n d e r s o n th e se a
H e t h at adve nt uro us n am e
, ,

Wh o le ft at Agi nc o ur t t h e knightly h e ad
O f Fr anc e an d all it s chargi ng plum e s o e rth ro w n ’
,
’
But h at h in S h ak e sp e ar e s co nq ue st m e rg e d his o w n ;
An d sh e a q ue e n ye t f ashio ne d ki ng like sh e
, ,
-
,

Be fo r e W h o se pr o w s b e fo r e wh o se t e mp e st s fle d
, ,

S p ai n o n t h e r ui ni ng n igh t pre c ipit at e ly ;

And t h at w o rn fac e in c amp s an d c o unc il s br e d
, ,

Th e g ue st w h o brough t us law and lib e r ty

Rai se d w e ll nigh fr o m t h e d e ad
-

Ye a sh e h e rse lf in who se imm e di at e ste ad

, ,

Tho u st an d est in th e sh ad o w o f h e r so ul
,

All t h e se 0 Ki ng fro m t h e ir se cl usi o n dre ad

, , ,

An d g uard e d p al ace o f e t e rni ty ,

Mix in thy p ag e ant wi t h ph ant asm al t r e ad ,

H e ar t h e l o ng w ave s o f accl am ati o n r o ll ,

An d wi th ye t migh ti e r sil e nc e m ar sh al t he e
To th e awful t h r o ne t h o u h ast i nh e ri t e d .
 WILLIAM WATS O N
In such abj e c t i o n b e fo r e Tim e t h e y lie ,
K i ngd o m s an d t hro n es fo rg o tt e n o f t h e sky .

D e ir a wi t h h e r se a fac e t o t h e mo m,
-

And C umbri a sunse t g azi ng m o i st Dyvnaint ,

-

A r e alm o f c o o mb s and to r s o ld gr e at ne sse s

Fr o m D e e t o S e v e rn , wh e r e t h e b ard s w e r e b o rn
Who se so ng s are in t h e wi n d by Id ri s c h air,
’

Who se lip s w o n b at tl e s an d se at s o f p uissanc e whe re ,

Wi t h l o ng gro p e o f h is d e sul to ry h an d ,
Th e o c e an, pryi ng d e e p i nt o t h e l an d ,
By Mo rv e n an d t h e l e g e n d s o f wild Lo r n,
Re p e n t s him , l o st ab o ut Lo c hie l all t h e se
H av e b e e n an d st ab lish t o n t h e ir d ust w e st an d
’

Thy Engl an d wi t h th e n o r t h e r n si ste r f air ,

Th at h at h th e h e at h b e ll s in h e r bl o w i ng h air
-

An d t h e d ark m o unt ai n m aid

Th at dr e am s fo r e v e r in t h e wiz ard sh ad e ,
H ym ni n g h e r h e r o e s t h e r e .

V
O d o o m o f o ve rl o rd ship s to d e c ay
First at t h e h e ar t t h e e ye sc ar c e dimm e d at all
,

Or p e ri sh o f m uc h c umb e r and arr ay ,

Th e b urd e ni ng r o b e o f Empir e and it s p all

,

Or o f vo l up t uo us h o urs th e w ant o n pr e y
, ,

Die o f th e p o i so ns t h at m o st sw e e t ly Sl ay
Or fro m i nse nsat e h e igh t
, ,

Wi t h pro digi e s wi t h light

,

Of t r aili ng ang e rs o n th e m o nst ro us nigh t ,

Magnifi c e ntly fall .

Far o ff fro m h e r t h at b o r e us b e suc h f at e ,

And v ai n ag ai nst h e r g at e
It s k n o c ki ng
. But by c hi nk s an d cr ann i es De ath , ,

Fo rbid t h e d o o rw ay s o ft t im e s e n t e r e t h
,
-
.

Le t h e r dri nk d e e p o f di sc o nt e n t an d so w
,

Abr o ad th e t ro u bli ng k no wl e dg e Le t h e r Sho w

.

Wh e n c e glo ri es c o m e and whe re fo r e gl o ri e s go

, ,

An d Wh at i n d e e d are gl o ri e s unt o t h ese

,
’
Twix t l ab o ur and t h e f e st t h at is no t e ase
 WILLIAM WATS O N 99
Mad e bl ank and d arkso m e w ho h ave h ardly he ard
S o un d o f h e r l o ft i e st n am e s, o r anywo rd
Of all th at hat h in go ld b e e n said and sung,
S i n c e him o f April h e ar t an d m o r ni ng t o ng ue ,
H e r age l e ss si ngi ng bird
-
.

Fo r n o w th e day is un t o t h e m t h at k no w,
And no t h e n c e fo r t h sh e st umbl e s o n th e priz e
An d yo n d e r m ar c h th e n at i o ns f ull o f e y e s .

Alre ady is d o o m a spi nni ng, if unstirr e d

-

In l e i sur e o f an ci e nt p at hw ays sh e l o se to uch

Of th e h o ur, and o v e rm uc h
Re cli ne up o n achi e ve m e n t , an d b e sl o w
To t ak e t h e w o rld ar rivi ng , and fo rg e t
H o w p e ril o us are t h e st at u re an d p o r t t h at so
I nvi t e th e arr o ws, h o w unsl umb e ri ng are
Th e h at e s t h at w at c h an d cr awl .

No r m ust Sh e , lik e t h e o t h e rs, yi e ld up ye t

Th e g e ne r o us dr e am s But r at h e r liv e t o b e
S al ut e d in t h e h e ar t s o f me n as sh e
O f high and si ngul ar e l e c t i o n, se t
Be nig nant in t h e se a
Th at gr e atly l o vi ng fr e e d o m l o ve d t o fr e e ,

And w as he rse lf t h e brid al and e mb rac e

Of str e ng t h and c o nq ue ri ng gr ac e .

ERNES T RH 2 S
”

TH E LEAF B U RNERS

Unde r r
tw o o ak t e e s
o n to o f t h e fell
p ,

Wi th an o ld h aw tho rn h e dg e
t o h o ld o ff t h e wi n d ,

I saw th e l e af b urn e rs
brushi ng th e l e ave s
Wi th t he ir l o ng bro o m s
i nto the bl aze .

Ab o ve t h e m th e sky
sc urri e d al o n g
I OO ERNES T RH YS

P al e as a pl at e ,

an d p e e r e d t h ro t h e o ak s
’
,

Whil e th e hurryi ng wi n d
h arrie d th e he dge .

But fast as t h e y sw e p t
fe e di ng th e l e av es
I nto th e fl am e
t h at flick e r e d and f um e d ,

Th e wi nd th e t re e sh ak e r
,
-

Shaki ng th e b o ughs ,

Whirl e d o t he rs d o wn
wi th e re d and w an
S umm e r s sm all fo lk
’
,

fad e d and fain

To give up t h e ir life
e ar t h un t o e ar th ,

Ash e s t o ashe s ,

life unt o d e at h .

Far o n th e fe ll
whe r e th e r o ad ran,
I h e ard th e me n m ar c h,
in th e m o uth o f t h e wi n d
And th e l e af b ur ne rs h e ard
and l e ane d d o wn t h e ir h e ad s,
Br o w up o n bro o m
an d le t t h e l e av e s lie ,
And co unt e d t h e ir k i n
h at cro sse d o ve r se a
t ,

And l e ft wife and we an

to fi gh t in t h e w ar
-
.

Fo r t h ve r fe ll
o

I far e d o n my w ay
Ye t o ft e n l o o k e d b ack ,

whe n th e win d bl e w ,

To se e th e fl am e s c o il
like a curl o f bright h air
1 02 ALFRED EDWARD H O USMAN
An d o ut b e yo n d it , cl e ar and w an,
Re ach t h e g ulfs o f e ve ni ng o n.

Th e wo m an t urns his bro w

so n o f
'

We st fro m fo r ty c o unti e s no w ,

An d as t h e e dge o f h e av e n h e e y e s
, ,

Th i nk s e t e r nal t ho ught s and sigh s ,

.

’
Oh wid e 3 th e wo rld t o re st o r r o am
, ,

Wi t h ch ang e abro ad and ch e e r at ho m e ,

Figh t s an d furl o ughs t alk an d t ale

, ,

C o mp any an d b e e f and ale .

But if I fro nt th e e v e ni ng sky

S il e nt o n t h e W est l o o k I ,
And my c o mrad e , st rid e fo r st rid e ,
Pace s sil e nt at my sid e .

C o mr ad e , l o o k no t o n t h e W e st
’
Twill h av e th e h e ar t o ut o f yo ur bre ast
’
Twill t ak e yo ur t ho ugh ts an d si nk th e m far,
Le ag ue s b e yo n d t h e sunse t b ar .

O h lad I fe ar t h at yo n s th e se a
,
’

Wh e r e t h e y fi she d fo r yo u and me ,

And t h e r e fro m Wh e n c e w e b o t h w e re
,
’
t ae n,
Yo u and I sh all dro wn ag ain .

S end yo ur so ul b e fo re
no t o n
To dive fro m t h at b e g uili ng sho r e ,

And le t no t ye t t h e swimm e r l e av e
H is cl o t h e s up o n t h e san d s o f e v e .

To o fast t o yo n d e r st r an d fo rlo rn
We j o ur ne y to th e sunk e n b o urn
, ,

To fl ush t h e f adi ng t i nge s e y e d

By o t he r l ad s at e ve ntid e .
ALFRED EDWARD H O USMAN 1 03

Wid e is t h e wo rld r e st o r r o am
,
to ,

And e arly t is fo r t ur ni ng ho m e
’

P l an t y o ur h e e l o n e ar t h an d S t an d ,

An d l e t s fo rg e t o ur n at iv e l and
’
.

Whe n yo u and I are spil t o n air

Lo ng w e sh all b e st r ang e r s t h e r e
Fri e nd s o f fl e sh an d b o n e are b e st
C o mr ad e l o o k n o t o n th e W e st
, .

TH E FI RST O F MAY
Th e o rchard s h alf th e w ay
Fr o m h o m e t o Ludl o w fair
Fl o w e r e d o n t h e fir st o f May
In Mays wh e n I w as t h e r e
And se e n fro m st il e o r t urni ng
Th e pl um e o f sm o k e w o uld sh o w
Wh e r e fir e s w e r e b urni ng
Th at w e n t o ut l o ng ago .

Th e pl um br o k e fo r t h in gr e e n,
Th e p e ar st o o d high and sno w e d ,
My fri e n d s and I b e tw e e n
W o uld t ak e th e Ludlo w r o ad
Dr e sse d t o t h e n i ne s and dri nki ng
And light in h e ar t an d limb ,

An d e ac h c h ap t hi nki ng
Th e f air w as h e ld fo r him .

Be t w e e n t h e r
flo we r
t e e s in
Ne w fri e n ds at f air tim e t r e ad
Th e w ay wh e r e Lu dl o w t o w e r
S t an d s pl an t e d o n t h e d e ad .

Our t h o ught s a li t tl e whil e afte r

, ,

Th e y t hink o ur wo rd s t h e y say
,

The irs no w th e l augh t e r ,

Th e fair t h e fir st o f May
, .
10
4 ALFRED EDWARD H O USMAN
Ay y o nd e r l ad s are ye t
,

Th e fo o l s t h at we w e re the n
Fo r o h , t h e so ns w e ge t
Are ill the so ns o f me n
st .

Th e suml e ss t al e o f so rro w
Is all unr o lle d in v ai n
May c o m e s t o m o rr o w
-

And Ludl o w fair ag ai n .

TH E C U LPRIT

Th e igh t my f ath e r go t me
n
H is mi n d w as no t o n me
H e did no t pl ag ue h is fancy
To m use if I sh o uld b e
Th e so n
yo u se e .

Th e day my m o th e r b o r e me
S h e w as a fo o l and gl ad ,

Fo r all th e p ai n I c o st h e r ,

Th at sh e had b o rne the lad

Th at b o r ne she h ad .

My m o th e r my fath e r
and
O ut o f th e ligh t th e y lie
Th e w arr ant w o uld no t fi nd th e m ,

And h e re tis o nly I

’

Sh all h ang so high .

Oh le t no t man r e m e mb e r
,

Th e so ul t h at Go d f o rgo t ,
But f e t ch t h e c o unty k e rchi e f
And no o se me in t h e k no t ,
And I will ro t .
1 06 ALFRED EDWARD H O USMAN
U nt il fro m gr ass and cl o v e r
Th e up sh o t b e am w o uld fad e ,
And Engl an d o v e r
Adv an c e d t h e l o fty shad e .

Th e l o fty Sh ad e advan c e s ,

I fe t ch my fl ut e and pl ay
C o m e l ads and l e ar n t h e d anc e s
, ,

And prai se th e t une t o day -

.

To m o rr o w m o r e s th e pi ty
-
,
’
,

Away w e b o t h must hie ,

To air th e di t ty ,

An d t o e ar t h I
‘

FRANCI S TH OMP S ON

DAI SY

Wh e r e th e thi stl e lifts a p urpl e cr o wn

S ix fo o t o ut o f t h e t urf ,

An d t h e h ar e b e ll shak e s o n t h e wi n dy hi ll
0 t h e br e at h o f th e dist ant surf l

Th e hill s lo o kv e r o n t h e S o ut h
o ,

And so uthw ard dre am s th e se a

And wi t h t h e se a br e e z e h an d in h and
,
-
,

C am e i nno c e n c e an d sh e .

Wh e r e mid
’
g o rse th e raspb e rry
th e
Re d fo r t h e g at h e r e r spri ng s ,

Tw o c hildr e n did w e st r ay and t alk

Wi se i dle childish things
, , .

S h e li st e n e d wi t h big lipp e d surpri se ,

-

—
B r e ast d e e p mid fl o w e r and spi n e
’

H e r skin w as lik e a gr ap e , wh o se v e i ns
Run sno w i nst e ad o f wi ne .
 FRANCIS TH OMP S ON 1 07

Sh ekne w no t t ho se swe e t wo rds she sp ak e ,

No r kne w h e r o w n sw e e t w ay
But t h e r e s ne ve r a bird so sw e e t a so ng
’
,

Thr o ng e d in wh o se t hr o at t hat day

Oh the re w e r e fl o we rs in S to rri ng to n
,

On t he t urf and o n t h e spr ay

But t h e swe e t e st fl o w e r o n S usse x hill s
Was th e Dai sy flo w e r that day
-

H e r b e auty sm o o t h e d e ar t h s furr o w e d f ac e
’

Sh e g av e me t o k e ns t hr e e
A l o o k, a wo rd o f h e r Wi nso m e m o uth,
And a Wild r aspb e rry .

A b e rry re d, a g uil e l e ss lo o k,
A still wo rd — st ri ng s o f san d
,

And ye t t h e y m ad e my w ild , wild he art

Fly d o wn to h e r littl e h an d .

Fo r, di ng ar tl e ss as th e air
st an ,

And c an did as th e ski e s ,

Sh e to o k th e b e rri e s wi t h h e r h an d ,

And th e l o ve wi t h h e r swe e t e y e s .

Th e fair e st t hings h ave fle e t e st e nd

Th e ir sc e nt surviv e s t h e ir cl o se :
But th e r o se s sce nt is bi t t e r ne ss
’

To him th at l o v e d th e r o se

S hel o o k e d a littl e wist fully

Th e n w e nt h e r sunshine w ay
Th e se a s e ye h ad a mi st o n it
’
,

And th e l e ave s fe ll fro m t h e day .

S h e we nt h e r u n r e m e mb e ri ng w ay,
S h e w e nt , an d l e ft in me
Th e p ang o f all th e p ar ti ng s go n e ,
And p ar ti ngs ye t t o b e .
1 08 FRANCI S TH O MP S O N

Sh el e ft me m arve lli ng w hy my so u l
Was sad that sh e w as gl ad
At all th e sadn ess in th e swe e t ,

Th e sw e e t ne ss in th e sad .

S till, still I se e m ed t o se e h e r, still

Lo o k up wi t h so ft r e pli e s,
And t ak e th e b e rri es wi t h h e r h and ,
And th e l o ve wi t h h e r l o v e ly e ye s .

No th i ng b e gi ns, an d no t hin g en ds ,

Th at is no t p aid wi t h m o an
Fo r w e are b o r n in o th e r s p ai n
’
,

And p e ri sh in o ur o w n .

TH E FAI R I NC O NS TA NT
Do st h
t o u st ill ho p e t ho u sh al t b e fair ,

Wh e n no m o r e fair to me
Or t ho se th at by t h e e t ak e n w e r e
H o ld t h e ir c ap tivi ty 3
Is this thy c o nfid e n c e No no ,

Trust it no t it c an no t b e so .

But h t o u to ol ate to o l ate sh al t fi nd

,

Tw as I th at made th ee fair
’ '

Thy b e auti e s ne ve r fro m thy mi n d

But fr o m my l o vi ng w e r e
And t ho se d e lights t hat did th e e sto l e
C o nfesse d th e vicinag e o f my so ul .

Th e ro sy r e fl e x o f my h e ar t
Did t hy p al e ch e e k attir e
An d wh at I w as, n o t wh at t h o u art,
Did g az e r s o u admir e
-
.

Go , and to o l ate t ho u sh al t c o n fe ss
I l o o ke d t h e e into lo ve line ss .
1 10 FRANCI S TH O MP S O N

Lik e t he unse e n fo rm o f so und ,

S e nse d i nvi sibly in t une ,
Wi th a sun d e rived sto le
Did inaure o le
All h e r l o vely b o dy ro un d
Lo velily h e r l ucid b o dy wi t h t h at ligh t w as in t e rst re w n .

Th e whic h lit t hat g arde n who lly

sun ,

Lo w and vibr ant vi sibl e ,

Te mpe r d gl o ry wo k e
’

And it se e m ed so l e ly
Lik e a silv e r t h uribl e
S o l e m nly swung slo wly , ,

Fuming cl o ud s o f g o ld e n fi re fo r a cl o ud o f i n c e nse sm o k e -
.

But w o e s me , an d w o e s me ,
’ ’

Fo r t h e se cr e t s o f h e r e y e s
In my vi si o ns fe arf ully
The y are e ve r sho wn to b e
As fri ng ed p o o l s, wh e r e o f e ac h li e s
P allid d ark b e ne at h t h e ski e s
-

O f a night t hat is
But o n e bl e ar n e cro p o li s .

h e r e y e s a li ttl e t r e mbl e , in th e wi n d own

Many ch ang e s ri se o n
Th e ir ph an t asm al myst e ri e s .

Th e y gro w t o an h o riz o n
Wh e r e e ar th and h e ave n m e e t
And lik e a wi ng t h at di e s o n
Th e vag ue twiligh t ve rg e s -
,

Many a si nking dr e am do t h fl e e t
Le sse ni ng d o wn t h e ir se cr e ci e s .

An d as d usk wi t h day c o nve rge s

, ,

Th e ir o rb s are t ro ublo usly

Ove r gl o o m e d an d o ve r glo we d wi t h ho p e
- -

t hing s t o b e .

Th e r e is a p e ak o n H imalay,
And o n t h e p e ak un d e l ug e d sno w,
 FRANCI S TH O MP S O N III

And o n th e w no t e agl es st ray

sno

Th e r e if yo ur st r o ng fe e t co uld go ,

Lo o ki ng o v e r t o w rd C at h ay
’

Fr o m th e n e ve r d e l ug e d sno w
-

Far t h e st k e n migh t no t surv e y

Whe r e th e p e o pl e s und e rgro un d dwe ll wh o m ant ique
fabl e s kno w .

East, ah , e ast o f H imalay,

Dw ell th e nati o ns un d e rgro un d
H idi ng fro m t h e sho ck o f Day,
Fo r t h e sun s upri si ng so un d
’
-

Dar e n o t i ssue fro m t h e gr o un d

At th e t um ul ts o f th e D ay,
S o fe arfully th e sun d o t h so un d
Cl anging up b e yo n d C ath ay
Fo r th e gr e at e ar thquaking sunri se ro lli ng up b eyo nd C ath ay .

Le n d me , O l e n d me
Th e t e rr o r s o f t h at so und ,
Th at it s m usic may att e n d me ,
Wra my chant in t hun d e rs ro un d
Wh il e I t e ll th e anci e nt se c re t s in th at Lady s si ngi ng
’
fo un d .

OnAr arat t he r e gr e w a Vi ne ,

Whe n Asi a fro m h e r b athi ng ro se ,

O ur first sail o r m ad e a twi ne

Th e r e o f fo r his pre fi guring br o w s .

C anst divine
Wh e r e up o n o ur d usty e ar th o f th at vin e
, , a cl uste r gro w s
O n Go lgo t h a th e r e gr e w a t ho rn
Ro un d t h e l o ng pre fi gure d B ro w s
-
.

Mo urn O mo urn
,

Fo r t h e vi ne h av e w e t h e spi ne Is this all th e H e av e n

all o w s

O n C alvary w as sho o k a sp e ar
P r e ss th e p o i nt i nt o thy h e ar t
n d fe ar
jy
o a
All th e spi ne s up o n th e t ho rn i nto c urli ng te ndril s r
st a t .
IIZ FRANCI S TH O MP S ON

O di sm ay "
I a wi ngl e ss m o r tal sp o rti ng
, ,

Wi t h t h e t r esse s o f the sun

I th at d ar e my h an d t o lay
,

On t h e t hund e r in it s sno r ti ng
Ere b e g un
my si nge d so ng d o wn the sky e ve n
,

,
I c ari an
w ay .

Fr o m th e fall pr e cipi t an t
Th e se dim snat c h e s o f h e r ch ant
O nly h av e re m ai n ed mi ne
Th at fr o m sp e ar an d t h o r n al o ne
May b e gro wn
th e fr o nt o f sai nt o r si ng e r any divi nizi ng t wi ne .

H e r so ng said t h at no spri ngi ng

P ar adi se b ut e v e rm o r e
H ang e t h o n a si ngi ng
-

Th at h as ch o rd s o f w e e pi ng ,
And t h at si ngs th e aft e r sl e e pi ng
-

To so ul s whi c h w ak e t o o so r e .

w o e t h e si ng e r , w o e sh e said b ey o n d th e d e ad
his si ngi ng l o r e ,
-

All its art o f sw e e t an d so re

H e l e ar ns, in El e no r e

Wh e r e is th e l an d o f Luth any ,

Whe r e is th e t r ac t o f El e no r e
I am b o un d th e r e fo r .

P i e rc e thy h e ar t to fi nd th e k ey
Wi th t he e t ak e
O nly wh at no ne e l se wo uld k e e p
Le arn t o dr e am w h e n t h o u d o st w ak e ,

Le ar n t o w ak e wh e n t h o u d o st sl e e p .

Le arn t o w at e r jo y wit h t e ars ,

Lear n fro m fe ars t o v an qui sh fe ars

1 1
4 FRANCI S TH OMPSON

In vi si o nary May
S wayl e ss fo r my Spiri t s h aunti ng ,
’

Th ric e - t hre e fo ld w all e d wit h e m e r ald fro m o ur mo rtal

m o rni ngs gre y .

And as a ne cro m an c e r
Raise s fr o m th e r o se ash -

Th e gho st o f th e r o se
My h e ar t so m ad e answ e r
To h e r vo ic e s silve r pl ash
’
,

S t irr e d in r e dd e ni ng fl ash ,
fro rr o ut its m o r t al r ui ns th e p urpur e al ph anto m
g
l w o s
.

H e r t e ars m ad e d ulc e t fr e t ti ng,

H e r vo ic e h ad no wo rd ,
Mo r e th an t hun d e r o r t he bird .

Ye t ,
f rg e t ti ng
un o ,

ravishe d so ul h e r m e ani ngs k ne w . r

ea s

no t and I h e ard
, .

Wh e n sh e shall win d un
All t ho se wil e s sh e wo un d ab o u t me ,

Te ar s sh all bre ak fro m o ut me ,

Th at I c anno t fi nd
Music in th e ho ly p oe t s to my Wistful want I d o ub t me ,

TH E H OU ND OF H EAVEN

I fl e d Him, do w n t h e nigh ts and d o w n the d ays

I fle d H im, do w n t h e ar c h e s o f th e ye ars
I fle d H im, d o wn th e l abyri nthine ways
Of my o w n mi n d and in th e mi st o f t e ars
I hid fro m H im, and un d e r r unni ng l aughte r .

U p vi st ae d h o p e s I Sp e d
And sho t , pr e cipi t at e d ,
Ado wn Ti t anic gl o o m s o f ch asm ed fe ars,
F ro m tho se st ro ng Fe e t t h at fo llo w e d, fo llo we d
 FRANCI S TH O MP S O N 11 5
But wi t h unhur ryi ng ch ase ,
And unp e r turb ed p ac e ,
De lib e r at e Sp e e d, m aj est i c instanc y ,
The y b e at—and a Vo i c e b e at
Mo r e i nstant th an th e Fe e t
All things b e t ray t he e , w ho b e t ray e st
’

I ple ad e d o utl aw Wise

,
-
,

By m any a h e ar te d c ase m e nt c ur tai ne d re d

, ,

Tr e lli se d wit h i nt e r twi ni ng ch ari t i e s

o r t ho ugh I k ne w H is l o v e Wh o fo ll o w ed
( F , ,

Ye t w as I so r e adre ad
Le st h avi ng H im I m ust h ave n augh t b e sid e)
, ,
.

But if o ne lit tl e c ase m e n t p ar t e d wid e

, ,

Th e g ust o f H is appro ach wo uld cl ash it to .

Fe ar wi st no t t o e vad e as Lo ve wi st t o p ursue
,
.

Acro ss t h e m arge nt o f th e wo rld I fle d ,

And t ro uble d th e go ld g at e ways o f t h e st ar s ,

S miting fo r sh elt e r o n t h e ir cl ang ed b ars

Fr e tte d to d ulc e t j ars
And silve rn chatt e r th e p al e p o r ts 0 th e m o o n ’
.

I said to Dawn : Be sudd e n t o Eve : Be so o n

With thyyo ung skiey blo sso m s he ap me o ve r
Fro m this t r e m e n d o us Lo ve r
Fl o at thy vagu e ve il ab o ut me l est H e se e ,

I t e mp te d all H is se rvi to rs b ut to fi nd
,

My o wn b e t r ay al in the ir c o nstancy ,

In fai t h to H im t h e ir fi c kle ne ss to me ,

Their t r ai to ro us tr ue ne ss and t h e ir l o yal d e c e it

, .

To all swift t hing s fo r svviftne ss did I sue

Cl ung t o th e whistli ng m an e o f e v e ry win d .

But whe t h e r t h e y sw e p t sm oo thly fl e e t

, ,

Th e lo ng savannah s o f th e bl ue
Or wh e the r Thun de r driv e n
,
-
,

The y clange d his ch ari o t thwart a h e ave n ’

,

Pl ashy with flyi ng ligh tni ngs r o un d th e Sp ur n

fe e t
’

Fe ar w ist no t t o e vade as Lo ve wi st t o p ur sue .

S till wi th unhurrying c h ase ,

And unp e rt urb ed p ace ,

 FRANC I S TH O MP S O N
D e lib e r at e
p e e d m aj e stic i nst an cy
s , ,

C am e o n th e fo ll o wi ng Fe e t ,

And a V o i c e ab o v e t h e ir b e at
Naught sh el t e rs t h e e w h o wil t no t She l te r Me
, .

I gh t no m o r e t h at aft e r which I st raye d

so u

In f ac e o f man o r m aid
But still wi thi n t h e li ttl e childr e n s e y e s
’

S e e m s so m e t hi ng so m e t hi ng t h at r e pli e s
, ,

Tb ey at l e ast are fo r me sur ely fo r me,

I t urne d me t o t he m ve ry wi st fully ;
But j ust as t h e ir y o un g e y e s gr e w sudd e n f air
Wi t h d awni ng answe rs t he r e ,

Th e ir ange l pl uck e d t h e m fro m me by th e hair .

C o m e t h e n ye o t h e r c hildr e n Nat ure s— sh ar e

’
, ,

Wi t h me (said I) yo ur d e lic ate fe ll o wship

Le t me gr e e t yo u lip t o lip ,

Le t me twine wit h yo u c ar esse s ,

Wanto ni ng
With o ur Lady Mo th e r s vagrant t re sse s
-
’
,

B an que ti ng
Wi th h e r in h e r Wi n d w all e d p al ac e
-
,

U n d e r ne at h h e r az ur e d d ai s
' ‘

Q uafling as yo ur t ai ntl e ss w ayis

, ,

Fro m a c h alic e
Luc e nt w e e pi ng o ut o f th e d ayspri ng
-
.

S o it w as d o ne
I in t he ir d e lic at e fello wship w as o n e
Dr e w th e b o l t o f Nature s se cr e ci e s
’
.

I k ne w all th e swift imp o r t i ng s

On th e wilful f ac e o f ski es
I kne w h o w t he clo uds arise
S p urn ed o f t h e wild se a sno r ti ngs -

All t hat s b o rn o r di es
’

Ro se an d dro o p e d wi t h ; m ad e t h e m sh ap e r s
O f mine o w n m o o ds o r wailful o r divi ne ;
,

Wit h t he m j o y e d an d w as b e re ave n .

I w as he avy wit h th e e ve n ,

Whe n sh e lit h e r glimm e ri ng t ap e rs

 8 FRANCI S TH O MP S O N
“

1 1

H av e p uffe d and b urst as sun st art s o n a st r e am

-
.

Ye a fail e t h no w e ve n dre am
,

Th e dr e am e r and th e l ute th e l ut ani st

,

Eve n th e li nk e d fant asi e s in who se bl o sso my twi st

,

I swu ng the e arth a t ri nk e t at my wri st ,

Are yi eldi ng c o rds o f all t o o W e ak acc o unt

Fo r e ar t h wi t h h e avy gri e fs so o ve rplusse d .

Ah is Thy l o ve i n d e e d
A w e e d alb e i t an am ar anthine we e d
, ,

S uffe ri ng no fl o w e rs e xc e p t its o w n t o m o un t
Ah " m ust
De sig ne r i nfi ni t e
Ah must Tho u char the wo o d e re Th o u c anst
w i t h it 3
My fr e sh ne ss sp e nt its wave ri ng sho we r i th e d ust ’

And no w my h e art is as a br o k e n fo un t ,

Whe re i n t e ar drippi ngs st agnat e spil t d o wn e ve r

-
,

Fro m th e d ank t ho ughts that shive r

U p o n th e sighful br anc h e s o f my mi nd .

S uch is wh at is t o b e i
Th e p ulp so bi tt e r h o w sh all t aste t h e ri n d
‘

I dimly g ue ss What Tim e in mist s c o nfo und s

Ye t e ve r and ano n a t rump e t so unds
Fro m th e hid b at tl e m e nts o f Et e rni ty
Tho se shak e n mi sts a sp ac e unse t tl e t h e n ,

Ro u n d t h e h alf glimp sed turr e ts sl o wly w ash ag ai n

-
.

But no t e re him w h o summo ne th

I first h ave see n e nw o und
,

Wi t h gl o o ming ro b e s p urp ure al cypre ss cro wne d

,
-

H is nam e I k no w and wh at his t r ump e t sai t h

,
.

Whe the r m an s h e ar t o r life it b e whi c h yi e ld s

’

The e h arvest m ust Thy harvest fi e ld s

,

Be d ung e d wi t h r o t t e n d e at h
No w o f t h at l o ng p ursui t
C o m e s o n at h an d and br ui t
Th at V o i c e is ro un d me lik e a b ursti ng se a
An d is t hy e ar t h so m arr e d ,

S h att e r e d in sh ard o n sh ard

Lo all t hi ng s fly t h e e fo r t h o u fliest Me
, ,
 FRANCI S TH O MP S O N 1 19

S t r ang e ,pi teo us futil e t hi ng "

,

Wh e r e fo r e sho uld any se t th e e l o ve ap ar t 3

S e e i ng no ne b ut I m ak e s m uch o f nau h t (H
g e

And h um an l o ve ne e ds h um an m e ri ti ng
H o w h ast t ho u m e ri te d
Oi all m an s cl o tt e d cl ay th e di ngi e st c l o t
’

Alack t ho u k no we st no t
,

H o w li t tl e wo rthy o f any l o v e t ho u art

Wh o m wil t tho u fi n d t o l o ve igno bl e th e e ,

S ave Me sav e o nly Me 3

,

All which I to o k fro m t h e e I did b ut t ake ,

No t fo r thy harm s ,

B ut j ust t h at t ho u migh t st se e k it in My arm s

’
.

All whi c h thy c hild s mi stak e ’

F an c ie s as l o st I h av e sto r e d fo r t h e e at ho m e
,

Ri se cl asp My h an d and c o m e
, ,

H al ts b yme t h at fo o t fall
Is my gl o o m , aft e r all,
S h ad e o f H is h an d , o ut st r e t c h e d c ar e ssi ngly
Ah, fo nd e st, bli n d e st, w e ak e st,
I am H e Who m t ho u se e k e st
Tho u drav e st l o ve fro m th e e , w ho dravest Me .

IN NO S TRANG E LAND

THE KIN GD O M O F G O D Is W I TH I N Y O U
O wo rld i nvisibl e w e he e
,
Vle W t ,

O wo rld i nt angibl e w e t o uch t h e e

, ,

0 w o rld unkno w abl e w e kno w t h e e , ,

I n appr e he nsibl e w e c l utc h t he e

,

Do e s th e fi sh so ar to fi nd th e o c e an,
Th e e agl e pl unge t o fi nd t h e air
Th at w e ask o f t h e st ars in m o ti o n
'

If the y h ave r um o ur o f th ee the r e i

"HQ FRAN CI S TH O MP S O N

No t wh e re t h e wh e e li ng syst e m s d ark e n,
And o ur b e numb e d c o nc e ivi ng so ars
Th e drift o f pi ni o ns, w o uld w e h e ark e n,
Be at s at o ur o w n cl ay shutt e r e d d o o r s
-
.

Th e ang e l s k e e p t h e ir anci e nt pl ac e s
Tur n b ut a st o ne , and st ar t a wi ng
’
Tis ye , tis yo ur e st rang ed fac e s,
’

Th at mi ss t h e m anysple ndo ure d thing -

.

Bu t (wh e n so sad t h o u c anst no t sadd e r)

C ry —and up o n th y so so r e l o ss
S h all shine th e t r affic o f J ac o b s l add e r
’

P i t c h e d b e twix t H e av e n and C h ari ng C r o ss .

Ye a ,
igh t my S o ul my d aughte r
'

in th e n , , ,

C ry cli ngi ng H e av e n by t h e h e m s
,
-

And 10 C hri st w alki ng o n t h e w at e r

,

No t o f G e nne saie th b ut Th am e s ,

FROM AN ANTH EM OF EARTH

In n e sc ie n t n e ss, in n e sc ie nt n e ss,
Mo t he r ,
-
h e se fl e shly l e n di ngs o n
w e put t ,

Th o u yie ld st t o t hy p o o r c hildre n t o o k thy gif t

’

O f life whic h m ust in all th e aft e r d ays

, , ,

Be c r av e d ag ai n wi t h t e ars ,

Wi t h fr e sh and still p e ti tio nary t e ars .

Be i ng o n c e b o un d t hi n e alm sm e n fo r t h at gif t ,

We are b o un d t o b e gg ary no r o ur o w n c an c all

Th e j o ur n al d o l e o f c ust o m ary life ,

But af t e r sui t o b se qu i o us fo r t t o t h e e ’
.

I n d e e d t hi s fl e sh O Mo t h e r , ,

A b e gg ar s go w n a c li e nt s b adgi ng
’
,
’
,

We fi nd whi c h fro m thy h an ds w e simply to o k

,

Naugh t dre aming o f th e af t e r p e nury

‘

In n e sc ie n t n e ss .

In a li t tl e t h o ugh t
ho ugh t ,
in a li t tl e t ,

We st an d an d e ye t he e In a gr ave di sm ay ,

Wi t h sad and do ub tful que st io n i ng wh e n first ,

1 22 FRANCI S TH O MP S O N

All b e auty and all st arry m aj e sti e s

, ,

And dim t ranst e llar t hi ngs e v e n t h at it ma

y
-
,

Fille d in t h e e n di ng Wit h a p uff o f d ust ,

C o nfe ss It is e no ugh. Th e w o rld l e ft e mp ty
Wh at t h at p o o r m o ut hful c r am s H is h e ar t is b uild e d
.

Fo r prid e , fo r p o t e n cy , i nfi ni t y,
All h e igh ts, all d e e p s, and all imm e nsi t i e s,
Arr ase d wi th p urpl e lik e th e h o use o f ki ngs,
To st all t h e gr e y rat , and t h e c arri o n w o rm
- -

S t at e l ily l o dg e
. Mo t h e r o f myst e ri e s
S ay e r o f d ark sayi ng s in a t h o usan d t o ng ue s,
Wh o bri ng est fo r t h no sayi ng ye t so d ark
As w e o urse lv es, t h y d ark e st We t h e yo ung,
In a li ttl e t h o ugh t , in a li ttl e t h o ugh t ,
At l ast c o n fro nt t h e e , an d o urse lve s in t h e e ,
And w ak e disgarme nt e d o f gl o ry as o ne
O n a m o un t st an di ng , and ag ai nst h im st an d s,
On th e m o unt adv e r se , c r o w ne d wi t h we st e ri ng r ay s,
Th e go ld e n sun, and t h e y tw o br o t h e rly
G az e e ac h o n e ac h
H e fari ng d o w n
To th e d ull v al e , his Go dh e ad p e e l s fr o m h im
Till h e c an sc arc e ly Sp urn th e p e bbl e
Fo r no t hing ne ss o f n e w fo un d m o r t ali ty;
-

Th at m utini e s agai nst his gall ed fo o t

Lit tly h e se t s him t o t h e d aily w ay,
Wi t h all aro un d t h e v all e ys gro wi ng grave ,
And k no wn t hing s c h ange d an d st r ang e b ut h e ho ld s o n,

Tho ugh all th e l an d o f light b e Wid o w ed,

In a li t tl e t h o ugh t .

In ali tt l e d ust , in ali ttl e d ust ,

Ear th , t h o u re c laim st us, w h o do all o ur liv e s
’

Fi n d o f t h e e b ut Egyp t i an ville i nag e .

Th o u d o st t hi s b o dy , t hi s e nh av o c k e d r e alm ,
S ubj e c t t o anc i e nt an d an c e st r al sh ad o ws
D e sc e n d e d p assi o ns sw ay it it is di st r augh t
Wi t h gho stly usurp ati o n, di n ne d an d fr e tt e d
Wi t h t h e st ill— t yr anno us d e ad a h aun t e d t e ne m e n t ,
P e o pl e d fr o m b arro w s an d o ut w o r n o ssuari e s .
 F RANCI S TH O MP S O N 1 23

Tho u giv st life no t h alf so willi ngly

’
us
As tho u undo st thy givi ng t ho u t hat t e e m st ’

Th e ste al t hy t e rr o r o f t h e si nuo us p ard ,

The li o n m an e d wi t h c url ed p ui ssanc e ,
Th e se rp e nt, and all f air st r o ng b e ast s o f r avi n;
Thyse lf m o st f air and p o t e nt b e ast o f r avi n
And thy gre at e at e r s t ho u, th e gr e at e st , e at st’
.

Th o u h ast d e vo ure d m amm o t h and m ast o d o n,

And m any a fl o at i ng b ank o f f angs,
Th e sc aly sco urg e s o f thyprim al bri ne ,
And t he t o we r cr e st e d plesio saure
-
.

Th o u fill st t hy m o ut h wi th nat i o n s, go rge st sl o w

’

O n p urpl e a e o n s o f ki ng s m an s h ulki ng t o we rs
’

Are c arc ase fo r t he e , and t o m o d e r n sun

Disglut t st t h e ir spli nt e r e d b o ne s
’
.

Rabbl e o f P h ar ao hs an d Arsac idae

Ke e p t he ir c o ld h o use wi thin th e e tho u h ast suck e d d o wn
H o w m any Nine v e h s and H e c at o mpylo i
And p e ri she d ci t i e s who se gr e at phant asm ata
O e rb ro w t h e sil e nt c i t iz e ns o f Dis
’

H ast no t t hy fill P
Tarry awhil e , l e an Ear th, fo r t ho u sh al t dri nk,
Ev e n t ill thy d ull t hr o at sick e n ,
Th e dr augh t t h o u gro w st m o st fat o n h e ar st t ho u no t
’ ’

Th e wo rld s k niv e s bicke ri ng in t h e ir sh e at hs

’
O p ati e nc e "
Muc h o fl al o f a fo ul wo rld c o m e s thy w ay,
And m an s sup e rfl uo us clo u d sh all so o n b e l aid
’

In a li ttl e bl o o d .

In a li t tl e p e ac e in a li t tl e p e ac e
, ,

Th o u d o st r e b at e t hy rigid p urp o se s
Of imp o se d b e i ng an d r e l e nt ing me nd st
, ,
’

To o m u ch wi t h no ugh t Th e w e st e ri ng P hoeb us
, .
’

P aw s i t h e l uc e nt d ust as wh e n h e sho c k e d
’

Th e East wi t h ri si ng 0 h o w may I t r ac e
In this d e c li n e t h at m o r ni ng wh e n w e did
S p o r t t wix t th e c l aws o f n e wly wh e lp e d e xi st e nc e
’
-
,

Whic h h ad no t ye t l e arne d r e n di ng w e did t he n

Divi ne ly st and no t kno wi ng ye t ag ai nst us
,

S e nte nc e h ad p asse d o f life no r c o mm ut ati o n

,
;1 2 4 FRAN CI S TH O MP S O N

P e t i ti o ni ng into d e at h Wh at s h e th at o f ’ ”

. _
.

Th e Fr e e S t at e arg u e s Te ll us bid him sto o p ,

Ev e n wh e r e t h e lo w b io jaee t answ e r s him
Th us lo w , O Man t h e r e s fr e e d o m s se ig no ry,
’ ’

Te ll us m o st r e ve r e n d so l e fr e e c o mm o nw e al
’
,

And m o d e l d e e ply po lic ie d t h e r e no ne

-

S t an d s o n p re c e d e n c e no r ambi t i o usly
,

Wo o s th e imp art i al w o rm who se favo urs ki ss ,

Wi t h lib e r al l arg esse all th e r e e ach is fr e e

To b e e e n wh at h e m ust which h e r e did st riv e
’
,

S o m u ch t o b e h e c o uld no t t h e r e all do
Th e ir use s j ust wit h no fl o w n q ue st i o n i ng
, .

To b e t o o k by t h e h an d o f e q ual e ar t h
The y d o ff h e r liv e ry slip t o t h e w o rm
, ,

Whic h l ac que ys t he m t h e ir sui ts o f m ai nte nanc e

, ,

And t h at so il e d wo rk ad ay app are l c ast

, ,

P ut o n c o n di t i o n D e at h s ung e n t l e b ufl e t ’

Al o ne m ake s c e r e m o ni al m anumi ssi o n

S o are t h e h e av e nly st at ut e s se t an d t h o se ,

U r ani an t abl e s o f t h e prim al Law .

In a li ttl e p e ac e in a li t tl e p e ac e
, ,

Lik e fi e rc e b e ast s t h at a c o mm o n t hir st m ak e s bro t h e rs ,

We dr aw t o g e t he r to o n e hid d ark l ak e
In a li t tl e p e ac e in a li t t l e p e ac e
, ,

We drai n wi t h all o ur b urt he ns o f dish o no ur

I nto th e cl e ansing san ds o th e thirsty gr ave ’
.

Th e fi e ry p o mp s br av e e xh al at i o ns
, ,

And all t h e gli st e ri ng sho ws 0 t h e se e mi ng w o rld ’

,

Whi c h th e sigh t ach e s at w e unwi nking se e ,

.

Thr o ugh th e sm o k e d gl ass o f De at h De at h wh e r e wi t h s

‘
’
,

fi ne d
Th e m u ddy wi n e o f life t h at e ar t h d o t h p urg e
Of h e r pl e t ho r a o f man De ath t h at d o t h fl ush
_

Th e c umb e r e d g ut t e r s o f h um ani t y ;
No t hing o f no t hi ng ki ng wi t h fr o n t un cr o wne d
, , ,

Who se h an d h o ld s cro wn e t s pl aymate sw ar t o t h e st r o ng ’

Te ne br ous m o o n t h at fl ux an d re fl ue n c e dr aws
O f th e high t id e d man skull ho used asp
- -

Th at st i ng s th e h ee l o f ki ng s t r u e Fo un t o f Yo ut h ,

Wh e re h e t h at dip s is d e at hl e ss b e i ng s dro ne pip e ’

-
 H ENRY C HARLES BEE CH I NG

Plante d, w ate re d by Go d who se fr ui t

H at h ye ar by y e ar fall e n ab o ut th e r o o t,
And c e ntury by c e nt ury
Grant me t h at I t hy gl o ry unse e n
At l ast i
at t a n to se e

Cb orus o
f Angels

Tb e fl ame of our eyes sti ll bide tb

Tb e f atal tree
Wb i eb God in eb arge confi de tb
Tb at none may see ,
Till gai nst our ligb t adv ances
’

A pure r ray,
And melts w itb f e ro id glances '

Our swords f
o day .

Ib opbe t
This g ard e n I c o nsid e r If no t the wi se
Re p ut e it P ar adi se,

The wi se may e rr and anc i e nt fam e b e l o st

As Op hir o n t h e sw ar t Arabi an c o ast ,

Whe n c e sh e o f S ab a que e n
, ,

In silk raim e nt and go ld ,

B e arin g sp ic e s m anifo l d ,

No t unlike t his lily s p ure r S h e e n

’
,

C am e a we ary w ay to sal ut e S o l o m o n ,

F ainting to see and fain t e d h aving se e n

,

S uc h w isdo m d azzl e d fro m his t h ro ne ,

No w Op hir lie s unk no wn

Ye t stumbli ng h aply o n go ld a man sh all say ,

Wh o fe e d s his flo cks by th e w ell ,

LO Op hi r Wh at if I t o day -

A lik e to ke n r e c o ve r an d t e ll
,
.

Cb orus o
f Ange ls

Tb e fi re of our b e art presages

A d i s to dim ,)
( n g n
Tb at tb ougb tbrougb ageless ages
We wai t for bim .
 CH ARLES B EE CH I NG
”
H ENR I 12

He comes our
glory re tire s,
And sbrinles f rom strif e ,

Foldi ng in elose rfi res

Tb e Tree of Life .

P ropb e t
Go e t h up a mi st,
To w at e r the gro und fr o m th e fo ur st r e am s at e ve n
Wr ap t in a ve il o f am e thyst
Th e t r e e s and thi c k e t s w ai t fo r S pri n g to app e ar ,
An an g e l o ut o f h e ave n ,

Bri ngi ng app ar e l n e w fo r t h e n e w y e ar

In t h e so ft ligh t t h e bird s
Re se t t o t h e l o ve d air th e e t e r n al wo rd s ,

And in th e wo o d s primro se s p e e r .

Angel of tb e Spring
H e b atb see n me w itb eyes of wonde r
And named my name ,
My sbield is rive n in sander,
And q ue neb t myf rame
My task is done , and re w arded
If f aitbfnlly
By otbers now is guarded
Tb e Mystie Tree .

II S U M M ER
.

P ropb e t
0 Tr e e of Life , bl e sse d t r e e ,
Wh e n sh all I t h
y b e auty attai n t o se e
Ne w fl e dg e d e v n no w ne w c ano pi e d wi th gr e e n
’
, ,

( No t d ark e ni ng e v e r as t h e se in br o o di ng h e at ) ,

To b e ast s o f th e fi e ld a scr e e n ,

A shado wy b o we r fo r we ary e ye s and fe e t

Tr e e by t r e e m usi ng I fi nd no t t h e e
,
.

ippli ng wate r th e childr e n at pl ay,

S e e , in th e r
Fl ashing hith e r and thit h e r, diam o nd e d wi t h pr ay ;
s
 H ENRY CHARLES B EECH I NG

Lit h e and fair t he ir limb s th e i r h e arts li ght

, and gay
As fair as t hey of Ni o b e
Divi ne ly fair, b ut t o o divi ne ly fam e d
No t so n o w le t it b e .

Childr e n o f Ad am t he se by bir th pro c l aim e d ,

C l aspi ng a m o t h e r s br e ast a fath e r s k ne e

’ ’
, ,

By fat h e r s fath e r n am e d
’
.

Ay, b ut see , b ut se e ,

Th e ir mi e n h o w h igh h o w fre e the ir spiri t "

,

Th e y are nak e d and no t ash am e d

Of t h at t r ansl uc e nt v e il t h at symm e t ry , .

H o w t h e y sh o ut fo r gl e e
It is th e prim al jo y and no t th e c ur se t h e y i nh e ri t
, .

A child o f Ad am a child o f G o d c an h e b e
,

O lo o k lo o k and se e
,

Tb e Angels of Cb ildre n
H is e ar tb rougb nature s no ises,
’

Wb ere er b e trod ’
,

Could b e ar in tb e cb ildre n s voices

’

Tb e pr aise of God .

Our task is done, and re warded,

If j aitbj ully
By o tb e rs now is guarded
Tb e Mysti c Tree .

III AUTU M N
.

P ropb e t
S ayw h o are ye p
u on t his b ank re cli ning ,

At r an do m l aid,
Wh e re l o ad e d b o ugh s a di ape r int e r twi ni ng
Of fragr ant sh ad e ,

S t r e t c h d o wn t h e ir fr ui ts t o ch e e r th e h e ar t s r e p ining
’
.

The y he ar me no t asl e e p o r dr unke n o r (ah

, , ,
de ad .

0 Tr e e o f K no wl e dg e tis t h o u t re e divi ne
’
, ,
 CH ARLES B EE CH ING
”
H ENRI

IV . W I N TER
P ropb e t
I h ad tho ugh t e re t hi s to h av e bl e st mi n e e ye s
Wi th thy vi si o n b e nig n imm o r t al t r e e
,

Fo r si nc e t h at fr ui t m o r e t h an wi t h Euphr asy
, ,

My spiri t s are all al e r t my se nse m o r e k e e n

, .

No r is th e no r th t h at chid e s wi t h t h e st rip t b o ughs

An e ne my if it sho ws
,

All th e se b ut m o r t al t ho ugh in P ar adi se

, .

But t h o u O st ill unse e n

, ,

C o m e i nt o sigh t no t ye t I fai n t b ut abid e ,

And e v e r abid e y e arni ng t h e e to b e h o ld

, .

Th e e fo llo wi ng this gi rdli ng fo r e st wid e

, ,

My h e ar t by ho p e m ad e b o ld ,

I h av e l ab o ur e d t hro ugh an d no w e m e rg e at l e ng th
,

To rn by th e bri e r s sp e n t my st r e ng t h
,

Bu t br a n ch es wi n t ry —b ar e d e ny t h e she e n
Of th e am ar anthi n e l e av e s and fr ui t o f go ld .

Till no w at l ast th e ligh t

Fail s fro m my h o p e as fr o m th e h e av e n ,

Whe r e m arsh al th e cl o ud s bl o wn up wi t h b o i st e r o us br e at
,

Th e t r e e s st rai n fr o m t h e bl ast o f d e at h
S hri e ki ng c o nv ul se d so fi e r c e th e h ail is d ri v e n
,

Ac ro ss t h e v aul t o f nigh t .

And no w th e wavi ng bran d

Of a ch e rub light e ns d o wn
And r e n ds th e air wi t h cr ashi ng din
Ah if it b e by G o d s c o mm and
’
,

To sh o w ligh t in th e d arkne ss o f n at ur e s fr o wn
’

Th at I my p urp o se w in
It fl ash e s an d st ill fl ash e s an d no w I se e
,

Be yo n d th e bl az e gl o o mi ng a t re e a t r e e , ,

S t at e ly an d l arg e —
, ( O ligh t d e c e iv e n o t ,

O w e ary e ye s no t no w b e li e v e n o t
U nse e n b e fo re t o that I pr e ss ,

De spi t e th e t e mp e st and limb s t ardi ne ss

’
.

Ligh t e n O sw o rd divi ne t o c l e ar my w ay
, , ,

And tho u 0 h appy he ar t up st ay

, ,
 ”
H ENR I CH ARLES B EECH I NG

S te p s h
t at fal t e r and swe rv e si nc e fe w
,

Re m ai n c o m e ligh t ag ai n I sh all w in thr o ugh

, .

Ange l of De atb
Myfl ame b e b atk no t abb orre d,
Nor nature ’
s st rif e ,

B ut ligb te ned tb rougb my sword,

H atb passed to Lif e .

My task is done and re w arded,

If f aitbf ully
H e ncef ortb no more is guarde d
Tb e Mysti c Tree .

D O U GLAS H I DE
”

MY GRIEF O N TH E SEA
FR O M THE I R I S H
My gri e f o n t h e se a,

How the w ave s o f it r o ll

Fo r t h e y h e ave b e tw e e n me
An d t h e l o v e o f my so ul

Ab an do n d, fo rsak e n,
’

To gri e f an d t o c ar e ,
Will th e se a e v e r w ak e n
Re li e f fr o m d e sp air

My gri e f and my t ro ubl e

Wo uld h e and I w e r e
In t h e pro vi n c e o f Le i nste r ,

O r C o unty o f Cl are

We re I and my d arli ng
O he ar t bi t t e r wo un d
-

O n b o ard o f th e ship
Fo r Am e ric a b o un d .
1 32 D O U GLAS H YDE

O n a gr e e n b e d o f r ush e s
All l ast night I lay,
And I fl un g it ab ro ad
Wi th th e he at o f th e day .

An d my Lo v e c am e b e hi n d me ,

H e c am e fr o m t h e S o ut h
H is bre ast t o my b o so m ,
H is m o ut h t o my m o ut h .

KATHERI NE TI NAN HI NKS O N

”

TH E D OV ES

Th e ho use wh e r e I w as b o rn ,

Whe r e I w as yo ung and gay ,

G r o w s o ld amid it s c o r n
Amid it s sc e n t e d h ay .

Mo an o f th e c ush at d o ve ,

In sil e n c e ri c h an d d e e p
Th e o ld h e ad I l o v e
No d s t o it s q ui e t sl e e p.

Wh e r e w e r e ni n e and t e n
o nc e

No w t w o k e e p ho use t o g e t h e r
Th e d o ve s m o an an d c o mpl ai n
All day in th e still w e at h e r .

Wh at wi n d bi tt e r an d gre at
, ,

H as sw e p t t h e c o un t ry s fac e
’
,

Alt e r e d m ad e d e so l at e
,

Th e h e ar t r e m e mb e r e d pl ac e
-
3

Wh at wi n d bi tt e r an d Wild
, ,

H as sw e p t t h e t o w e ri ng t re e s
Be n e at h wh o se sh ad e a c hild
Lo ng si n c e g ath e r e d h e ar te ase
1 34
. CH ARLES G D . . R O B ER TS

At t h e c r e st o f t h e hill I sh all h ail t h e m mi ts t o c limbne w su .

Th e d e m an d o f my vi si o n sh all b e gg ar t h e l arge ss o f t im e .

Fo r I k no w t h at t h e high e r I pr e ss t h e wid e r I vi e w, ,

Th e m o r e s t o b e v e nt u r e d an d vi si o ne d in w o rlds t h at are
’
,

new .

So wh e n my f e e t faili ng sh all st umbl e in ul tim at e d ark

, , ,

An d fai nt e ye s n o m o r e t h e high lift o f t h e p at hw ay sh all

m ark ,

Th e r e un d e r t h e de w I ll lie d o w n wit h my dr e am s fo r I
’
,

k no w
Wh at brigh t hill t o p s t h e m o r ni ng will sh o w me all re d in
-
,

t h e gl o w .

W . B LI SS CARMAN

TH E JO YS O F TH E RO AD

No w t h e j o ys o f t h e ro ad are chi e fly t he se
A c rim so n t o u c h o n th e h ard wo o d t re e s -

A v agr ant m o rni ng Wid e and bl u e

'

’
s ,

In e arly f all wh e n t h e win d w alk s t o o

, ,

A sh ad o wy highw ay c o o l an d bro wn , ,

All u ri ng up an d e nt ici ng do wn
Fr o m rippl e d w at e r t o d appl e d sw amp ,
Fr o m pu rpl e gl o ry t o sc arl e t p o mp

Th e o ut w ard e ye , t h e q ui e t will ,
An d t h e st riding he ar t fr o m hill t o hill
Th e te mp t e r appl e o ve r th e fe n c e
Th e c o bwe b bl o o m o n t h e ye ll o w qui nc e
Th e p ali sh ast e r s alo ng th e wo o d ,

A lyri c t o uch o f t h e so li t u d e
An o p e n h an d an e asy sh o e ,
,

An d a ho p e t o m ak e t h e day go t hro ugh ,

Ano t h e r t o sl e e p wit h an d a t hi rd ,

To w ak e me up at t h e v o i c e o f a bird
 W . B LI S S CARMAN 1 35
A sc rap o f g o ssip at t h e fe rry
A c o mr ade n e i t he r gl um n o r m e rry ,

Wh o ne ve r d e fe r s an d n e v e r d e m an ds ,

But sm ili ng t ak e s t h e wo rld in h is h an d s

, , ,

S e e i ng it g o o d as wh e n G o d fir st saw
And g av e it t h e w e ight o f h is will fo r law .

An d O t h e jo y t h at is n e v e r w o n ,

B ut fo ll o w s an d fo ll o ws t h e j o ur n e yi ng sun ,

By m ar sh an d t id e by m e ad o w an d st r e am
, ,

A will o t h e wi n d a light o dre am

-
’
- -
,
-
’
-
,

Th e r ac y sm e ll o f t h e fo r e st lo am ,

Wh e n th e st e al t hy sad he ar t l e ave s go h o m e
,
-

Th e bro ad go ld w ake o f t he aft e r no o n

Th e sile nt fl e c k o f t h e c o ld n e w m o o n
Th e so un d o f t h e ho ll o w se a s r el e ase ’

Fr o m t h e st o rmy t um ul t t o st arry p e ac e
Wi t h o nly ano t h e r l e ague t o we n d
An d t w o b ro wn arm s at t h e j o ur ne y s e n d ’

The se are t h e j o ys o f t h e o p e n r o ad
Fo r him w ho t r ave l s wi t h o ut a l o ad .

MAR I C OLERID GE ”

EGYP T S
’
MI G H T IS TU MBLED DOW N

Egyp t might is t u mbl e d d o wn

’
s ,

Do w n a d o w n t h e d e e p s o f t ho ugh t
-

G r e e c e is f all e n an d Tro y To wn ,

G l o ri o us Ro m e h at h l o st h e r c r o wn ,

V e n i c e prid e is no ugh t
’
.

But t h e dr e am s t h e ir c hildr e n dre am e d ,

Fl e e t i ng u nsu b st an t i al v ai n
, , ,

S h ad o wy as t h e sh ad o w s se e m e d ,

Airy n o t hi n gs as t h e y dr e am e d ,

Th e se r e m ai n e d .
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C OLERIDGE

NI GH T IS FALLEN

Nigh t is fall e n, Withln wi tho ut,

C o m e l o ve so o n
, ,

I am we ary o f my do ub t .

Th e go ld e n fi re o f th e S un is o ut ,

Th e silv e r fi re o f th e m o o n .

Lo v e h all b e
s

A c hild in me
Whe n the y are Ci n d e rs gr ay ,

Wi th t h e e ar th an d wi th th e se a ,

Wi t h th e star t h at S hine s o n the e ,

And th e night and t h e day .

U NI TY

se nse o f fe llo wship is gro wn

r adi an t myste ry .

d ark is sho t wi th ligh t th e sto ne

light unto th e e ye s th at se e .

No m o r e t h e wild c o nfuse d m ai n
Is d ab o ut wi th sto rm s o f fe ar
t o sse .

Th e se a is Si ngi ng and t h e r ai n
Is m usic to th e c ars th at h e ar .

SEPTEMBER

No w e v e ry day th e br ac k e n bro wne r gro ws,

Ev e n t h e p urpl e st ars
Of cl e m at i s th at sho rn ab o ut t h e b ars
, ,

G ro w br o w n e r and t h e li ttl e autum n ro se

Do ns fo r h e r ro sy go w n
, ,

S ad w e e d s o f bro wn .
1 38 MAURI CE H EWLE TT

I rive r wi th d e e p an d shall o w
se e t h e
,

I se e t h e fo rd I he ar t h e mill ;
,

I se e t h e c attl e up o n th e fallo w
An d t h e r e t h e m ano r h alf in t r e e s ,

An d t he re t h e c hur c h an d t h e ac re h allo w
Wh e r e lie yo ur d e ad in t h e ir fe r e to ri e s
O f c l ay an d dust an d c rumbl e o f p e at ,

Wi t h a st o ne o r t w o t o t he ir m e m o ri e s
Yo ur d e ad w h o wi t h t h e ir sw e at k e p t swe e t
Thi s h e ri t ag e o f gr ay and g re e n ,

Thi s Engl an d n o w t h e rich e r fo r it ‘

.

I se e t h e ye ws and t h e t h at c h b e twe e n ,

Th e sm o k e t h at t ells o f c o t t ag e an d h e ar t h ,

And all as it h as e v e r b e e n
Fr o m t h e b e gi nni ng o n t his o ld e ar t h .

An d so it is eve n as it w as
Fr o m t h e b e ginni ng in H o dge s g arth ’
,

Whil e ki ngs an d st at e sm e n fl aunt and p ass ,

Ki ngs an d l o rds and knigh ts o f t h e shire ,

Bi sho p s in l aw n (rare fl e sh t o b e g rass l) ,

P ri e st and sc h o o lm an c l e rk and e sq ui re
,

D an e s an d No rm an s an d S c o t tish me n ,

Fr e nc h me n Brunsw ic k e rs so n aft e r sir e

, , ,

Th ey c o m e an d c o n q ue r t h e y r uffl e an d r e ig n
, ,

Th e y r ul e t h e y rid e t h e y sp e n d t h e y gr u dg e
, , , ,

Th e y b i c k e r t h e ir t h re e sc o re ye ar s an d t e n ,

Th e y sl ay and t hie v e an d go
, ,
b ut H o dg e
Th e Engli shm an S t o o p s t o fo rk an d fl ail ,

An d se rv e s S ai nt U se and will no t b udg e

, ,

U se
But d riv e s t h e furro w an d fill s t h e p ail ,
Rai ni ng sw e at l e st t h e l an d go dry
H e se e s his m ast e rs, h e giv e s t h e m h ail
Wi t h h an d t o fo r e l o c k as t h e y rid e b y
Th e y t h at e at wh at h e d o t h b ake ,
Th e y t h at h old wh at h e m ust b uy,
Th e y t hat sp e n d wh at h e d o t h m ak e ,
Th e y t h at are ri c h by o t h e r m e n s t o il
’

Th e y o f t h e swo rd and h e o f t h e r ak e ,
 MAURI CE H EWLE TT 1 39
Th e l o rd s o f th e l an d th e so n o f th e so il
,

O Chri st the P atro n o f th e P o o r

, ,

Th o u w h o didst suffe r h arl o t s o il

’

Ano i nt Thy fe e t 0 n arro w Do o r

,

Tho u Wh o did st sanc t ify o ur d e ar t h

Wi t h bi t t e r p ai n and angui sh so r e ,

A b ar e fo o t Ki n g h e ld no t hi ng wo rth
H e r e s mi se ry fo r Thy c h ri sm t o m e n d
’

A t ho usan d y e ars t o pl o w t h e e ar th ,

And b e wo rse o ff at j o urn e y s e nd ’

Que sti on
Th o u m ut e p ati e nt so j o urne r
an d

( S o le t us ask him b e i ng hi s fri e n d)

, ,

Fro m wh at dim n at i o n b y wh at sp ur,

C am st t ho u t o se rv e t hi s l o ng d ur e ss
’

Whe n c e c am e yo ur fathe rs ho pi ng he re ,

To w in t h e l an d and t o p o sse ss ,

An d gai ne d yo u fo r yo ur bro ad d o m ai n
A hire li ng s hir e and wre t c h e d ne ss
’

Aft e r t e n c e nt uri e s o f p ai n

P e digree
No man c an t e l
l ho w my sto c k
o ld .

My sire s we r e h e re b e fo r e th e grai n
Th e y r e ar e d t h at t e mpl e o f gr ay r o c k
Whi c h in a ho llo w o f th e hills
S e e m e t h o ur c o nst an c y t o m o c k ,

S o li ttl e hur t c r u d e usage skill s

To it so m uch t o m o r t al me n
, .

Th e y sh ap t t h e mi st p o o l wh e r e di stil s
’
-

Th e bl e sse d de w t h e y di e d an d t h e n
Th e y se rve d t he ir d e ad wi t h b arr o w and m o und .

Wi t h wattl e d b urghs o n dun an d pe n

Th ey m ad e t hi s Albi o n h o ly gr o un d ,

Nami n g th e m o un t ai ns pe n and dun , ,

Nami ng t h e w at e rs Fir st t he y fo un d
.
,

Th e l o v ely se rv i c e o f th e sun .

Th e n b o w e d t he ir b acks t o Ro m an go ad s
1
4 0 MAURI CE H EWLE TT

Fr o m se a t o se a t h e W all t o run
Th e furr o ws o f t h e l o ng whit e r o ad s
Are o f t h e ir d riv e n husb an dry
We br ui se t h e i r d ust still wi t h o ur l o ads .

Th e n c am e t h e Engli sh o v e rse a
O f o nse t wild e r t han w as Ro m e s, ’

An d sl e w o r m ad e o ur me n un fr e e ,
But le d o ur w o m e n t o t h e ir h o m e s
To se rv e t h e ir n e e d s o f b o ard and b e d,
And ge t t h e m t he o ws— and so it c o m es
Th at I am spr ung un warrante d
By p ri e st o r b o o k o r m arri ag e li n e
Ye t so ut h an d no r t h my fo lk are spr e ad
Fr o m Th am e s m o ut h t o t h e w e ll s o f Tyn e
’
.

Th e y m o il al an d l ik e b usy ant s
Wi t h pi c k an d p ac k an d m ak e no sig n
, ,

To so w an d g arn e r fo r t h e w ant s
O f man and b e ast Thi s is t he ir hire
.
,

To c li ng ab o ut t h e ir an c i e nt h aunt s
Th o so n b e p o o r e r t h an his sir e
’
.

No w t h e r e fo r e yo u sh all un d e rst an d
My f o lk ye t p e o pl e e v e ry shir e
Fr o m Liz ard t o No rth umb e rland .

Th e y t ill t h e l e v e l s o f t h e e ast ,

Whe re bl o wn grass b o rd e r s t h e se a— st r and ,

And in th e d une s fo r man and b e ast

Th e y w in t h e ir fo dd e r . Th e y m ak e fat
Th e l e an t h e m se lve s t h e y pr o fi t l e ast
,

But t hi s is no t t o wo nd e r at .

Wh e re O use and Tr e nt an d H umb e r c o il

’
Twix t r e e dy m arsh an d m e ado w fl at ,

Wh e r e Th am e s gr o ws t urbid wi th th e m o il
O f Lo ndo n s p o o l and Lo ndo n s m art
’ ’
,

Th e y b ank th e w at e r i nt o so il ,

And spr e ad th e d ung and l e ad t h e c ar t .

Fi n d yo u t h e m in t h e st o rmy w e st
Wh e r e fro m l o ng Cl e ato r t o th e S tar t
Th e l an d m e e t s o c e an c r e st wi th c r est
, ,

Thro wi ng h e r r o cky b asti o ns up

Th e r e is my ki n dr e d s upl an d ne st
’
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4 2 MAURI CE HEWLE TT

Q uousque Tande mP
Is it no t h is ye t , t his d e ar so il ,
Ri c h w i t h his bl o o d an d swe at an d t e ar s
W arm wi t h his l o ve , qui c k wi t h h is t o il ,
Wh e r e ki ngs and t he ir st e w ard s c o m e and go ,
And t ak e h is e arni ngs as t rib u t e r o y al ,
An d suffe r him k e e p a shilling o r so
Th e y m e t h e y p ass t h e ir n am e s gr o w dim
co , ,

H e b e n d s t o pl o w o r pli e s h is h o e
,

And what w e r e t he y to t h e l an d o r him

Th e y sh all p e ri sh b ut h e e n d ur e
( Th u s sai t h t h e S c rip t u r e o ld an d grim) ,

H e sh all sh e d t h e m lik e a v e st ur e
But h e is th e sam e h is t al e un t o ld
,

An d t o his so n s so ns sh all i nur e

’

Th e l an d wh e r e o n h e w as b o ugh t and so ld .

NEWB O LT
”
H ENR I

DRAK E S D RUM ’

Dr ak e h e in h is h amm o c k an a t ho usan d mil e aw ay,

’ ’
s

( C ap t e n ,
art t h a sle e in t h e r e b e l o w i ,
p
’
)
S l un g at w e e n t h e r o un d sh o t in No mbr e Di o s Bay,
An dr e ami n arl th e tim e 0 Plymo ut h H o e
’ ’ ’
.

Yarnde r l um e s t h e I sl an d , yarnde r lie t h e ship s,

Wi sail o r l ads a d anc i n h e e l an t o e ,
’
-
’
-
’
- -

’
—
An t h e sho r e ligh ts fl ashin , and th e nigh t t id e d ashi n ,
’ ’
-

H e se e s e t arl so pl ai nly as h e saw e t lOng ago .

Dr ak e h e w as a D e vo n man
r ul e d th e De vo n se as
,
an
’
,

( C a p t e n art t h a sle e in t h e r e b e l o w i)
, p
’
,

Ro vi n th o his d e at h fe ll h e w e n t w i h e art at e ase

’ ’ ’
, ,

An dr e ami n arl th e t im e 0 Plym o ut h H o e

’ ’ ’
.

Tak e my dr um t o Engl an d h ang e t by t h e sh o r e , ,

S t rik e e t wh e n y o ur p o wd e r s runnin lo w
’ ’

If t h e Do ns sigh t De vo n I ll qui t t h e p o r t 0 H e av e n
,
’ ’
,

An dru m t h e m up t h e ch ann e l as w e d rumm e d t he m

’

”
l o ng ago .
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D r ak e h e in his h amm o c k t ill th e g re at Arm ad as c o m e ,
’
s

(C ap t e n, art th a Sle e pin t h e r e b e l o w

’
i) ,
S l ung atw e e n t h e r o un d sh o t , list e nin fo r t h e d rum ,
’

An d re ami n arl th e tim e 0 P lym o ut h H o e

’ ’ ’
.

C all him o n t h e d e e p se a, c all him up th e S o un d ,

C all him wh e n ye sail to m e e t t h e fo e
Wh e re t h e o ld t r ad e s plyin an t h e o ld fl ag flyin
’ ’ ’ ’

Th e y sh all fi n d him w are an w aki n , as t h e y fo un d him

’ ’

l o ng ago

S RAH MANDAZI

De e p mb o w e r e d b e sid e t h e fo re st riv e r
e ,

Wh e r e th e fl am e o f sunse t o nly fall s ,

Lapp e d in sil e nc e li e s t h e H o use o f Dyi ng ,

H o use o f t h e m t o wh o m t h e t wiligh t c alls .

Th e r e wi thi n wh e n day w as n e ar t o e n di ng ,
By h e r l o rd a w o m an y o ung an d st r o ng ,
By h is hi e f a so ngm an o ld and st ri c k e n
c

Wat c h e d t o g e th e r t ill th e ho ur o f so ng .

0 my gm an no w t h e b o w is br o k e n
so n , ,

No w t h e arro w s o n e by o n e are sp e d ,

Si n g t o me t h e S o n g o f S rah mandaz i ,

S rah man daz i h o m e o f all t h e d e ad

,
.

Th e n t h e gm an fli ngi ng wid e his so ngne t

so n , ,

On t h e l ast t o k e n l aid his m ast e r s h an d ’

,

Whil e h e sang t h e so ng o f S riih mandéz i ,

No n e b ut dying me n c an un d e r st an d .

Yo n d e r h at fi e r c e an d fi e ry—
su n t h e ar t e d
Marc h e s d o wn t h e sky t o v ani sh so o n ,

At th e se lf sam e h o ur In S rah mandaz i

-

Ri se s p allid lik e t h e r ai ny m o o n .

Th e r e h e h e ro e s b y th e ir rive r
se e s t h e ,

Wh e re th e gr e at fi sh d aily upw ard swim

Ye t t h e y are b ut sh ad o ws hunt i ng Sh ad o ws ,

P h an t o m fi sh in w at e r s dr e ar an d dim .
 H ENRI NEWB O LT
”

The re h e se e s t h e Ki ngs am o ng th e ir h e adm e n ,

Wo m e n w e avi ng childre n pl ayi ng gam e s

,

Ye t t h e y are b ut sh ad o ws r uli ng sh ado ws ,

P h an t o m fo lk wi t h dim fo rg o t t e n nam e s .

Bid far e w e ll t o all t h at m o st t h o u l o v e st,

Te ll thy h e ar t t hy livi ng life is do n e
All th e d ays an d d e e d s o f S rfihmandéz i
Are no t wo r t h an ho ur o f yo nd e r sun .

Dr e amily t h e c hie f fr o m o ut t h e so ngn e t

Dr e w hi s h an d and t o uc h e d t h e w o m an s h e ad
’

Kno w t he y n o t , t he n, l o ve in S rfi h manda zi

H as a Ki ng no brid e am o ng the d e ad

Th e n th e gm an answ e re d O my m ast e r
so n , ,

Lo v e t h e y k no w b u t no n e mayl e arn it t h e r e
,

O nly so uls t h at r e ac h t hat l an d to ge th e r

Ke e p t h e ir t ro t h an d fi n d th e tw iligh t fair .

Tho u art st Ki ng and at thy p assi ng

ill a ,

By t hy l at e st w o rd m ust all abid e

If t ho u will e st h e r e am I t hy so ngm an
, ,
”
If tho u l o v e st h e r e is S h e thy brid e
, ,
.

H ush e d dr e amy lay th e H o use o f Dyi ng

an d ,

D r e amily t h e sunligh t upw ard fail e d ,

D r e amily t h e c hi e f o n e y e s t h at l o v e d him
Lo o k e d wi t h e y es t h e c o mi ng twiligh t v e il e d .

Th e n h e ri e d My so ngm an I am p assi ng ;
c , ,

Le t h e r live h e r life is b u t b e g un
,

All th e d ay s an d nigh ts o f S rfih man dfiz i

Are no t wo r th an h o ur o f yo n d e r sun .

Ye t wh e n t h e r e wi t hi n th e H o use o f Dyi ng
,

Th e l ast sil e nc e h e ld th e sunse t air ,

No t al o ne h e c am e t o S réh man dfiz i ,

No t alo ne sh e fo un d th e t wiligh t fair

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1
46
An d t h e S c ho o l pass d ’
an d I saw th e livi ng and d e ad
S e t in t h e ir se at s ag ai n,
And I lo ng d t o h e ar t h e m sp e ak o f th e w o rd t h at w as said ,
’

But I kn ew t h at I lo ng d in vai n
’
.

And t h e y st re t c h d fo r t h t h e ir h an d s, an d t h e wi n d o f th e
’

piri t t o o k t h e m
s

Lig h tly as drift e d l e av e s o n an l

e n d e ss pl ai n .

TH E DEATH OF ADMI RAL BLAK E

'

A
( g 7 tb , 1 6 5 7)
u ust

Lad en wi th sp o il o f th e S o ut h fulfill e d w i th th e gl o ry o f
,

achi e v e m e n t ,

And fre shly cro wne d wi th ne ve r dyi ng fam e -

,

S w e e pi ng by sh o r e s wh e r e t h e nam e s are t h e n am e s o f th e
vic to ri e s o f Engl an d ,

Acr o ss th e Bay th e sq uadr o n ho m e ward c am e .

P r o udly t heym e b ut t he ir prid e w as th e p o mp o f a

ca ,

fune r al at mid nigh t ,

Wh e n dr e ad e r ye t th e l o nely m o rro w l o o m s
Fe w are th e w o rd s t h at are sp o k e n an d f ac e s are g aunt ,

b e ne at h th e to rchligh t
That do e s b ut d arke n m o r e th e n o ddi ng pl um e s .

Lo w on fi eld o f his fam e p ast h o p e lay th e Admir al

th e ,

t ri umph an t ,

And f ai n t o r e st h im aft e r all his p ai n

Ye t fo r t h e l o v e t hat h e b o r e t o his o w n l an d e v e r ,

un f o rgo tt e n ,

H e pr ay e d t o se e th e W e st e r n hill s ag ai n .

Fai nt e r t h an st a s r in a sky l o n g gray wi t h th e co ming of

the d aybr e ak ,

O r so un ds o f nigh t that fad e wh e n nigh t is do ne ,

S o in t h e d e at h d aw n f ad e d th e spl e n d o ur an d l o ud r e no wn
-

o f w arf ar e ,

An d life o f all its l o ngi ngs k e p t b ut o ne .

 HENR I NEWB O LT
”
1
47
Oh " to b e h r fo r an ho ur whe n th e sh ade draws in
t e e
b e sid e th e h e dge ro ws ,

An d falli ng appl e s wak e th e dro wsy no o n

O h " fo r th e ho ur whe n th e e lm s gro w so mbre and hum an
in t h e twiligh t ,

And g ard e ns dre am b e n e ath th e ri si ng m o o n .

O nly l o o k o n c e m o re o n th e l an d o f th e m e m o ri e s o f
to
childho o d ,

Fo rge tt i ng w e ary wi n d s and b arr e n fo am

O nly t o bid far e w ell t o th e c o mb e an d th e o rchard and t he
mo o rl an d ,

And sl e e p at l ast am o ng th e fi e ld s o f h o m e

S o h e w as il e ntly pr ayi ng till no w wh e n his st r e ng th w as

s , ,

e bbi n g f ast e r ,

Th e Liz ard lay b e fo re t h e m fai ntly bl ue

No w o n t h e gl e ami ng ho rizo n th e whi t e c li ffs l aughe d al o ng
t h e c o ast li n e ~
,

And no w th e fo r e l an d s t o o k th e sh ap e s t h e y k ne w .

Th e r e lay th e S o un d and th e I sl an d wi t h gr e e n l e ave s

do wn b e sid e th e wate r,
Th e t o wn , th e H o e , t h e m asts wi t h sunse t fi re d
Dr e am s ay, dr e am s o f th e d e ad fo r t h e gr e at h e ar t
falt e re d o n th e t hr e sho ld ,
And d arkne ss to o k th e l and his so ul d esir e d .

AR TH UR CH RIS TO P H ER B ENS O N

TH E H AWK

Th e h awk slip t o ut o f t h e pi ne ,
ro se in th e sunli t air
and
S t e ady an d st ill h e p o i se d his sh ad o w sl e p t o n t h e gr ass
An d t h e bird ’
s so n g si c k e ne d an d sank : sh e c o w e r e d wi th

fur t ive st ar e ,

Dumb t ill t h e q uiv e ri ng dim ne ss sho uld flick e r

, an d shift
and p ass .
1 4 8 AR TH UR CH RIS TO P H ER BENS O N
Sudd e nly d o wn h e dro pp e d
'

. Sh e h e ard th e hiss of h is
w 1 ng,
Fl e d wi t h a scre am o f t e rro r : o h wo uld sh e h ad d ar e d ,

t o r e st
Fo r th e h awk at e v e w as full and t h e r e w as no bird t o si ng
, ,

And o v e r t h e h e at h e r drift e d t h e d o wn fro m a bl e e di ng

br e ast .

IN A C O LLEGE GARDEN

Bird s, hat c ry so l o ud in th e o ld
t ,

gre e n b o we ry g ard e n ,

Yo ur so ng is o f Love Love Love

Will yo u w e ary no t no r c e ase
Fo r th e l o v e l e ss so ul gro w s sick t h e h e ar t ,

t h at t h e gr e y d ay s h ard e n
I kno w to o w e ll th at ye l o v e I wo uld ye
sho uld h o ld y o ur p e ac e .

I to o h ave se e n Lo v e ri se lik e a star I have ,

m arke d his se t ting

I dre am e d In my fo lly an d pri de t hat Life
wi t ho ut Lo v e we re p e ac e .

But if Lo ve sho uld aw ai t me ye t in th e l an d ,

o f sl e e p an d f o rg e t t i n g

Ah bird c o uld yo u sing me this I wo uld

, , ,

no t yo u r so ng sh o uld c e ase

EVENS O NG

Th r ush, i g cl e ar fo r th e spri ng is h e r e
s n ,

S i ng fo r t h e summ e r is n e ar is n e ar
, , .

All day lo ng t ho u h ast pli e d thy so ng,

H ardly bid fro m th e h urryi ng t hr o ng
'

No w th e shad e o f th e t re e s is l aid
Do w n th e m e ado w an d up t h e gl ad e

No w wh e n t h e air gro ws coo l an d rar e

Bird s o f th e Clo i ste r f all to pray e r
1 50 NO RMAN GALE

TH E SH ADED P OO L
A l aughing k no t o f villag e m aids
Go e s g aily t rippi ng t o th e bro o k ,

Fo r w at e r nymph s t h e y m e an t o b e
-
,

And see k so m e st ill se cl ud e d no o k

, .

H e r e Laur a g o e s my o w n d e ligh t
, ,

An d C o li n s lo ve th e m adc ap J ane
’
, ,

And h alf a sco re o f g o dd e sses

Trip o ve r d ai si e s In t h e pl ai n
Alre ady no w t he y l o o se t h e ir h air
And p e e p fr o m o ut t he t angl e d go ld ,

Or sp e e d th e flyi ng fo o t t o re ach
Th e br o o k t h at s o nly summ e r c o ld
’
-

Th e l o ve ly l o c ks st r e am o ut b e hin d
Th e sh e ph e rd e sse s o n t h e wi ng ,

And Laura s is t h e we al t h I l o v e
’
,

And Laura s is t h e go ld I si ng
’
.

A ro w up o n t h e b ank t he y p an t
-
,

And all unl ac e t h e c o unt ry sho e

Th e ir fi nge rs t ug th e g art e r kn o ts -

To l o o se t h e h o se o f v ari e d h ue .

Th e fl ashing k ne e at l ast app e ar s ,

Th e l o we r c urv e s o f y o ut h an d gr ac e ,

Wh e re at th e m aid e ns e ye s do sc an ’

Th e m azy t hi c k e t s o f t h e pl ac e .

But who s t o se e b e sid e s th e t h r ush

’

U p o n th e wild cr ab appl e t r e e 3
"

Wi t hi n his bran chy h aunt h e si ts

A v e ry P e e pi ng To m is h e
No w m usic b ubbl e s in h is t hro at ,

And no w h e pip e s t h e sc e n e in so ng
Th e virgi ns slippi ng fro m t h e ir r o b e s
Th e ch e at e d st o cki ng s l e an an d l o ng ,

Th e swift d e sc e n di ng p e t t i c o at
-
,

Th e br e asts t h at h e av e b e c ause t h e y ran ‘ ,

Th e ro un d e d arm s t h e brilli ant limb s

, ,

Th e pr e tt y ne c klac e s o f t an .

Did e v e r am o r o us go d in G r e e c e ,

In se arch o f so m e yo ung m o ut h t o ki ss ,
 N O RMAN GALE 1 51
By any riv e r h an c e up o n
c

A sylv an sc e ne as bright as t hi s 3
But t ho ugh e ac h m aid is p ur e an d
Fo r o ne al o n e my h e ar t I bri ng ,

And Laura s is th e Sh ap e I l o ve
’
,

And Laura s is th e sno w I si ng

’
.

An d no w u o n th e
p bro o k s gre e n bri nk ’
,

A milk whit e b e vy 10 th ey st an d
-
, , ,

H alf sh y h alf frigh t e n d r e ac hing b ack

’
, ,

Th e b e auty o f a p o i si ng h an d
H o w m usi c al t h e ir li t tl e sc r e am s
Wh e n rippl e s ki ss t h e ir shrinking fe e t
An d t h e n t h e bro o k e mbr ac e s all
Till g o ld and whi t e th e wat e r m e e t
Wi thi n th e st re aml e t s so ft c o o l arm s
’

De ligh t and l o v e an d grac e ful n e ss

S p o r t t ill a h o rd e o f t i ny w av e s
S w amp s all th e b e d s o f fl o ati ng c r e ss
And o n h is shi ni ng f ac e are se e n
G r e at y e ll o w lili e s d rif ti n g d o wn
Be yo n d t h e ri ngi ng appl e t re e -
,

Be yo n d th e e mp ty h o m e sp un g o wn .

Did e ve r O rph e us wi t h h is l ut e ,

Whe n m aki ng m e l o dy o f o ld ,

E e r fi n d a st r e am in Atti c a
’

S o rip e ly full o f pi nk and g o ld 3

At l ast t h e y c limb th e sl o pi ng b ank
And sh ak e up o n t h e t hi rsty so il
A t r e asury o f di am o nd dro p s -

No t gain d by augh t o f grimy t o il

’
.

Agai n th e g ar t e rs c l asp t h e h o se ,

Agai n th e po lish d k ne e is hid ’

,

Agai n th e bre athle ss b abbl e t e lls

What C o li n said wh at C o li n did,
.

In gr ac e up o n t h e gr ass t h e y lie
And spr e ad t he ir t r e sse s t o t h e sun ,

And riv al music al as t he y

’

, ,

Th e bl ac kbird s al t o sh ak e and run

’
.

Did e ve r Lo ve o n h un t i ng b e n t
‘

, ,
1 52 NO RMAN GALE
C o me idly h ummi ng th ro ugh th e h ay ,

And t o his sudd e n j o yful n e ss

, ,

Fi n d f air e r g am e at c l o se o f day 3
Th o ugh e ve ry m aid s a lily ro se ’
-
,

And m e e t t o sw ay a sc e p t r e d ki ng ,

Ye t Laura s is t h e fac e I l o ve
’
,

An d Laur a s are t h e lip s I si ng

’
.

A S O NG
First t h e fi ne , fai n t , dr e amy m o t i o n
Of t h e t e n d e r bl o o d
C ircli ng in t h e v e i ns o f childr e n
Thi s is Life , th e b ud .

Ne x t t h e fr e sh , advanc i ng b e auty
G r o wi ng fro m
glo o m th e ,

W aki ng e ye s and full e r b o so m

Thi s is Life th e bl o o m , .

Th e n t h e p ai n t h at fo ll o ws aft e r ,
G ri e v o us t o b e b o rn e ,
P ricki ng , st e e p e d in su b tl e p o i so n
Thi s is Lo v e , th e t ho rn .

TO TH E SWEETWILLIAM

I r h
se a c p o e t s ho ni e d li n es
th e
’
,

And no t in v ai n fo r c o l umbi ne s
,

An d n o t in v ai n fo r o t h e r fl o we rs
Th at sanc tify t h e m any b o w e r s
U nsanc t ifi e d by h um an so ul s .

S e e wh e r e t h e l ark sp ur lif t s am o ng
Th e t h o usan d bl o sso m s fi ne ly sung ,

S till bl o sso mi ng in t h e fr agr an t sc r o ll s

Ch ari ty e gl ant i n e an d rue
, ,

And lo v e in a mi st are all in vi e w

- - -
,

Wi th c o l o ur e d c o usi ns b ut whe r e are

S w e e tw illiam 3
1 54 NORMAN GALE
U nwo n t t o st00p o r l e an yo u sho w ,

An un d e fe at e d h e ar t and gro w
,

As pl uc kily as c e d ars H e at .

And c o ld and wi n ds t h at m ake

,

Tumbl e do w n salli e s c anno t sh ak e

,

Yo ur r e so l ut i o n to b e sw e e t .

Th e n t ak e t his so ng b e it b o r n t o
,

Ere ye t th e unw e dd e d b ut t e rfly

H as glimp se d a d arli ng in t h e sky ,

S w e e tw illiam

AR TH UR Q UILLER C O U CH -

U P O N EC KINGTON B RI DG E, RI V ER AV ON
O P asto r alh e ar t o f Engl an d l ik e a p salm
Of gr e e n d ays t e lli ng wi t h a qui e t b e at
O w av e i nt o th e sunse t fl o w i ng c alm
O t ir ed l ark d e sc e n di ng o n th e whe at
Li es it all p e ac e b e yo n d t h at w e st e r n fo ld
Wh e r e no w th e li ng e ri ng sh e ph e rd se e s h is star
Rise up o n Malv e r n 3 P ai n t s an Age o f Go ld
Yo n c l o u d wi t h pro ph e c i e s o f li nk ed e ase
Lulli ng t hi s L an d wi t h hills dr awn up lik e k n e es
, ,

To dro wse b e sid e h e r impl e m e n t s o f w ar 3

Man shall o utl ast his b at tl e s Th e y h ave sw e p t
.

Avo n fro m Nase by Fi eld t o S e ve rn H am

And Ev e sh am s d e di c at e d sto n e s h av e st e pp d
’

Do wn t o t h e d ust wi t h Mo n t fo r t s o riflame
’
.

No r th e re d t e ar n o r th e r e fl e c t e d t o w e r
Abid e s b ut ye t t he se e lo q ue n t gro o ve s r e m ai n ,

Wo rn in th e san d sto ne p arap e t ho ur by h o ur

Byl ab o uri ng b arg e m e n wh e r e t h e y shifte d r o p e s .

E e n so sh all man t urn b ac k fr o m vi o l e n t h o p e s

’

To Ad am s ch e e r and t o il wit h sp ad e ag ai n
’
, .

Ay, an d m o th e r Nat ur e to who se lap

h is ,

Lik e a r e p e n t an t c hild at l e ng t h h e hie s ,

No t in th e whirlwi nd o r th e t hun d e r c l ap -

P r o c l aim s h e r m o r e t r e m e n d o us myst e ri e s
 AR TH UR Q UILLER C O UCH -
155

Butwh en in wi nt e r s gr av e b e r e ft o f ligh t
’
, ,

Wi th still sm all vo ic e divine lie r whi sp e ri ng

—Lifti ng th e gre e n h e ad o f th e ac o ni te
,

Fe e ding wi t h sap o f h o p e t h e h az e l sho o t -

S h e fe e l s G o d s fi ng e r ac tiv e at th e ro o t
’
,

Turns in h e r sl e e p and m urm urs o f the S pri ng

, .

CLO UDESLEI B RERE TO N

”

BALLAD O F EXTREME OLD AGE

Th e Wo rld sw e e p s p ast me n o w and o th e r wars ,

S e t me n aflame ,

Th e figh t s w e fo ugh t fo rgo t th e sacr e d c ause

,

No m o r e t h e sam e
Th e p ass wo rd s o f o ur day are d e ad and go n e
-
,

O r o nly fo und
G rav e n up o n t h e t o mb s th at m ark m o ss gr o w n -

O ur b uri al gr o un d ,

Whe r e t ho se w e fo ught an d t ho se w ho fo ugh t fo r us

To g e t h e r lie
Ne gl e c t e d v anq ui sh e d and vic to ri o us
,

And no ne c o m e nigh
I j u dge no t no r c o nd e m n H o w c an I j udge
,
.

This alie n age

Wi th o t he r t ho ughts and ho p es 3 Why sho uld I gr udg e
Th e ir lo t o r r ag e 3
On e pr ay e r al o ne I m ak e—a h umbl e o n e
Ye p o we rs di sp e nse
Th at I may sit a li t tl e in th e sun
Ere I go h e nc e .

GE O RGE SANTAYANA

O DE

G at h e ri ng t h e e ch o e s o f fo rg o t t e n wi sd o m ,
And m ast e r e d by a p ro ud , adv e nt u ro us p urp o se ,
C o l umb us so ugh t t h e g o ld e n sh o r e s o f I n di a
Opp o si te Euro p e .
r5 6 GEO RGE SANTArANA

H e g av e t h e W o rld ano t h e r w o rld , an d r ui n

Br o ugh t up o n b l am e l e ss, riv e r —l o ving n at i o ns,

C ur se d S p ai n wi t h b arr e n g o ld , and m ad e t h e An d e s
Fi e fs o f S t P e t e r

Whil e in the ch e e rl e ss No r t h th e t hrifty S axo n

“

P l an t e d h is c o r n an d n arr o win g his b o so m

, , ,

Mad e C o ve nan t wit h Go d and by k e e n vir tue

,

Tr e bl e d his rich e s .

Wh at vir t ue h ast t ho u l e ft us b o ld C o l umb us 3 ,

Wh at ho no ur l e ft t hy bro t h e r s brave Mage ll an 3 ,

Daily t h e C hildr e n o f th e ri c h fo r p ast im e

Cir c l e t h e pl ane t .

An d wh at go o d com e s t o us o f all yo ur d ang e rs

A sm all e r e art h and sm alle r ho p e o f h e av e n .

Ye h av e b u t ch e ap e n e d go ld an d m e asuri ng o c e an
, , ,

C o un t e d t h e i sl an d s .

No P o nc e de Le o n sh all dri nk in fo un t ai ns,

On anyfl o we ri ng East e r yo ut h e t e rn al
,

NO C o r t e s l o o k up o n ano t he r o c e an
No Ale x and e r

Fo un d in t h e Ori e n t dim a b o undl e ss ki ngd o m ,

An d, c lo t hi ng h is gr e at st re ng t h in b arb ar o us spl e nd o ur,
Build by t h e se a h is t hr o n e , whil e sac r e d Egyp t
H o no ur s his g o dh e ad .

Th e r th th e m o t h e r o nc e o f go dlik e Th e se us
ea ,

An d migh ty H e r ac le s at l e ng t h is w e ary
, ,

An d no w bri ngs fo r t h aSp awn o f ant lik e cr e at ur e s ,

Bl ac k e ni ng h e r v all e ys .

I ngl o ri o us in t he ir bir t h and in t he ir livi ng ,

C u ri o us an d q u e r ul o us afr aid o f b at t l e
, ,

Rumm agi ng e ar t h fo r c o ne s in c amp s o f h o v e l s

,

Cro uc hing fro m wi nt e r ,

158

WILLIAM B U TLER I EATS

”

TH E LAK E I S LE O F INNIS FREE

I will ari se an d go no w , and go to Innisfre e ,

An d a sm all c abi n b uild t h e r e , o f c l ay an d wattl e s m ad e
Nin e b e an ro ws will I h av e t h e r e a hive fo r th e h o ne y b e e
,
-

And liv e alo ne in th e b e e lo ud gl ad e

-
.

And I shall h av e so m e p eac e th e re ,

fo r p e ac e co m e s dro p
pi ng slo w ,

Dr o ppi ng fr o m th e v e il s o f th e m o r ni ng t o Wh e r e th e c ri c k e t
S i ng s
The re mid nigh t s all a glimm e r an d no o n a p urpl e glo w
’
-
, ,

An d e ve ni n g full o f th e li nne t s wi ngs

’
.

I will arise and go no w fo r alw ays nigh t and day

,

I h e ar l ak e wat e r l appi ng wi th lo w so un d s by th e sho r e

Whil e I st an d o n th e ro adw ay o r o n t he p ave m e n t s gray
, ,

I h e ar it in th e d e e p he ar t s c o re
’
.

WH EN YOU ARE OLD

Wh e n yo u are o ld an d gray an d full o f sl e e p ,

An d no ddi ng by t h e fi re t ak e d o wn t his b o o k
, ,

An d slo wly r e ad and dr e am o f t h e so ft l o o k

,

Yo ur e y e s h ad o n c e and o f t h e ir sh ad o ws d e e p
,

Ho w m any l o ve d yo ur m o m e nts o f gl ad gr ace ,

And l o ve d yo ur b e auty wi t h l o v e f alse o r t rue

But o ne man l o v e d th e pilgrim so ul in yo u ,

An d l o v e d t h e so rro ws o f yo ur ch angi ng f ac e .

And b e n di ng d o wn b e sid e th e glo wi ng b ars

Murm ur a li t tl e sadly h o w l o v e fle d
, ,

And p ac e d up o n th e m o un t ai ns o ve rhe ad ,

An d hid his fac e amid a cro wd o f st ars .

 WILLIAM B U TLER I EATS
”
1 59

TH E MAN WH O DREAMED OF FAERYLAND

H e st o o d am o ng a cro wd at Drumah air

H is h e ar t hung all up o n a silk e n dr e ss,
And h e h ad k no wn at l ast so m e te n d e rne ss,
Be fo r e e ar th m ad e o f him h e r sl e e py c ar e
But wh e n a man p o ur e d fi sh i n to a pil e ,
It se e m e d t h e y r ai se d t h e ir li ttl e silv e r h e ad s
And sang h o w day a Dr uid twiligh t she d s
Up o n a dim gr e e n w e ll b e l o ve d i sl e
-

Whe re p e o pl e l o ve b e sid e star —

, , ,

l ad e n se as
H o w Tim e may n e ve r mar t h e ir fae ry vo w s
U n d e r th e wo v e n r o o fs o f q ui c ke n b o ugh s
Th e si ngi ng sh o o k him o ut o f his n e w e ase .

H e w an d e r e d by t h e san d s o f Lisadill
H is mi n d ran all o n m o n e y, c ar e s an d fe ars,
An d h e h ad kno wn at l ast so m e pr ud e nt y e ars
Be fo r e t h ey h e ap e d his gr av e un d e r t h e hi ll
But whil e h e p asse d b e fo r e a pl ashy pl ac e ,
A lug wo rm wi th its gr ay and m u ddy m o uth
-

S ang h o w so m e wh e r e t o no rt h o r w e st o r so ut h
Th e r e
dw e l t a gay e x ul ti ng g e n tl e r ac e
, ,

And h o w b e n e at h t ho se t hr e e t im e s b l e sse d ski e s

A D anaan frui t ag e m ak e s a sh o we r o f m o o ns ,

And as it falls aw ak e ns l e afy t une s

And at t hat si ngi ng h e w as no m o re Wi se .

H e m use d b e sid e t h e w e ll o f S c anavin,

H e m use d up o n his m o c k e r s wit ho ut fail
H is sudd e n v e ng e an c e w e r e a c o unt ry t al e ,
No w t h at d e e p e ar t h h as dr un k his b o dy in
Bu t o n e sm all k no t gr ass gr o wi ng by t h e p o o l
-

To ld wh e r e , ah , li ttl e , all unne e d e d vo i c e

-

O ld Sil e nc e bid s a lo n ely fo lk r e j o i c e ,

And C hapl e t t he ir c alm br o ws wi t h l e afag e c o o l ;
And h o w , wh e n fad e s th e se a st r e wn ro se o f day,
-

A ge nt l e fe e li ng wr ap s t he m lik e a fl e e c e ,
An d all t he ir t ro u bl e di e s i n t o its p e ac e
Th e tal e dr o v e his fi ne angry m o o d away .
1 60 WILLIAM B U TLER I EATS
”

He l p t un d e r th e hill o f Lugnag all

s e

An d migh t h av e k no wn at l ast unh aunt e d sl e e p

U n d e r t h at c o ld an d v ap o ur t urb ane d st e e p
-
,

No w t h at o ld e ar th h ad t ak e n man an d all
W e r e n o t th e w o rm s th at spir e d ab o ut his b o ne s
A t e lli ng wi t h t he ir lo w an d r e e dy c ry
-
,

Of h o w Go d l e arns H is h an d s o ut o f th e sky ,

To bl e ss t h at i sl e wi t h h o n e y in H is t o n e s
Th at no n e may fe e l t h e p o w e r o f squall an d w av e ,

An d n o o n e any l e af c r o wn e d d an c e r mi ss
-

U nt il H e b urn up Nat ur e wi t h a ki ss
Th e man h as fo un d n o c o mfo r t in t h e gr av e .

DOWN BY TH E SALLEY GARDENS

D o wn by ll y gard e ns my l o v e an d I did m e e t
t h e sa e
S h e pass d t h e sall e y g ard e n s wi t h li t tl e sno w whi t e fe e t
’
-
.

Sh e bid me t ak e l o v e e asy as t h e l e av e s gro w o n t h e

,

t re e
But I b e i ng yo ung an d fo o li sh wi t h h e r w o uld n o t agr ee
, ,
.

In afi e ld by th e riv e r my lo v e an d I did st an d ,

An d o n my l e ani ng sho uld e r sh e l aid h e r sno w whi t e

“

h an d .

S h e bid me t ak e life e asy as t h e g rass gr o w s o n t h e w e irs

,

But I w as yo ung an d fo o li sh an d n o w am full o f t e ar s

,
.

AEDH WI SH ES FOR TH E C LOTH S O F H EAV EN

H ad I th e h e av e ns e mb ro ide r d c l o t hs,
’ ’

Enwr o ugh t wi t h go ld e n an d silv e r light ,

Th e bl ue an d t h e dim an d t h e d ark c l o t h s
O f night and light an d t h e h alf light , -

I wo uld spr e ad t h e c l o t hs un d e r yo ur fe e t
But I, b e i ng p o o r , h av e o nly my dr e am s ;
I h ave Spr e ad my dr e am s un d e r yo u r fe e t ;
Tr e ad so ftly b e c ause yo u t r e ad o n my dr e am s .
162 WILLIAM B U TLER TEATS

U n t il b o r e Bridg e t his brid e

o ne

Away fro m th e m e rry d anc e .

H e b o r e h e r aw ay in his arm s,
Th e h and so m e st yo ung man th e r e ,
And his ne c k and his br e ast and his arm s
We re dro wne d in h e r l o ng dim h air .

O Drisc o ll sc att e r e d th e c ards

’

An d o ut o f his dr e am aw o k e
O ld me n and yo ung me n and yo ung gi rl ;
W e r e go ne lik e a d rifti ng smo k e

But h e he ard high up in th e air

A pip e r pipi ng away ,

And ne ve r w as pipi ng so sad,

And ne v e r w as pipi ng so
.

gay .

OLD MEN ADMI RI NG THEMSELVES

IN TH E WATER

I h e ard me n say
t h e o ld, o ld ,

Eve ry t hing al te rs ,

And o ne by o ne w e dro p aw ay .

Th e y h ad h an d s l ik e cl aws and th e ir kn ee s
,

We re twi st e d lik e t he o ld t ho rn t re e s
By th e w at e r s .

I h e ard th e o ld o ld me n say
, ,

All t h at s b e autiful drifts away

’

Like t h e w at e rs .

D O RA SI GERSON SH O RTER

TH E C OMF O RTERS

Whe n I cr e p t o ve r th e hill br o k e n wit h t e ar s

, ,

Whe n I cro uch e d do wn o n th e grass d umb in d e sp air

, ,

I h e ard th e so ft c ro o n o f th e wi n d b e n d to my e ars ,

I fe l t the ligh t ki ss o f th e Wi nd to uching my h air .

 D O RA SI GERS ON SH O RTER 63
Wh e n I sto o d lo ne o n the he igh t my so rro w did spe ak ,

As I w e nt d o wn th e hill I cri e d and I cri e d

, ,

Th e so ft li ttl e h an d s o f th e r ai n st ro ki ng my c h e c k ,

Th e ki nd li ttl e fe e t o f th e r ai n ran by my sid e .

n
i Wh e n I we nt to gr ave bro ke n wi th t e ars
t hy , ,

Wh e n I cro uc h e d do w n in th e gr ass dumb in d e sp air , ,

I h e ard th e swe e t cro o n o f th e win d so ft in my e ars ,

I fel t the kin d lip s o f t he Wind to uc hing my h air .

Wh e n I sto o d l o n e by thy cro ss so rro w did Sp e ak

, .

Whe n I we nt d o wn th e lo ng hill I cri e d and I c ri e d , .

Th e so ft li ttl e h an ds o f th e r ai n st r o k e d my p al e c he c k ,

Th e ki nd li ttl e fee t o f th e r ain ran by my sid e .

RUDYARD K I P LI NG

A DEDI CATION
My n e w c ut ashlar t ake s th e ligh t
-

Wh e r e c rim so n bl ank th e wi nd o ws fl are

-

By my o w n wo rk b e fo r e t h e nig h t
, ,

G r e at Ov e r se e r I m ak e my pr aye r
, .

If the r e b e g o o d in th at I wro ught ,

Thy han d c o mpe ll d it Maste r Thine

’
, ,

Wh e re I h ave fail d t o m e e t Thy t ho ugh t

’

I k no w th ro ug h Th e e the bl am e is mi ne
, , .

One i nst ant s t o il t o Th e e d e ni e d

’

’
S t an d s all Et e r ni ty s o ffe nc e ;
Of t hat I did wi t h The e to guid e
To Th e e th ro ug h Th e e b e e xc elle nc e
, , .

Who l e st
,
all t h o ugh t o f Ed e n fad e ,

B ri ng st Ed e n to th e c raftsm an s br ai n,
’ ’

Go dl ik e t o m use o e r h is o w n t r ad e
’

And m anlike st and wi th Go d agai n .

 ”
16
4 R UD I ARD KIP LI NG
Th e d e p t h and dre am o f my d e sir e ,
Th e bi tt e r p at h s wh e re i n I st ray,
Th o u k no w e st Wh o h ast m ad e t h e Fir e ,
Th o u k no w est Wh o h ast m ad e t h e C l ay .

One st o ne th e m o r e swi ngs t o h e r pl ac e

In t h at dr e ad Te mpl e o f Thy w o r t h
It is e no ugh t h at t hr o ugh Thy gr ac e
I saw n augh t co mm o n o n Thy e ar th .

Tak e hat visi o n fro m my k e n ;

no t t
O wh at so e e r may sp o il o r sp e e d
,
’
,

H e lp me t o ne e d n o h e lp fr o m me n ,

Th at I may he lp suc h me n as n e e d "

S U S S EX

G o d g ave all me n all e ar th t o l o v e ,

But si n c e o ur h e ar t s are sm all ,
Ord ai ne d fo r e ach o ne sp o t sho uld pro ve
Be l o v e d o ve r all
Th at as H e w at ch e d C r e at i o n s bir th ,
’

S o w e , in g o dlik e m o o d,
May o f o ur lo ve cre at e o ur e ar t h
An d se e t h at it is g o o d .

So h all Bal ti c pi ne s c o nt e nt
o ne s ,

As o n e so m e Surr e y gl ad e ,

Or o ne th e p alm gro v e s dro ne d l am e nt

-
’

Be fo r e Le v uk a s t r ad e
’
.

Eac h t o his c h o i c e an d I r e j o i c e
,

Th e lo t h as fall e n t o me
In a f air gr o un d—in a fair gro un d
Ye a S usse x by t h e se a
,

No t e n d e r he ar t e d g ard e n cro wns,

-

NO b o so m e d wo o d s ad o rn
O ur bl unt , b o w h e ad e d , wh al e b ac k e d Do wn s,
- -

But g narl e d and wri t h e n t ho rn

 RUD YARD K IP LI NG

Tho ugh all th e re st we re all my share ,

With e qual so ul I d se e ’

H e r nine and t hir ty Si st e r s fair

- -
,

Ye t no ne m o re fair t h an sh e .

C ho o se ye yo ur ne e d fr o m Th am e s to Tw e e d ,

And I will c ho o se inst e ad

S uc h l an ds as lie t wix t Rak e and Rye
’

Bl ack Do wn an d Be ac hy H e ad .

I will go o ut agai nst the sun

Wh e r e th e ro ll e d sc arp r e tire s ,

And th e Lo ng Man o f Wilmi ng to n

Lo o ks n ak e d t o ward th e S hire s
And e ast till do ub ting Ro th e r crawls
To find t h e fickl e tid e ,

B y dry and se a fo rgo t te n walls

-
,

O ur p o r ts o f stran d e d prid e .

I will go r h ab o ut the shaws

no t
And th e d e e p g hylls t h at br ee d
H uge o ak s and o ld th e which w e h o ld
,

No m o re t h an S usse x we e d
Or so ut h wh e r e windy Piddingh o e s
’

Be gild e d d o lp hin v e e rs ,

And bl ack b esid e wid e b ank ed O use -

Lie do wn o ur S usse x st e e rs .

So to t h el an d o ur he ar ts w e give
Till the sure m agic S t rik e ,

And Me m o ry U se and Lo v e m ak e live

, ,

U s and o ur fi e lds alik e

Th at d e e p e r th an o ur sp ee ch and tho ugh t ,

B e yo nd o ur re aso n s sway ’
,

Cl ay o f t h e pit wh e n c e w e w e r e wro ug h t
Ye arns t o its fe ll o w cl ay -
.

God gi ves all me n all c ar ib to love ,

B ut si nce man s b e art is small,
’

O rdainsf or e acb one spot sb all prove

B e loved ove r all .
 R UD rARD KI P LING 1 67

Eacb to b is cb oice , and I rejo i ce

Tb e lo t b as f alle n to me
I n af air ground—in af air ground
”
I e a, Sussex by tbc se a

TH E S O NG OF DI EGO V ALDEZ

Th e Go d o f Fair Be gi nni ngs

H at h pro sp e re d h e r e my h and
Th e c arg o e s of my l adi ng,
And t he k e els o f my co mm an d .

Fo r o ut o f m any v e nt ur e s
Th at saile d wi th ho p e as high ,

My o w n h ave m ad e th e b e tt e r t rad e ,

And Adm iral am I .

To me my Ki ng s m uc h ho no ur,
’

To me my p e o pl e s lo ve
’

To me th e prid e o f P ri nc e s
And p o we r all prid e ab o ve
To me th e sho u ting ci ti e s,
To me th e m o b s r e fr ai n
’

Who kno ws no t no ble V ald e z ,

Hat h n e ve r h e ard o f S p ain

”
.

But I r e m e mb e r c o mrad e s ,

Old playm ate s o n n ew se as ,

Wh e n as w e t rad e d o rpim e nt
Am o ng the savages— F

A t ho usand l e ague s t o so uth ard ’

And thir ty ye ars r e m o ve d

Th e y kne w no t no bl e Vald e z ,

But me t he y k ne w and l o ve d .

Th e n t h e y t h at fo und g o o d liqu o r,
Th e y dr ank it no t al o ne ,
And the y t h at fo un d f air pl un d e r,
Th e y to ld us e ev ry o ne ,
168 R UD YARD KIP LI NG
Ab o ut o ur cho se n i sl ands
Or se cre t sho als b e twe e n ,

Whe n wal ty fro m far vo yage

, ,

We gathe re d to c are e n .

The r e b urne d o ur bre aming fago ts -

All p al e alo ng th e sho r e

Th e r e r o se o ur wo rn p avili o ns
A sail ab o ve an o ar
As fl ashe d e ach y e arni ng ancho r
Thro ugh m ello w se as afire ,

S o swift o ur c ar el e ss c ap t ai ns
Ro we d e ac h to his d e sir e .

Wh e re layo ur lo o se ne d h arness 3
Wh e re r d o ur nak e d fe e t 3
tu ne
Who se t ave rn mid th e p alm t re e s
’
-

Wh at q ue nchings o f wh at h e at 3
Oh fo unt ai n in th e d e se r t
Oh ci ste rn in the wast e
O h bre ad w e at e in se cr e t
Oh c up w e Sp ill e d in h aste

Th e yo uth n e w t augh t o f lo ngi ng,

-

Th e w ido w c urb e d and w an

Th e go o dwife pr o ud at se aso n,
And t h e m aid aw ar e o f man
All so ul s unsl ak e d , c o nsuming ,

De fr aud e d in d el ays ,

Desir e no t m o r e t h e ir q ui tt anc e
Th an I tho se fo rfe i t d ays

I dre am e d t o wai t my pl e asur e

U nc h ang e d my spri ng wo uld
Wh e re fo r e t o w ai t my pl e asur e
, ,

I put my spri ng asid e

Till fir st in fac e o f Fo r tun e
, ,

And l ast in m az e d di sd ai n ,

I m ad e Di e go V ald e z
H igh Admir al o f S p ai n .
1 79 RUD rARD K I P LI NG

Th e fo untai n in th e d e se r t,
Th e ci st e rn in th e w aste ,
Th e br e ad w e ate in se cr e t,
Th e c up w e spill e d in h aste

No w c all I my C ap tai ns
to
Fo r c o uncil fly th e sig n ,

No w l e ap t h e ir z e alo us g all eys

Twe lve c ar e d acro ss th e bri ne
-
.

To me th e st r ai te r pri so n ,

To me th e h e avie r c h ai n
To me Di e go V ald e z ,

H igh Adm ir al o f S p ain

TH E F LOWERS

B uy my Englisb posies
Ke nt and S urrey may
V iole ts of tb c Underclifl
'

We t w itb Cb annel spr ay

Cowslips f roma Devon com
M idlandfurz e afi re
B uy m y E ng lisb
pos ie s,

And I ll se ll your b e art s de s ire

’ ’

Buy my English po si e s
Yo u t hat sco rn th e may,
Wo n t yo u gre e t a fri e nd fr m ho m
’
o e

H alf th e w o rld away 3

G re e n ag ai nst t h e dr aggl e d drift ,

Faint and frail and fi rst

Buy my No r th e rn bl o o d r o o t
-

An d I ll kno w whe re yo u we r e nurse d

’

Ro bi n d o w n th e l o ggi ng r o ad whi stl e s

-
C o m e t o me
,

S pri ng h as fo un d th e m apl e gro v e t h e sap is r unni ng fr e e

-
,

All t h e wi nd s o f C anad a c all th e plo ughi ng rai n -

.

Take th e flo we r and t urn th e ho ur an d ki ss yo ur l o ve

,

ag ai n
 R UDYARD KIP LI NG 171

Buy my Engli sh p o si e s
H e r e s to m at ch yo ur nee d
’

Buy a tuft o f r o yal h e ath ,

Buy a b un c h o f we e d
White as sand o f Muise nb e rg
S p un b e fo r e th e gal e
Buy myh e at h and lili e s
And I ll t ell yo u wh e nc e yo u h ail
’

U nde r h o t C o nstant i a bro ad t h e vi ne yards lie

Th ro ne d and tho rn e d th e ac hing b e rg pro ps the p ckl e ss
s e

b elo w th e Wyn b e rg fi rs t r ails th e til te d wai n

Sl o w
Take th e fl o w e r and t urn th e ho ur and ki ss yo ur l o ve ag ai n "
,

Buy my Engli sh p o si e s
Yo u th at will no t t urn
Buy my ho t wo o d cl e m ati s,
-

Buy a fro nd o fe r n
’

Gat he r d w h e r e t he Ersk i ne l e ap s
’

Do wn th e ro ad to Lo rne
Buy my C h ristm as c re e p e r
And I ll say wh e re yo u we r e b o rn
’

We st away fro m Me lb o urne d ust ho lid ays b e gi n

The y that m o ck at P aradi se w o o at C o r a Lynn
Thro ugh th e gre at So uth O tway g um s S ings th e gre at So uth
Main
Take the fl o we r and turn th e ho ur and kiss yo ur lo ve again"
,

Buy my Engli sh p o sie s

H e r e s yo ur ch o ic e unso ld
’

Buy a bl o o d - re d myr tl e blo o m ,

-

Buy th e k o wh ai s g o ld
’

Fl ung fo r gift o n Taup o s fac e ,

’

S ig n t hat spri ng is c o m e
Buy my cli ngi ng myrtl e
And I ll give yo u b ac k yo ur ho m e
’

Br o o m b e hi n d th e wi ndy t own p o ll e n o th e pi ne
’

Be ll bird in th e l e afy d e e p whe r e t h e r atas twine

-

Fe rn ab o ve the sad dle b o w , fl ax up o n the pl ai n

-

Take th e flo we r and turn th e ho ur , and kiss yo ur l o v e

1 72 R UDYARD KIP LI NG
Buy my Engli sh p o si e s
Ye t hat h av e yo ur o w n
Buy t h e m fo r a br o t h e r s sak e
’

Ov e rse as alo ne
,

We e d ye t rampl e un d e rfo o t
Fl o o d s h is h e ar t abrim
Bird ye n e v e r h e e d e d ,

0 sh e c all s his d e ad t o him

,
.

Far an d far o ur ho m e s are se t r o un d t h e S e v e n S e as

Wo e fo r us if w e fo rge t w e t h at h o ld by t h e se
,

U n to e ac h his m o th e r b e ac h bl o o m and bird an d l an d

-
,

Mast e rs o f th e S e ve n S e as o h l o v e and un d e rst an d

, ,

C ITI ES AND TH RO NES AND P OWERS

Citie s and Thro ne s and Po w e rs

S t and in Tim e s e ye ,
’

Alm o st as l o ng as fl o we rs ,

Which d aily di e
But as new b u d s put fo rth ,

To gl ad ne w me n ,

Out o f t h e sp e n t and unco nsid e r e d rh

ea t

Th e ci t i e s ri se ag ai n .

Th e ’
se aso n s Daffo dil ,
She ve r h e ars
ne
Wh at c h ang e wh at c h an ce wh at chill
, , ,
’
C ut d o w n l ast ye ar s
But w it h b o ld co unt e nan c e ,

And kno wl e dge sm all ,

’
Est e e m s h e r se v e n d ays c o n ti nuanc e
To b e p e rp e t u al .

So t im e th atis o e r kin d,
’

To all t h at b e ,
Ordai ns us e e n as bli nd ,
’

As b o ld as sh e
Th at in o ur ve ry d e at h
And b urial sure ,
S h ad o w t o sh ado w , w e ll p e r suade d , i h
sa t ,

S e e h o w o ur wo rks e n d ur e .
17
4 ARTH UR S YMO NS
The y c o m e and go b ut I my o w n d elight
,

Re m ai n an d I d e sir e no c h ang e in augh t

,

Migh t I e sc ap e indi ffe r e nt Tim e s d e spi t e ’

,

Th at r ui ns all h e wr o ugh t

Thi s d ainty b o dy fo rm e d so curio usly ,

S o d e lic at e ly and wo nd e rfully m ad e ,

My o w n th at no ne h ath e ve r sh are d wi th me
, ,

My o w n and fo r myself arraye d

,

All this th at I have l o ve d and no t ano the r ,

My o ne d e sire s d e ligh t t hi s shall Tim e bri ng

’
, ,

W he re B e auty h ath th e ab ho rre d wo rm fo r bro th e r ,

Th e dust fo r c o ve ring 3

At l e ast I b e ar it virgi n gr av e to th e ,

P ur e and ap ar t and r ar e and c ask e t e d

, , ,

Wh at living w as my o w n and no m an s sl av e
, ,
’
,

S h all b e my o w n wh e n I am d e ad .

But t ho u, my frie n d , my mirr o r, d o st p o sse ss

Th e sh ad o w o f myse lf t h at sm il e s in th e e ,
And tho u do st give , wit h thy o w n l o ve li ne ss,
My b e auty b ack to me .

CREDO

Each , in him se lf, his h o ur to b e an d c e ase

En d ur e s al o n e , b ut w h o o f me n S h all d ar e ,
So l e wi th h im se lf, his si ngl e b urd e n b e ar,
All th e l o ng day until th e nigh t s r e l e ase 3
’

Ye t e re nigh t falls, an d th e l ast shado w s clo se ,

This l ab o ur o f him self is e ac h m an s lo t’

All h e h as g aine d o f e ar th shall b e fo rgo t,

H im se lf h e l e ave s b e hi n d him wh e n h e g o e s .

If h e h as any v ali an c y Wi thi n,

If h e h as m ad e his life his ve ry o w n,
If h e h as l o ve d o r l ab o ure d , and h as kno wn
A st re nuo us vir tue , o r a str e nuo us sin
 AR TH U R S YM O NS 1 75

Th e n, b e i ng d e ad his life w as no t all vai n

, ,

Fo r h e h as save d wh at m o st d e sir e to l o se ,

And h e h as c h o se n wh at t h e fe w m ust c ho o se ,

S i nc e life o nc e liv e d sh all no t r e t urn ag ai n

, , .

Fo r o f o ur t im e w e l o se so l arg e a p ar t
In se ri o us t rifle s and so o ft le t slip
,

Th e wi n e o f e ve ry m om e nt at th e lip ,

Its m o m e nt and t h e m o m e nt o f th e h e ar t
, .

We are awak e so li t tl e o n th e e ar th ,

And w e shall sl e e p so lo ng an d ri se so l at e , ,

If t h e re is any k no cki ng at t h at gate

Which is the g at e o f d e ath th e g at e o f bir th , .

TH E OLD WO MEN
Th e y p ass up o n th e ir o ld t re m ul o us fe e t,
,

C r e e pi ng wi th li t tl e sat ch e l s do w n the st r e e t ,

And t h e y r e m e mb e r m any ye ars ago

, ,

P assi ng t h at w ayin silks Th e y wand e r sl o w

.
,

And so li t ary t h ro ug h th e C i ty ways

, ,

And t h e y alo ne r e m e mb e r t ho se o ld d ays

Me n have fo rgo t t e n In t he ir sh aki ng he ad s
.

A d anc e r o f o ld c arnival s ye t t re ads

Th e m e asur e o f p ast w al t z e s and t h e y se e ,

Th e c an dl e s lit ag ai n th e p at cho uli

,

S we e te n the air and t he w arm c l o ud o f m usk

,

En ch ant t h e p assi ng o f th e p assi o nat e d usk ;

Th e n yo u will se e a ligh t b e gi n t o cr e e p
U n d e r the e ar th e n e y e lids dimm e d wi t h sl e e p
, ,

And a n e w t re m o r happy an d un co ut h
' , ,

J e rki ng ab o ut th e co rne rs o f th e m o uth .

Th e n th e o ld h e ad dro p s do w n ag ai n and Sh ak e s , ,

Mut te ri ng .

S o m e tim e s, wh e n th e swift g asligh t w ak e s

Th e dr e am s and fe ve r o f th e sl e e pl e ss t o wn,
A sh aki ng huddl e d t hi ng in a bl ac k go wn
Will ste al at mid ni ght, c arryi ng wi th h e r
1 76 AR TH UR e o NS

V i o l e t li t tl e b ag s o f l ave n d e r ,
I nto th e t ap ro o m full o f no i sy ligh t
-

Or , at th e c ro wd e d e arli e r ho ur o f night ,
S i dle , wi t h m at c h e s, up t o so m e w h o st an d
Ab o ut a st age d o o r, and, wi t h fur tiv e h and ,
-

App e ali ng I t o o w as a d an c e r whe n ,

Yo ur fat he rs wo uld hav e b e e n yo ung g e ntl e m e n

And so m e tim e s, o ut o f so m e l e an, anci e nt t hro at,

A bro ke n vo ic e , wi th h e re and t h e re a n o t e
Of unsp o il t c ryst al sudd e nly will arise
,

I nto th e night w hil e a crack e d fiddle cri e s

,

P ant i ngly aft e r and yo u kn o w sh e si ngs

Th e p assing o f ligh t fam o us p assing things
, , .

An d so m e tim e s in th e ho urs p ast midnigh t r e e ls

, ,

O ut o f an all e y up o n st agg e ri ng h e el s ,

01 i nto t h e d ark k ee pi ng o f t h e st o ne s
Ab o ut a d o o rway a v ague t hi ng o f b o ne s
,

And draggl e d h air .

An d all t h e se h av e b e e n l o v e d ,

An d no t o ne r ui no us b o dy h as no t m o v e d
Th e he ar t o f m an s d e sir e no r h as no t se e m e d
’
,

Imm o r t al in t h e e y e s o f o ne w h o dr e am e d
Th e dr e am t h at me n c all l o ve This is t h e e nd
.

Of m uch f air fl e sh it is fo r this yo u t e n d

Yo ur d e lic at e b o di e s m any c ar e ful y e ars ,

To b e this t hi ng o f l augh t e r an d o f t e ars ,

To b e this livi ng j udgm e n t o f t h e d e ad ,

An o ld gr e y wo m an wi t h a sh aki ng h e ad .

TH E DA NC E OF TH E DAU GH TERS OF H ERO DIA S

Is it th e p e t al s falli ng fr o m th e r o se 3
Fo r in t h e sil e n c e I c an h e ar a so un d
Ne are r t h an my o w n h e ar t b e at , such a w o rd
-

As r o se s m urm u r, bl o wn by a g re at wi nd .
 AR TH UR S I M O NS
”
1 78

S ho o t rry fi re t h e brac e l e t s o f wr o ugh t go ld

st a

Mi ngl e wi th br ac e l e ts o f c arve d iv o ry
Up o n h e r dr o o pi ng wrist s H e ro di as smil e s .
,

Bu t t h e gr e y f ac e o f H e r o d wi t h e r s up ,

As if it dr o pp e d t o ash e s th e p arc h e d t o ngue

Lab o urs t o m o i st e n his st ill t hirst i ng lip s -

Th e ri ngs up o n his wri nkl e d fi ng e r s st rike ,

Ri ng ag ai nst ri ng b e t w e e n h is k n e e s
, An d sh e .
,

S al o m e h as fo rg o t t e n e ve ry t h ing
, ,

But t h at t h e wi n d o f d anc i ng in h e r bl o o d
Ex ul t s c ryi ng a st r ang e aw ak e ni ng so ng
, ,

And H e ro d h as fo rgo t t e n e ve ry t hi ng ,

H e h as fo rg o t t e n h e is o ld an d wi se .

H e d o e s no t h e ar t h e d o u bl e h an d e d sw o rd -

S cr ap e o n t h e p ave m e n t as H e r o di as b e c k o ns,

Th e h e adsm an fr o m b e hi n d h im to c o m e fo r t h
, , .

Th e y d anc e th e d aught e rs o f H e ro di as
, ,

Wi th t he ir e t e rnal whi t e un fal t e ri ng fe e t

, , ,

And always wh e n t he y d anc e fo r t h e ir d e ligh t

, , ,

Always a m an s h e ad falls b e c ause o f t h e m

’
.

Ye t t h e y d e sir e no t d e ath t h e y w o uld n o t sl ay ,

Bo dy o r so ul n o n o t t o do t h e m pl e asur e
, ,

Th e y d e sir e l o v e and t h e d e sir e o f men

,

An d t h e y are th e e t e rn al e n e my .

Th e y k no w t h at t h e y are w e ak an d b e aut iful ,

An d t hat t h e ir w e ak n e ss m ak e s t h e m b e aut iful ,

Fo r pi ty and b e c ause m an s h e ar t is w e ak
’
.
,

To pi ty w o m an is an e vil t hi ng
S h e will av e ng e up o n yo u all y o u r t e ars ,

S h e w o uld no t t hat a man sho uld pi ty h e r .

But t o b e lo ve d by o n e o f t h e se b el o ve d
Is p o i so n sw e e t e r t h an t h e c up o f Sl e e p
At mid nigh t d e ath o r so rro w wo rse t h an d e at h
, ,

Or t h at fo rg e tf ul ne ss dr o wni ng th e so ul , ,

S h all h e al yo u o f it b ut n o o t h e r t hing
,

Fo r t h e y are th e e t e rnal e n e my .

Th e y do no t un d e rst an d t h at in th e wo rld
Th e r e gr o w s b e t w e e n th e sunligh t an d t h e gr ass
A ny thi ng save t h e m se lves d e sirabl e .
 AR TH UR S YM O NS 1 79

It se em s to th e m th at th e swift eye s o f me n
Are m ad e b ut t o b e mirro rs no t t o se e ,

Far o ff di sast r o us unat t ai n abl e t hi ng s

-
, ,
.

”
Fo r are no t w e t h e y say t h e e n d o f all 3
, ,

Why sho uld yo u l o o k b e yo n d us 3 If yo u l o o k

I nto th e nigh t yo u will fi nd no thing t h e r e
,

We al so h ave gaz e d o fte n at th e st ars .

We w e alo n e am o ng all b e aut iful t hi ngs

, ,

We o nly are r e al fo r t h e r e st are dre am s .

Why will yo u fo ll o w aft e r w an d e ri ng dr e am s

Whe n w e aw ai t yo u 3 And yo u c an b ut dr e am
O f us and in o ur im age fashio n t he m
,

Th e y do n o t kno w t h at t h e y b ut sp e ak in sl e e p ,

S p e aki ng v ai n w o rd s as sl e e p e r s do t h at dr e am s
Are fai re r an d m o r e r e al t han t h e y are
Th at all this t o ssi ng o f o ur fr e igh t e d liv e s
Is b ut t h e r e stl e ss Sh ad o w o f a dr e am
Th at t h e wh o l e w o rld an d w e t h at w alk in it , ,

S un m o o n an d st ar s an d t h e un ag e i ng se a
, , , ,

And all th e h appy h iimble life o f pl an ts ,

And th e unt ho ugh t ful e ag e r life o f b e ast s ,

And all o ur l o ve s and bir t h and d e at h are all

, , ,

S h ad o w s and a r e j o i c i ng sp e c t acl e
,

D r e am e d o ut o f utt e r d ark n e ss an d th e v o id
By t h at first l ast e te rn al so ul o f t hi ng s
, , ,

Th e sh ad o w o f who se brigh t n e ss fashi o ns us ,

Th at fo r th e day o f o ur e t e rni ty
, ,

It may b e ho ld i tse lf as in a mirr o r .

S h ap e s o n a mirr o r p e ri sh abl e sh ap e s , ,

Fl ee t i ng an d wi t ho ut sub st an c e o r ab o d e
, ,

In a fix e d pl ac e o r k no wl e dg e o f o ur se lve s
, ,

P o o r fl ee t i ng fr e t ful lit tl e arr o g ant sh ap es

, , ,

Le t us dr e am o n fo rg e tti ng t h at w e dr e am
,

Th e y d anc e th e d augh te rs o f H e ro di as
, ,

Ev e rywh e r e in th e w o rld an d I b e ho ld ,

Th e ir r o sy p e t alle d fe e t up o n t h e air
-

Falling and falli ng in a c ad e n c e so ft

As t ho ugh ts o f b e auty sl e e pi ng Whe r e t he y p ass .
,

The wi sdo m w hich is wi se r th an t hi ng s kno wn ,

1 80 AR TH UR S YM O NS
Th e b e auty which is f air e r t h an t hi ngs se e n,
D r e am s whi ch are n e ar e r t o e te rni ty
Th an t h at m o st m o r t al t um ul t o f th e bl o o d
Whi ch wars o n i tse lf in l o vi ng dro op and die , .

But t h e y smil e i nno c e n tly an d d anc e o n , ,

H avi ng n o t ho ugh t b ut t his unsl umb e ri ng t h o ugh t

Am I n o t b e aut iful 3 S hall I no t b e l o v e d 3
Be p at i e nt fo r t h e y will n o t un d e r st an d
, ,

No t t ill t h e e nd o f t im e wi ll t h e y put by
Th e w e avi ng o f sl o w st e p s ab o ut m e n s h e ar t s ’
.

Th e y sh all b e b e autiful t h e y sh all b e l o v e d

,
.

And t ho ugh a m an s h e ad fall s b e c ause o f t h e m

’

Whe n e ve r t h e y h av e d an c e d his so ul asl e e p ,

It is n o t w e ll t h at t h e y sh o uld suffe r wr o ng
Fo r b e aut y is still b e auty t h o ugh it sl ay
, ,

And l o ve is l o ve al t ho ugh it l o v e t o d e at h
, .

P al e wi n dy an d e c st at ic m ul t i t ud e
, ,

Be at e n ab o ut t his m o r t al air wi t h wi n d s
Of an all b ut imm o r tal p assi o n b o rn e ,

Up o n th e fligh t o f t ho ught s t h at dr o o p e d t h e ir wi ngs

I n to th e clo ud and twiligh t fo r yo u r sak e ,

Yo urs is th e b e auty o f yo ur o w n d e sire ,

And it sh all wit he r o nly wi t h t h at l o v e

Which g av e it b e i ng Dan c e in th e d e so l at e air
.
,

Dan c e always d augh t e rs o f H e ro di as

, ,

Wi t h yo ur e t e rnal w hi t e unfal te ri ng fe e t
, ,
.

But d an c e I pr ay yo u so t h at I fr o m far
, ,

May h e ar yo ur d anc i ng fai nt e r t h an th e drift

Of th e l ast p e t al s fallin g fro m th e ro se .

RI CH ARD LE GALLIENNE

TH E S EC O ND C RU C I FI XIO N

Lo u d m o c k e r s in th e ro ari ng st r e e t
S ay C hri st is cr ucifi e d ag ai n
Twi c e pi e r c e d H is g o sp e l b e ari ng fe e t ,-

Twic e bro k e n H is gr e at h e ar t in v ai n .
1 82
H ERBERT TRENCH

S H E C OMES NOT WH EN NOON IS ON TH E RO SES

Sh e c o m e s n o t wh e n No o n is o n th e ro se s
To o brigh t is Day .

Sh e c o m e s no t t o t h e so ul t ill it r e p o se s
Fr o m wo rk and pl ay .

But wh e n Nigh t is o n th e hill s ,

an d th e gr e at Vo ic e s
Ro ll in fro m se a ,

B y starlight and by c andl e light and dre amligh t

S h e co m es t o me .

A S O NG TO AROLILIA
D W E LL ER B Y THE F OU N TAI N
Wh e n yo u we r e b o rn th e Ear t h o b e ye d
, ,

(Call b er Ecb o I)
,

F ragranc ie s fro m the di st anc e bl e w ,

Be anfi elds an d vio l e ts w e r e m ad e

And j asmi ne by t h e c ypr e ss gre w
J asmi ne by th e cl o udy ye w
( C all b e r Ec b o
,

Call Arolilia by ber name

Wh e n yo u w e r e b o rn d esp airs m ust die

, ,

( C all b er F cb a 1)
,

S we e t t o ngue s w e r e l o o se n e d fro m a sp e ll
S no w m o unt ai ns glist e ne d fr o m o n high
An d t o rr e nt s t o t h e v all e y s f e ll
A so ng i nt o Man s b o so m fe ll
’

( C all b er Ecb o
,

C all Arolilia by b er name 1)

’
Wh e n yo u w e re b o rn hid ligh tni ng s sh ap e
,

( Call b er Ecb o I)
,
’
To o k up t h e p o o r m an s al t ar c o al ,

H is gr e e n vi ne t hr o bb e d int o th e gr ap e
 HERB ERT TRENCH 1 83

And in t h e d ast ard spr ang a so u l

Eve n in t h e d ast ard spr ang a so u l
( Call b er
Ec b o ,

Call Arolilia by b er name ")

Whe n yo u w e r e b o rn all go ld e n sho t
,

( C all b e r Ecb o
,

F o unt ai ns o f d aybr e ak fr o m th e se a ,

An d st ill if ne ar I fi nd yo u no t
,

If st e p s I he ar b ut yo u c o m e no t
,

Dark ne ss li e s o n t h e w o rld fo r me
( C all b e r E cb o
,

Call Arolilia by ber name I)

C O ME, LET U S MA K E LOV E DEATH LES S

C o m e , le t us m ak e l o ve d e at hl ess, t ho u and I ,
S e e in g t h at o ur fo o t i ng o n th e Ear th is bri e f
S e e i ng t h at h e r m ul ti tud e s sw e e p o ut t o die
Mo c ki ng at all t hat p asse s th e ir b e li e f
Fo r st an d ard o f o ur l o v e n o t th e ir s w e t ak e
If w e go h e n c e to day -

Fill th e high c up that is so so o n t o bre ak

Wi th rich e r wi ne t h an t h e y
Ay S inc e b e y o n d the se w all s no h e av e ns th e re
, be
J o
y t o r e viv e o r w aste d yo ut h r e p air ,

I ll no t b e dim th e l o ve ly fl am e in t h e e
’

No r sully th e sad spl e n do ur t h at w e we ar .

G r e at b e th e l o v e if wi t h t h e l o v e r die s
,

Our g re at ne ss p ast r e c all ,

An d no bl e r fo r th e fadi ng o f t ho se e y e s
Th e wo rld se e n o nc e fo r all .

B I TTER SERENADE
VE N I C E 1 5 ,

He s e aks, to b e c b ords)
( p uc ing tb
Lant e r ns o f Silk d o w n t h e l ago o ns are v ani sh e d ,
Brillian c e , upro ar an d sw e e p o f masq ue rade
'

—
Th e ir e ddi e s swe ll th e fir e fly wo rld is b anish d, ’

All yo ur c anal is shad e .

1 84 H ERB ER T TRENCH

Mag no li a bl o o m is h e re my o nly c an dl e
-
,

White p e t al s w ash an d br e ak al o ng t he w all

, ,

Th e cl um sy l ut e th e l ut e wi t h th e sc o rch e d h an dl e
, ,

Is h e r e t o t e ll yo u all .

Do yo ur e m e mb e r—ye s yo u will r e m e mb e r ,

Th at b all ad o f a l ut e o f curio us t o ne
Wro ught— a c h arr d lo g—o ut o f a gr e at h e ar th s e mb e r
’ ’

Th e gr e at h e ar t h w as yo ur o w n .

Fireligh t w as all o ur light Yo ur e ndl ess gaz e s .

C o nt e mp t uo us o f all living— fo r t h wo uld fl o at

'

H alf t e rribl e in b e aut y d o w n t h o se m az e s

-
,

AS in a flame wi ng e d b o at
-
.

U r ani a s l o ck s,
wi t h h o rr o r in t h e ir st arkne ss
’

Enlapt yo u p al e as an ZEge an ge m
, ,

Enw o un d y o ur e ars wi t h sil e n c e an d o f d ark ne ss ,

Mad e yo u a di ad e m .

Wh at e ye s we r e yo ur h at m ad e t h e wi tl e ss fal t e r
s, t

Th e b e at i ng o f t h e h e ar t f o rg e t t o b e at
S o m e Ar ab pri so n e r s o n a Libyan al t ar
’

An d sl e e pl e ss wi t h d e fe at .

Ye t wi t h t h at sm il e t h at
m e d no smil e o f wo m an
F ro w ningly o nc e—flo ating o n light—yo u cri e d
se e

As in a vi si o n Friend not li k e your Roman

“
,

Cyntb ia by tbc r oads ide

,

Would I be tomb d—close to tb c dust and r umbli ng

’

B ut cbildless, by some playgr ound tb at at b ours

Of t I may b e ar tb e w i ck ed c b ildren tumbli ng
F ar tb , li k e a tide of flowe rs

By Go d t o t h e c h o rd s wh e r e wi t h yo u t h e n e n d o w e d
m hi g o u g av e fr am e an d st ri ng s a v o i c e )
( S o e t n in
y
No w yo u m ust li st e n, in th e h o ur s all o we d us,
Li st e n, yo u h av e no c h o i c e
1 86 H ERBER T TRENCH

It c anno t b e t hat such i nt e nsest ye arni ng ,

S uc h fi e rc e an d i nc o mm unic abl e c ar e
'

S t arr d o n yo ur fac e as t h ro ugh a cryst al b ur ni ng

’
-
, ,

Is w ast e d o n th e air

It c anno t b e I g av e my so ul , unfo ldi ng

To yo u it s v e ry i nm o st , lik e a c hild
U t t e rly givin g f ai t h— no jo t wit h h o ldi ng
Byyo u t o b e b e guil e d

Itc anno t b e t o l o o k o n us d e spi si ng , ,

Th at yo n d e r gr e at puls d S un e ngl o b e s th e w ave

-
’

Wi t h cro c us fi re—r el e asi ng an d ari si ng

To br e ak upo n t h e sl ave

No .rich V e ni c e ri o to us an d hum an
In , ,

Th at shri nk s fo r me t o san db anks an d a sky ,

Yo u ho ld t he l o v e I b e ar yo u a t hi ng c o mm o n .

Eno ugh S o le t it die

.

Die fr o m yo ur w ave s aw ay— O, p al e , p al e wo nd e r

Th e g aunt ship s o ut t o ss d p e t al s— t o t h e m ai n
— ’

Be suc k d— th e ir o n b an d s b e sn apt asun d e r

’

But Nig ht , De at h, yo u— r e m ai n .

(H e ce ases to s ng,i and s ea s,

p k toucb ing tb e cb ords )
In t he o ut e r fl o o d , an d pl ungi ng at his t e th e r ,
O n e sull e n hulk c o mpl ai ns ag ai nst t h e q uays
Rusty, and t imb e re d ill fo r such fi ne we at h e r,
H e t hink s o n th e high se as .

My h and fo r ge t s th e st ri ngs May b e fo r t r av e l

.

It t r e mbl e s t o b e g o ne t o st e e r t h e fl e e t
,

Th e r e s t h e se cr e t o f t h e I n di e s t o un r av e l
’
,

And t h e n th e Turks t o b e at
 H ERBER T TRENCH 1 87

S O NG O F TH E V I NE, IN ENGLAND

Man
O Vi ne al o ng my g ard e n w all
C o uld I thin e Engli sh sl umb e r br e ak ,

An d t h e e fro m wi n t ry e xil e di se nt hral

Whe r e wo uld t hy spiri t wake 3

V i ne
I wo uld w ak e at th e ho ur o f d awni ng in May in I taly ,

Wh e n ro se mists ri se fro m th e Magra s vall e y pl ai ns

’

In t h e fi e ld s o f m aiz e an d o live s ar o un d P o nt r em o li ,

Wh e n p e aks gro w go ld e n an d c l e ar and th e st arlight w ane s

I wo uld w ak e to th e d an c e o f th e sacre d m o unt ai ns ,

b o undl e ssly
Ki ndli ng t he ir m arbl e sno ws in th e ri t e o f fi re ,

To t h e m my n e wb o r n t e n d rils so ftly and so un dl e ssly

Wo uld un c url and aspire .

I wo uld hang no m o r e o n thy w all a r uste d sl umb e r e r ,

Li st l e ss and fr ui tl e ss st r e wi n g th e p at hways c o ld
, ,

I wo uld se e m no m o r e in thi ne e ye s an idle c umb e re r ,

P ro fi tle ss ali e n bi tt e r and se r e an d o ld

,
.

In so m e w arm t e rr ac e d d e ll wh e r e th e Ro m an ri o t e d
And still in ti e rs his sto ny t h e at re h e ave s ,

Wo uld I fe sto o n wi t h l e af ligh t his gl o ry qui e te d

-
,

And fl ak e his t hro ne s wi t h l e ave s .

Do ve s fro m th e m o unt ai n b e lfri e s wo uld se e k and cli ng

t o me
To dri nk fro m t h e al t ar wi nno wi ng t h e fr agr ant air s
,

Wo m e n fro m o liv e d hillsid e s by t urns wo uld si ng t o me

B e at i ng th e o live s o r sto o pi ng afi e ld in p air s
,

On g al a e v e ni ngs t h e gay li ttl e c art s o f l ab o ure r s

S wi ngi ng fr o m axl e s t h e ir h o rn s ag ai nst e vil e ye
And cro wd e d wit h childr e n r e v e ll e rs pip e rs and t ab o r e rs
, ,

C h ant i ng wo uld p ass me by .

1 88 H ERB ERT TRENCH

Th e r e go th e p al e bl ue sh ado ws so ligh t and Sho we ry

Ove r sharp Ap uan p e aks—r ath e mi sts unwre ath e
, ,

Alm o n d t r e e s w ak e an d th e p ave n yard s gro w flo w e ry

,

C r o c use s c ry fr o m th e e ar t h at t h e jo y to br e at h e
Th e r e t hro ugh th e d e e p e ave d g ate ways o f haugh ty
-

t urr e t e d
Arno —ho use l ad e n bridg e s o f st rutt e d st all s
-

Mighty whit e o x e n drag in th e j ars ric h spiri t e d -

,

G r azi ng th e narro w w alls

Wi ne j ars I to o h ave fi lle d and th e h e ar t w as t hrille d with

-
,

me
B ro w n — limb e d o n shady t urf the famili es lay ,

S h o ut i ng t h e y b o wl e d t h e b o wl s and o ld me n fill e d wi t h me
,

Ro use d th e S e p t e mb e r t wiligh t wi t h so ngs t h at day .

Lant e r ns o f sun and m o o n th e yo ung c hildr e n flaunt e d me ,

Pl ai te r s o f st r aw fr o m do o rw ay t o wi n do w cri e d
B o rne th ro ugh th e ci ty gat e s th e gre at o x e n vaunte d me ,

S w ayi ng fr o m sid e t o sid e .

Wi ne j ars o ut o f my l e afag e that o nc e so vi tally

-

Thr o bb e d i nto p urpl e o f me t h o u sh al t ne v e r t ak e

,

Thyh e ar t w o uld r e m e mb e r t h e t o w ns o n th e br an c h o f I t aly ,

And t e aching to t hro b I sho uld t e ach it p e rc h anc e to , ,

bre ak .

It w o uld b e at fo r t ho se li ttl e c i ti e s r o ck h e wn an d ,
-

mello wi ng , 4

Fe st o o ne d fr o m summi t t o summi t wh e r e still sublim e

,

Murmur h e r t e mpl e s l o v e li e r in t he ir yello wi ng

,

Th an in th e mo m o f tim e .

’
I fro m th e sc o rn o f fro st and th e win d s i niqui ty
Barr e n al o ft in th at go ld e n air w o uld t hrive
,

My p assi o nat e ro o tl e ts dr aw fro m t hat h e ar th s an tiqui ty ’

Whirls o f pro fo un d e r fi re in us to survive

S e rri e d r e alm s o f o ur f at h e rs w o ul d sw ell an d fo am wi t h us
J ui c e o f th e Latin sunri se yo ur o w n se a flung -

Rud e and far w an d e r e d r ac e might ag ai n fi n d ho m e wi t h us

-
,

Le agui ng wit h o ld Ro m e yo ung , .

 1
90 HERB ERT TRENCH

And st ay —th o se sh aggy bro ws, an d h aunti ng th e m

U nr e st un re st— O in th e Do l o ro us S t re e t
,

H av e I no t se e n t h ee in J e r usal e m ,

Wi t h she e p ski n co at and h at and d usty fe e t ,

Lik e a p o o r h e rd sm an , pilgrim fr o m th e sno ws

Far no r t h o f V o lg a, wh e r e his li tt l e h ut
Lay w arm , w h o o n so m e gli tt e ri ng nigh t ar o se
An d bl e sse d his o ld wife in th e d ark , and shut
On h e r t h e d o o r , and t o o k his ne wly c ut -

S t aff fr o m t h e e av e s— a sapli ng iro n sh o d -

An d se t fo r t h fo r t h e se p ulchr e o f Go d 3
Ye s ,
t h e n c e by gr e at pl ai ns Taur us p asse s bl e ak
, ,

And fi re lit-
c arav anse r i
On, ou —t ho ugh fe v e r sapp e d his b o ny ch e e k
Mo nt h afte r m o nt h i nt e nt an d still unb aulk e d
, ,

C o unt i ng t h e d awns t h at me t his wi n d Cl e ar e ye -

Th o usan d s o f mil e s t o fi n d it h ad h e w alk e d

But no w — si n c e t h o u h ast ki sse d t h e v ery sto n e ,

Why re stl e ss st ill gaun t she phe rd c o m e so far 3

,

Why m o urn b e c ause t he ray t hat le d th e e o n

S hine s fr o m a l o ng annih il ate d st ar 3
-

Th e Man upr aise d o n the J ud aean cr ag

C ap t ai ns fo r us t h e w ar wi t h d e at h n o m o r e .

H is ki ngd o m h ang s as h angs th e t att e r e d fl ag

Ove r t h e to mb o f so m e gre at kn ight o f yo re
No r sh all o ne law t o uni ty r e st o r e
Rac e s o r so ul s— no st afl o f t hine c an urg e
No r k no tt e d cl ub co mp e l t he m t o co n ve rg e ,

No r any b ackw ard summi t l e ad t h e m up

Th e wo rld spri ng W h e r e i n hid e s
-

Fo rml e ss th e Go d t h at fo rm s us b ur st s it s c up
Is se e n a Fo un t ai n—br e aking l ik e a fl o w e r
,

H igh i nt o ligh t— t h at at its h e igh t divid e s

C h ang e l e ssly sc att e ring fo r th in bl az e and sho w e r
,
-
 H ERB ERT TRENCH 1 91

In dro p s o f a t r e mbli ng di aph an e i ty

Dr e am s t h e G o d br e athi ng s m o m e n tly up b uo y
- -

To m e l t a myri ad w ays Th o se dr e am s are w e .

,

C h ant e d fr o m so m e unf at ho m abl e jo y .

Wh at Wo uld st to one c o nc e p ti o n m o uld m anki nd 3

H ast t h o u no t fe l t— o n t hy l o n e m o unt ai n t r ac k
S e e i ng fr o m so m e ridg e o f fo r e st r ushi ng wi n d -

Wh e r e th e o ak —
,

b o ws o ve rhe ad wre stl e and crac k ,

Nigh t pl ai ns b e st arr e d wi t h c i t i e s mirr o r b ac k

- -

Th e n ak e d d e e p s o f st ar s—h ast t h o u n o t f e l t
Th e wh o l e high sc h e m e wh e r e i n w e m o ve and m e l t
-

Wi t h th e swift wo rld— t h at its l ast se c re t is

No t Go o d no r Imm o rt ali t y
, ,

But Be auty — o n c e t o b e h o ld t h e imm e n si t i e s

,

Fill e d wi t h o ne so ul t h e n t o m ake ro o m and die 3

,

H e nc e t h e t r ue fai t h — t o t h e ut t e rm o st t o b e
Thyse lf —t o fo ll o w up t h at e c st asy
C o mp e lli ng— t o le t b e i ng t ak e it s c o ur se ,

Ri se lik e a so ng an d lik e a dr e am b e fr ee
, ,

Po i se d o n t h e br e at h o f its o w n so ul and so urc e

Eno ugh— th e Fo unt ai n will re g at h e r t h e e -

Re j o ic e h e n Mast e r at th e m ul ti t ud e
t , ,

Of will s in th e m any c o l o ur e d nat i o ns—ye a

-

At th e cl o ud s o f d e sti ni e s di sti n c t— t h e fl o o d
Of e xpl o ri ng vi sio ns—all th e r adi ant spr ay
Of ho st il e fo rc es o n t h e ir upw ard w ay ,

S pir al s o f th e i nte rwe avi ng e l e m e n t s

And sp e c i e s t he se are b ut t h e l o ng asc e nts
,

Of th e se lf p o i se d w at e rs o f th e U nive rse
-

O p e ni ng lik e a r o se ,

I ngathe ri ng all it l o se s—to di sp e rse

It s so ul in fr agr an c e o n th e n ight s abyss ’
,

Ye t t o b uild fo r aye th e r ai nb o w as it fl o ws
Re j o ic e t h at w e h ave sp e c t acl e o f t hi s
1
9 2 H ERB ER T TRENCH

Of Fo unt ai n O p e ni ng , o p e ni ng lik e a r o se
the
And Et e rnal Wi sdo m ri si ng fr o m it s co r e
Fo r t h e ligh t i n cr e ase s, and t h e r ap t ur e gr o ws,
And t h e l o ve , in t h e m t h at p e ri sh , wax e s m o r e .

REQ UI EM O F ARC H ANGELS FOR TH E WO RLD

H e ar t s, b e at mo re
Ear t h s Sl e e p h as co m e
’
no ,

All ir o n st an d s h e r wri nk l e d t r e e ,

Th e st r e am s t h at sang are st rick e n d umb ,

Th e sno wfl ak e fad e s i nt o th e se a .

H e ar t s t h r o b no m o r e yo ur t im e is p ast
,

Tho u san ds o f y e ar s fo r t his p e nt fi e ld

Ye h av e d o ne b attl e No w at l ast .

The fl ag s may si nk th e c ap t ai ns yie ld , .

S l e e p ye gr e at War s j ust an d unj ust

, ,

Sl e e p t ak e s th e g at e and no n e d e fe nd s .

S o ft o n yo ur cr at e rs fi re an d l ust
’
,

C ivili sat i o ns Sl e e p d e sc e n ds
, .

Tim e it is tim e t o c e ase c aro use

,
.

Le t th e n at i o ns an d t h e ir no i se gr o w dim
Le t t h e ligh t s w ane within t h e h o use
And d ark ne ss c o v e r limb by limb ,

Acro ss yo ur p asse s Alp s and pl ai ns ,

A pl an e t ary v ap o ur fl o ws ,

A l ast i nvad e r and e n c hai ns

,

Th e vi n e t h e wo m an an d th e r o se
, , .

Sl e e p Fo r e sts o ld
,
S l e e p in yo u r b e d s
Wild m ut t e ring Oc e ans an d d ark W e lls
-

S l e e p b e up o n yo u r shrunk e n h e ad s ,

Bli n d e v e rl asti ng P i nn acl e s

,

Sl e e p no w m o st dr e ad high shini ng Ki ng s
,
-
,

Yo ur t o rr e nt gl o ri e s snapt in d e at h .

Sl e e p simpl e me n— sunk w at e r spri ngs

,
-
,

And all t h e gro un d Man l ab o ur e t h .

S l e e p H e r o e s in y o ur m o unt ai n w all s
, ,

Th e t r ump e t sh all no t w ak e ag ai n
And r ang e d o n se a wo rn p e d e st al s -
,

S l e e p no w 0 sl e e pl e ss G o ds o f me n
, ,
1 94 A E . .
( GE O R GE WILLIAM R US SELL)

Fr o m o ur imm e m o ri al j o y s o f h e ar t h an d h o m e an d l o v e
S t r ay e d aw ay al o ng t h e m argi n o f th e unkno w n t id e ,
All it s r e ac h o f so un dl e ss c alm c an t hrill me far ab o ve
Wo rd o r to uch fr o m t h e lip s b e sid e .

Aye ,
d e e p an d d e e p and d e e p e r le t me dri nk an d draw
an d
Fr o m t h e o ld e n fo unt ai n m o r e t h an ligh t o r p e ac e o r dr e am ,

S uc h prim e val b e i ng as o e rfills t h e h e ar t wi t h aw e

’
,

G r o wi n g o ne wi t h it s sil e nt st r e am .

BABYLO N

Th e blue d usk ran b e tw e e n th e st r e e ts my l o ve w as

wi ng e d wi thi n my mi n d ,

It l e ft t o day an d y e st e rd ay an d t hric e a t h o usan d y e ars

-

b e hin d .

To day w as p ast and d e ad fo r me fo r fr o m to day my

-
,
-

fe e t h ad run
Thr o ugh t hri c e a t h o usan d y e ars to w alk t h e w ay s o f
an c i e nt B abyl o n .

On t e mpl e t o p an d p al ac e r o o f th e b urni sh e d g o ld fl ung

b ac k th e r ays
Of a re d sunse t t h at w as d e ad and l o st b eyo n d a millio n
d ays .

Th e t o w e r o f h e ave n t ur ns d ark e r bl ue a st arry sp arkl e ,

n o w b e gi ns

Th e myst e ry an d m ag nifi c e n c e t h e myri ad b e auty an d t h e

,

S i ns
C o m e b ack t o me I w alk b e ne at h th e sh ado wy m ul ti tud e
.

o f t o we rs

Wi thi n th e gl o o m th e fo unt ai n j e ts its p allid mi st in lily

flo we rs .

Th e w at e r s l ull me an d th e sc e n t o f m any g ard e ns an d I ,

h e ar
F amili ar vo i c e s and th e vo ic e I l o v e is whi sp e ri ng in my
,

e ar
.

O h r e al as in dr e am all t hi s ; an d t he n a h an d on mi ne is
l aid
Th e w av e o f ph ant o m t im e wi t hdr aw s ; and t at h yo ung
B abyl o ni an m aid ,
 A E ( GE O RGE
. . WILLIAM R US SELL) 1 95

On e dro p o f b e auty l e ft b e hi n d fro m all th e fl o w n o f th at

t id e
,

Is l o o king wi t h th e se lf sam e e y e s and h e re in Ir e l and by my

-
,

sid e
.

Oh ligh t o ur life in Babylo n b ut Babylo n h as t ak e n ,

wi ngs ,

Whil e w e are in th e c alm and pho ud pro c e ssi o n o f e te rnal

t h i ng s .

TH E MAN TO TH E ANGEL
I h av e w e p t a m illi o n t e ars
P ur e an d pr o u d o n e wh e r e are t hi ne
, ,

Wh at t he gai n t ho ugh all thy ye ars

In un br o k e n b e auty shi ne 3

All y o ur b e auty c ann o t w in

Tr ut h wel e arn in p ai n and sighs
Yo u c an n e ve r e n t e r in
To t h e c ircle o f th e wi se .

Th e y are l av e s o f ligh t
b ut t h e s

Wh o h ave n e v e r k no wn th e glo o m ,

And b e t we e n t h e d ark an d b righ t

Wille d in fr e e d o m t h e ir o w n d o o m .

Think no t in y o ur p ur e ne ss t h e r e ,
Th at o ur p ai n b u t fo ll o w s sin
Th e re are fi re s fo r t h o se w ho d ar e
'

S e e k th e t hro n e of migh t t o w in .

P ur e fro m yo u r prid e r e fr ai n
o ne ,

Dark an d l o st amid t h e st rife

I am myri ad y e ars o f p ai n
Ne are r t o t h e f o unt o f life .

Wh e n d e fi an c e fi e r c e is t hro wn
At t h e go d t o who m yo u b o w ,

Re st t h e lip s o f t h e U nkno wn
Te n de r e st up o n my bro w .
1 96 A E ( GE O RGE
. . WILLIAM RUSSELL)

TH E EA RTH B REATH

Fr o m t h e c o o l and d ark lipp e d furr o ws

-

Br e at h e s a dim d e ligh t
Thro ugh th e wo o dl an d s p urpl e pl um ag e
’

To t h e di am o n d nigh t .

Aur e o l e s o f jo y e ncircl e
Eve ry bl ad e o f gr ass
Wh e re th e de w fe d cr e atur e s sil e nt
-

An d e nrap t ur e d p ass .

And th e r e stl e ss pl o ughm an p ause s,

Turns and, wo n d e ri ng,
De e p b e ne at h his r ustic h abi t
Fi n d s him se lf a ki ng
Fo r a fi e ry m o m e nt l o o ki ng
Wi t h t h e e ye s o f Go d
Ove r fi eld s a sl av e at m o rni ng
Bo w e d him t o t h e so d .

Bli n d an d d e nse wi t h r e v e l at i o n
Ev e ry m o m e n t fli e s ,

An d un to th e Might y Mo th e r ,

G ay e t e rn al ri se
, ,

All th e ho p e s w e ho ld t h e gl a,
dne ss ,

D r e am s o f t hi ngs t o b e .

One o f all t hy g e ne r at i o ns ,

Mo t h e r h ail s to t h e e
,
.

H ail and h ail an d h ail fo r e ve r

, , ,

Th o ugh I t ur n ag ai n
Fr o m t hy jo y unt o t h e hum an
V e st i t ur e o f p ai n .

I thy child w h o w e nt fo r t h r adi ant

,

In t h e g o ld e n prim e ,

Fi n d t h e e st ill t h e m o t h e r h e ar t e d -

Thr o ugh my n igh t in t im e

Fi n d in t h e e t h e o ld e nc h ant m e nt
Th e r e b e hi n d t h e v e il
Wh e re th e go d s my br o t h e rs li nge r
, , .

H ail fo r e ve r h ail
, ,
1 98 ERNES T DO WS ON

Ye a I
,
w as d e so l ate an d b o we d my h e ad
I h ave b e e n fai thful t o t he e Cyn ar a in my fashio n
, .

All night up o n mi ne he ar t I fe l t h e r w arm h e ar t b e at ,

Night l o ng wi thin mi ne arm s in l o ve and sl e e p sh e lay
-

S ur ely th e kisse s o f h e r b o ugh t re d m o ut h w e r e swe e t

But I w as d e so l ate and sick o f an o ld p assi o n ,

Wh e n I awo ke and fo un d th e d awn w as gr ay

I h ave b e e n fai t hful t o the e Cynar a in my fashio n
,
.

I h ave fo rgo t m uch C ynara go ne with th e wi nd

, ,

Fl ung r o se s r o se s ri o to usly wi t h t h e t hro ng

, ,

D anc i ng t o put thy p al e l o st lilie s o ut o f mi nd

, ,

But I w as d e so l at e an d sick o f an o ld p assi o n ,

Ye a all th e t im e b e cause t h e d an c e w as l o ng
, ,

I h ave b e e n fai t hful to the e C ynar a in my fashio n

,
.

I cri e d fo r m add e r m usic and fo r st ro nge r Wine ,

But wh e n th e fe ast is fi ni sh e d and th e l amp s e xpir e ,

Th e n fall s thy sh ado w C yn ar a th e night is thine

,

And I am d e so l at e an d sick o f an o ld p assi o n ,

Ye a hungry fo r th e lip s o f my d e sire

,

I have b ee n faithf ul t o t he e C ynara in my fashi o n

, .

V ITAE S U MMA BREV I S S P EM NO S VETAT

INCH OARE LONGAM

Th e y are n o t l o ng th e we e pi ng and th e l augh t e r

, ,

Lo v e an d d e sir e and h at e
I think t he y h ave no p o r ti o n in us afte r
We p ass t he gat e .

Th e y l o ng th e d ays o f wi ne and ro se s
are no t ,

O ut o f a mi sty dr e am
O ur p at h e m e rg e s fo r a whil e th e n cl o se s
,

Wi thin a dre am .
 ERNES T DOWS O N 1 99

NU NS OF TH E P ERPETUAL AD O RATI O N

C alm , c r
sad, se u e b e hi n d high c o nve nt w alls ,

Th e se w at c h t h e sac r e d l amp t h e se w at c h an d pr ay
,

And it is o ne wi t h t h e m wh e n e v e ni ng fall s ,

And o ne wi t h t h e m t h e c o ld r e t urn o f day .

Th e se h e e d no t tim e t h e ir nigh ts and d ays t h e y m ak e

I nt o a l o ng re turni ng ro sary
, ,

Whe r e o n t he ir live s are t hre ad e d fo r C hri st s sak e ’

Me e kness and vigil anc e and c h asti ty .

A vo w e d p at ro l in sil en t c o mp ani e s
, ,

Life l o ng t h e y k e e p b e fo r e t h e livi ng C hri st

-

In t h e dim C hur c h t h e ir pr ay e r s and p e n an c e s

,

Are fragr ant i n c e nse t o t h e S ac rifi c e d .

O ut sid e th e wo rld is wild and p assi o nate

,

Man s w e ary l augh t e r and his sick d esp air

’

Ent r e at at t h e ir imp e n e t r abl e g at e

Th e y h e e d no vo i c e s in t h e i r dr e am o f pr ay e r .

Th e y saw t h e glo ry o f th e w o rld di spl aye d

Th e y saw t h e bi t t e r o f it an d t h e sw e e t
,

Th e y k ne w th e ro se s o f th e wo rld sh o uld fad e ,

And b e t ro d un d e r by th e hu rryi ng fe e t .

Th e r e fo r e t h e y r at h e r put away d e sir e ,

An d c r o sse d t h e ir h an ds and c am e t o san c t uary ;

An d v e il e d t he ir h e ad s and put o n c o arse attir e
Be c ause t h e ir c o m eli n e ss w as vani ty .

And t he r e t he y r e st h ey h ave se r e ne i nsigh t

t
O f th e illumi nati ng d awn t o b e
Mary s sw e e t S t ar di sp e l s fo r th e m th e nigh t
’
,

Th e pr o p e r d arkn e ss o f h um ani ty .

C alm , sad, se c ur e wi t h fac e s wo rn and mild

S u r e ly t h e ir c h o i c e o f vigil is t h e b e st 3
Ye a fo r o ur ro se s fad e , t h e wo rld is wild
But t h e r e , b e sid e th e al t ar, t h e r e , is r e st .
2 00 ERNES T D O WS ON

EXTREME U NC TION
Up o n y
t h e e e s, t h e lip s,
th e fe e t ,

On all t h e p assag e s o f se nse ,

Th e at o ni ng o il is spr e ad wi t h s we e t
Re ne w al o f l o st i n no c e n c e .

Th e f e e t, t h at l at e ly ran so f ast
To m e e t d e sir e , are so o thly se al e d
Th e e y e s, t h at w e r e so o ft e n c ast
On v ani ty ,
are t o uc h e d and h e al e d .

Fr o m t r o ubl o us sigh ts an d so un d s se t fr e e
In such a t wiligh t h o ur o f br e ath ,
S h all o ne r e t r ac e his life , o r se e ,
Thr o ugh sh ad o ws, th e t r ue f ac e o f d e ath 3

m e rcy S acri ng o il s
Vi al s o f
I kno w n o t wh e r e no r wh e n I c o m e ,

No r t hro ugh wh at w an d e ri ngs and t o il s ,

To cr av e o f yo u Vi at ic um .

Ye t wh e n t h e w all s o f fl e sh gro w w e ak
, ,

In h an ho ur it w e ll may b e
suc , ,

Thro ugh mi st an d d arkn e ss ligh t will br e ak

, ,

And e ac h ano i nt e d se nse will se e .

ARTH UR SH EARLI CRIP P S

”

ALL SAI NT S DAY ’

.

Magi c ease me nts ope ning on tb e f oam

,

Of pe ri lous se as in f ae ry lands f orlor n .

Ah me
It w as G o d s cho ic e e re mi ne th at I sho uld b e
’

Th e o n e dim c ase m e nt by who se p ane s t h e y se e

Th e se m aid e n knigh ts o f min e—t h e ir e ld e rs c hivalry ’
.
2 02 LI ONEL 7 0H NS ON
Thro ug h t h e e , t h e gr ac i o us Muse s tu n r
To Furi e s, O mi ne Ene my
And all th e t hings o f b e auty b urn
Wi t h fl am e s o f e vil e c st asy .

Be c ause o f th e e , t h e l an d o f dr e am s
B e c o m e s a g ath e ri ng pl ac e o f fe ar s
U nt il t o rm e nt e d sl umb e r se e m s
One v e h e m e n c e o f use l e ss t e ars .

Wh e n sunligh t gl o ws up o n th e fl o we rs ,

Or rippl e s d o wn th e d an c i ng se a
Tho u wi t h thy t ro o p o f p assi o n at e po w e r s
, ,

Be le ague re st b e w ilde re st me
, .

Wi thin t h e bre at h o f autum n wo o ds ,

Wi t hi n th e wi nt e r sil e n c es
Thy v e no m o us spiri t st irs an d br o o d s ,

0 Mast e r o f impi e t i e s

Th e rdo ur
a o f re d fl am e is thine ,
An d t hine th e ly st e e so ul o f ic e

Th o u po iso nest t h e fair d e sig n

Of natur e wi t h un fair d e vic e
, .

Appl e s o f ashe s go ld e n brigh t

,

W at e rs o f bi tt e rne ss h o w sw e e t
,

O b an que t o f a fo ul d e light ,

P r e p ar e d by t h e e d ark P ar acl e te
,

Tho u art t h e whisp e r in th e gl o o m ,

Th e hint i ng t o ne , th e h aun t i ng l augh
Tho u art th e ad o rne r o f my t o mb ,
Th e mi nst r e l o f mi ne e pi t ap h .

I figh t t he e in th e H o ly Nam e
,

Ye t wh at t ho u d o st is wh at Go d sai t h
, ,

Te mp t e r sho uld I esc ap e t hy fl am e ,

Th o u wil t h av e h e lpe d my so ul fro m De at h

 LI ONEL 7 0H NS ON 2 03

Th e se c o n d De ath , t h at ne v e r di e s,
Th at c anno t die , wh e n t im e is d e ad
Liv e De at h , wh e r e i n t h e l o st so ul cri e s,
Et e r nally un o c mfo r te d .

Dark Ang e l wi t h thine aching l ust

,

O f tw o d e fe ats o f tw o d e sp airs
,

Le ss dr e ad a ch ang e t o shi ft i ng d ust

, ,

Th an t hi ne e t e r ni ty o f c ar e s .

Do wh at t h o u wil t, t h o u sh al t no t so ,

D ark Ang e l t ri um ph o ve r me
Lonely, unto tb c Lone I go
D iv i ne , to tb e Di v i n i ty .

BY TH E S TATU E
K I NG C HA RLES AT C H A RI NG C RO S S

S o mbr e and rich , th e ski e s,

Gre at gl o o m s, and st arry pl ai ns
Ge ntly th e nigh t Wi nd sig hs
El se a v ast sil e nc e r e ig ns .

Th e Spl e n did sil e nc e clings

Aro un d me and aro und
Th e sadd e st o f all Ki ng s ,

C ro w n d and ag ain disc ro w n d

’ ’
.
,

C o m e ly and c alm , h e rid e s

H ard by his o w n Whit e h all .

O nly th e nigh t win d glid e s

No cro wds, no r re b el s br awl
, .

Go n e , t o o , his C o ur t and ye t ,
Th e stars his c o ur ti e r s are
S t ar s in t h e ir st ati o ns se t ;
An d e ve ry w an d e ring st ar .
2 04 LI O NEL 7 0H NS ON
Al o ne h e rid e s al o n e
, ,

Th e fair an d fat al K i ng
Dark nigh t is all his o w n ,

Th at st r ang e and so l e m n t hi ng .

Which arem o r e full o f fat e

Th e st ar s o r t h o se sad e ye s 3
Whi ch are m o r e still and gr e at
Tho se bro ws o r the d ark skies 3
,

Al tho ugh his who l e he ar t y e arn

In p assi o nat e t r ag e dy ,

Ne ve r w as fac e so st e rn
Wi th sw e e t aust e ri ty .

Vanq uish d in life , his d e ath

’

By b e auty m ad e am e nd s
Th e p assi ng o f his br e at h
Wo n his de fe ate d e nd s .

B ri e f life and h apl e ss 3 Nay

,

Th ro ugh d e at h life gr e w sublim e

, .

Spe ak af te r se nte nce Ye a

And t o the e n d o f t im e .

Armo ur d h e rid e s, his h e ad

’

Bar e to th e S t ars o f d o o m
H e t ri umph s n o w , t h e d e ad ,
Be h o ldi ng Lo n d o n s gl o o m
’
.

Our w e ari e r spiri t f ai nts,

V e x d in th e wo rld s e mpl o y
’ ’

H is so ul w as o f t h e sai n t s
And art t o him w as jo y .

Ki ng t ri e d in fir e s o f w o e
,

Me n h ung e r fo r th y grac e
And t hr o ugh t h e night I go ,

Lo vi ng t hy m o urnf ul fac e .
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7 OH NS ON
Th at is th e Oxfo rd st r o ng to c h arm us ye t
Et e r n al in h e r b e auty and h e r p ast .

What t ho ugh h e r so ul b e ve x d 3 Sh e c an fo rg e t
,
’

C ar e s o f an h o ur o nly th e gr e at t hi ng s l ast .

O nly gr ac io us air o nly th e Charm

th e , ,

And anci e n t migh t o f t r ue hum ani t i e s ,

Th e se no r assaul t o f man no r t im e c an h arm

, ,

No t th e se no r Oxfo rd wi t h h e r m e m o ri e s
,
.

To g e th e r h av e w e w alk d wi th willi ng fe e t
’

G ard e n s o f pl e nt e o us t r e e s, b o w e ri ng so ft l aw n
H ill swhi th e r Arno ld w an de r d and all sw e e t
’

J une m e ad o ws fro m th e t ro ubli ng wo rld wi t hdrawn

,

C hap e ls o f c e d arn fr agr an c e an d ri c h gl o o m

,

P o ur d fr o m e mp urpl e d p an e s o n e i t h e r h an d
’

C o o l p ave m e nts c arve d wi t h l e ge n d s o f th e t o mb

,

G r av e h aunt s wh e r e w e migh t d re am an d un d e r st an d
, ,
.

Ove r th e fo ur lo ng y e ar s An d unkno wn p o we rs
,

C all t o us g o i ng fo r th up o n o ur w ay
,

Ah Turn w e an d l o o k b ack up o n th e to w e rs
,

Th at r o se ab o v e o ur liv e s an d c h e e r d th e day
,
’
.

P r o u d an d se r e ne , ag ai nst t h e sky t h e y gl e am
P r o ud an d se c ure , up o n th e e ar t h t h e y st an d .

O ur c i ty h at h th e air o f a p ur e dr e am ,
An d h e rs i n d e e d is a H e sp e ri an l an d .

Thi nk o f h e r so Th e w o n d e rful , th e fair ,

Th e imm e m o ri al , and t h e e v e r yo ung
Th e c i ty sw e e t wi t h o ur fo r e fat h e r s c ar e
’

Th e c i ty wh e r e th e Muse s all h av e sung .

Ill tim e s may b e sh e h at h no t ho ught o f tim e

S h e r e ig ns b e sid e th e w at e r s ye t in prid e .

Rud e v o i c e s c ry b ut in h e r e ar s t h e c him e
Of full sad b ell s bri ng s b ac k h e r o ld spring tid e .
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Lik e to aque e n in prid e o f pl ac e sh e we ars ,

Th e spl e n d o ur o f a c r o w n in Rad c li ff e s d o m e
’

We ll fare sh e —we ll As p e rfe c t b e auty far e s

.

And tho se h ig h pl ac e s t h at are b e auty s h o m e ’

.

S TEP H EN P H ILLIP S

F ROM MARPESSA
I l o v e t h e e t he n
No t o nly fo r th y b o dy p ac k e d wit h swe e t
Of all t hi s wo rld t h at c up o f brimming J une
, ,

Th at jar o f vi o l e t wi n e se t in th e air ,

Th at p al e st r o se sw e e t in t h e nigh t o f life
No t fo r t h at st irri n g b o so m all b e si e ge d
By dro w si ng l o v e rs o r thy p e ril o us h air
,

No t fo r t h at fac e t h at migh t i n d e e d pr o v o k e
I nv asi o n o f o ld ci ti e s no no r all ,

Thy fr e sh ne ss st e ali ng o n me lik e S t r ange sl e e p .

No t fo r t his o nly do I l o v e t h e e b ut ,

Be c ause I nfi ni t y up o n t h e e bro o d s ,

And t ho u art full o f whisp e rs an d o f sh ado ws .

Th o u m e an e st wh at th e se a h as st riv e n t o say
S O l o ng an d ye arnéd up th e c li ffs t o t e ll
,

Tho u art wh at all t h e wi n d s h ave utt e r e d no t ,

Wh at th e still night sugge st e th t o th e h e ar t .

Th y v o i c e is lik e t o m usi c h e ard e re bir t h ,

S o m e Spiri t l ut e to uc h e d o n a spiri t se a
Thy fac e r e m e mb e r e d is fr o m o t h e r wo rld s ,

It h as b e e n di e d fo r t h o ugh I k no w no t wh e n
, ,

It h as b e e n sung o f t h o ugh I k no w no t W h e re
, .

It h as t h e st r ang e ne ss o f t h e l u ri ng W e st ,

And o f sad se a h o rizo ns b e sid e t he e

-

I am awar e o f o th e r tim e s and l and s ,

O f birt hs far b ack o f liv e s in m any st ars

, .

0 b e aut y l o n e and lik e a c an dl e c l e ar

In t hi s d ark c o unt ry o f t h e w o rld Th o u art
My w o e my e arly light my m usic dyi ng
, , .
2 08 S TEP H EN P H ILLI P S

But if I liv e wi t h I d as, t h e n w e tw o

O n t h e lo w e ar t h sh all pr o sp e r h an d in h and
In o d o urs o f th e O p e n fi e ld , and live
In p e ac e ful no i se s o f th e f arm , and wat c h
Th e p ast o r al fi e lds b ur ne d by th e se t t i ng sun .

An d h e Sh all giv e me p assi o nat e c hildr e n, no t

S o m e r adi ant go d t h at will d e spi se me q ui t e ,
But c l amb e ri ng limb s an d li t tl e h e ar ts t h at e rr .

And I sh all sl e e p b e sid e him in th e night ,

And f e arful fro m so m e dr e am sh all t o uch his h and
Se c ure o r at so m e f e st iv al w e t w o

Will w an d e r t hro ugh t h e light e d ci ty st r e e t s

An d in t h e cro wd I ll t ak e his arm and f e e l
’

H im cl o se r fo r t h e pr e ss. S 0 sh all w e liv e .

An d t h o ugh t h e fir st swe e t sti ng o f l o ve b e p ast ,

Th e swe e t t h at alm o st v e no m is t h o ugh yo ut h ,
Wi t h t e n d e r and e x t r av ag ant d e ligh t ,
Th e fir st an d se c r e t ki ss by t wiligh t h e dg e ,
Th e i nsan e f ar e w e ll r e p e at e d o e r an d o e r,
’ ’

P ass o ff t h e r e sh all succ e e d a fai t hful p e ac e

B e aut iful fri e nd ship t ri e d by sun and Wi n d ,
Dur abl e fr o m t h e d aily d ust o f life .

And t ho ugh wi t h sadd e r , st ill wi t h ki n d e r e y e s,

We sh all b e ho ld all fr ail t i e s, w e sh all h ast e
To p ard o n, and wit h m e ll o wing mi n ds t o bl e ss .

Th e n t h o ugh w e m u st gr o w o ld, w e sh all gro w o ld

To g e t h e r , and h e sh all n o t gr e atly mi ss
My bl o o m f ad e d , and w ani ng ligh t o f e ye s,
To o d e e ply g az e d in e v e r t o se e m dim
No r sh all w e m urm ur at , no r m uch r e gr e t
Th e y e ar s t h at g e n tly b e n d us t o t h e gro un d,
An d gr ad ually i nc li n e o ur f ac e t h at w e
Le i sur e ly pi ng and wi t h e ach sl o w st e p
st o o , ,

May c u ri o usly i nsp e c t o ur l asti ng h o m e .

But w e sh all sit wi t h l umi no us h o ly smil e s ,

En d e are d by m any gri e fs by m a ,

n y a j e st ,

An d c ust o m swe e t o f livi ng sid e by sid e

And full o f m e m o ri e s no t unki n dly gl an c e
U p o n e ach o t h e r Last w e sh all d e sc e n d
I nto th e nat ur al gr o un d—no t wi t ho ut t e ars
.
,
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Fo r a C o nq ue r o r , n ay a Go d,
C o m e s i n t o o ur l an d t hi s day,
Fr o m t h e East e r n d e se r t d umb ,
Th at no m o r t al e ve r t ro d
C o m e w e d o wn t o m e e t him on his w ay

Fr o m r e dd e ni ng vi ne y ard s st e ep e d in sun ,

Tr e e s t h at wi t h ri c h e s dro o p ,

Do wn th e gr e e n upl an d me n and m aid e ns run

O r und e r th e lo w l e ave s wi t h l aughte r sto o p .

But no w t h e y p ause t h e y h e ar
,

Far t r ampli ng so un d s and m any a so ft e y e d t ro o p -

Murm urs a wo nd e ri ng fe ar .

Wh e re fo re h ast t ho u summ o ne d us afar ,

Vo ic e so pro ud 3
Wh o are ye t h at so imp e ri o us are 3
Is it h e t o wh o m all I n di a b o w e d ,

B ac ch us an d th e gr e at h o st t h at p ursue
,

Tri umphi ng h is c ar
,

Who m o ur fath e rs l o n g fo re to ld 3
O if it b e h e th e Go d i nd e e d
, ,

May his p o we r o ur vi ne s e nd ue
Wi th pr o sp e ri ty fo urfo ld .

Bri ng w e all rip e o ffe ri ng s fo r h is n e e d

S l o wly al o ng th e vi ne r o b e d v al e m o v e o n,
-

Lik e t h o se t h at w alk in dr e am ,
Th e r anks o f Mac e d o n .

O m uch pro v e d me n, w hy do u b t ye t ruth so swe e t

-

Thi s is t h at fair C arm ani a, t h at did se e m

S o far t o g ai n , ye t n o w is at yo ur f e e t .

’
Tis n o C ir c e an m agi c gr e e nly c ro wd s
Thi s v al e o f e lm s, t h e l ad e n vi ne s up re ari ng,
Th e sm all fl o w e r s in t h e gr ass, th e ill umi ne d c l o ud s,
Tr e mbli ng r m s wi th r ush e s li ne d
st e a ,

All in st r ang e ne ss r e app e ari ng

Like a bl ue m o rn t o t h e bli n d
Wo rn fe e t go h appy and p ar c h e d t hro ats may l augh
, ,

Or blissful c o ld d ro p s fro m dip t h e lm e ts q uaff

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De ar co mrade s, fli ngi ng sp e ars d o wn , stand e mbrac e d

And h e ap thi s rich o blivi o n o n th e wast e
O f t o rm e nt wh e nc e t he y c am e
That l and o f sal t san d v aul t e d o e r wi t h fl am e ’
,

Th at furnac e which fo r six ty d ays t h e y pi e rc e d

, ,

Wrap t in a h o t sl o w clo ud o f pricki ng grai ns ,

On e ve r cr umbling m o unds t hr o ugh e ndle ss pl ai ns

, ,

And rave ni ng h an d s sc o o p e d fi re n o t wat e r fo r t he ir t hirst

, , .

S t r e am s o f C arm ani a ne ve r h av e ye se e n
,

S uc h mirr o r e d r ap tur e o f st r o ng limb s un cl ad ,

Lip s pr e ssi ng lo ve r lik e d e lici o us gr ee n

,
-
,

Of l e ave s o r b re aki ng i nto l aught e r mad

,

O ut w e ari e d r anks t h at co uc h e d in gl o o m se r e ne
-
, ,

Le t idl e m e m o ry t o y
Wi th to rm e nt p ast who se p angs e nri c h th e g ust o f jo y .

0 p e e rl e ss Al e x and e r still
Fr o m h is ki n dli ng w o rd s t h e y gl o w .

Like a st r aig h t Sh aft to a b o w

Is t h e ir st r e ng th unto h is will .

H e h at h do n e wh at n o man e ve r d ar e d
Th at fi e rce d e se r t, W h e r e gr e at C yr us l o st
All save se ve n o f his unnumb e re d h o st ,
Whe re t he pro ud S e mirami s d e sp aire d,
H e h ath bro ugh t his th o usand s t hro ugh .

V ai nly, vai nly Wi n d and Fire

S to rm e d ag ai nst th e w ay o f his d e sir e
Th e y atl ast t he ir t am e r k ne w .

O e r mil e bro ad rive r s lik e yo ung bro o k s h e st e p t

’
-
, , ,

Walls o f un co nq ue re d c i ti e s o v e rl e ap t .

And no w Ear t h yie ld s fo r sto rm an d st rife and h e at

, ,

H e r gr e e n est v all e y t o h is fe e t .

But 10 f C armanian fo lk
t h e so t ,

Ro un d t h e se w arri o r s g at h e ri ng n igh ,

Do wn t h e sl o p e s wi t h m urm ur shy
Th e b e ni gnant Go d i nvo k e .
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Wh il e the y stan d in wo n d e r and in d o ub t ,

Co m e s a t h r o ng in l e ave s t h e ir h e ad s arr aying ,

S o m e o n pip e s and so m e o n tab o r s pl ayi ng ,

B acc hus B acc hus is o ur Ki ng

,
”
t h e y sho ut, ,

Magic mir t h i nto o ur bl o o d h e p o urs

J o i n us strange rs in o ur fe ast
, ,

All o ur p ar c hi ng to il h at h c e ase d .

Giv e us o f yo ur fr ui t ful v all e y s sto r es ’

Appl e s t h e y h e ap o n shie ld s in go ld e n d o m e s ,

And sp e ar p o i nts b e ar th e drippi ng ho ne yc o mb s .

”
O ur Bacch us bid s yo u to his jo y t h e y si ng ,

LO wh e r e h e co m e s th e K i ng
, ,

Tw o m assy ivo ry c ars to g e th e r b o un d

, ,

Ro ll th r o ugh th e p ar t i ng t h ro ng
A who l e upro o t e d vi ne e nwr e athe s t he m ro und
Lo ng t e ndril s o ve r th e go ld axle s t r ail ,

W hil e j ubil ant pip e and chant e d so ng

Th e c ars o nc o mi ng h ail
’
.

By t h e d ark b unch e s idl e h e lm s and gr e ave s

Are h ung and swo rds t h at o n H ydaspes sho ne ;
,

H e ro ic sho uld e r s gl e am b e twix t t h e l e ave s

Th e r e si ts r e cli ne d o n r ugs o f S usa spr e ad ,

Th ro n e d amid h is S e ve n o f Mac e d o n ,

Al e x and e r his vic to rio us h e ad

Bo un d wi t h ivy and p al e autum n fl o w e rs .

Ah wh at a sunny r e do l e nc e o f sho w e rs
,

Th e wind w afts r o un d him fr o m this pr o mi se d l and

Ove r H eph aestio n s ne ck is l aid o ne h an d
’
,

Ligh tly t h e o t h e r h o ld s a sp e ar b ut no w
No p assi o n fire s his e ye no r d e e p t ho ugh t kno ts h is bro w
, .

Lik e his o w n P e lla br e at h e s t hi s upl an d air

A jo y b o rn b e auty fl ush es up his fac e ,

O e rsmo o t hing o ld fe ll r ag e s to r e pl ac e
’
,

Yo ut h in l o st li ne s m o st i nd o l e ntly f air .

Re m e mbr an c e is at p e ac e d e sir e fo re g o ne
, ,

An d t ho se wi ng e d bro ws t he ir wat chf ul m e nac e e ase

In l ang uo r pro u d as a sto rm saili ng swan -

Ne w light e d o n a m e re fro m th e wild se as .

B e at t hrilling drum s b e at lo w and pipe s so und o n

, , , ,
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4 LAURENCE B I NrON

S t ung by t h at sp o k e n wo rd 3
S u dd e n as st o rm his th o ugh t s t um ul tuo us run
Back i nto p e ril , I nd us, I ssus, Tyr e ,
And th e fam e d g at e s o f Babyl o n ye t unwo n .

Far, far t ho se migh ty d ays in gl o ry t o w e r

A v all e y k e e p s him, whil e th e gr e at p e aks c all .

0 fo r t h at supr e m e e x ult ant h o ur ,

Wh e n al o ne , Achill e s lik e , h e spr ang
-

’
Mid th e ast o ni she d I n di ans o e r th e wall ,
’

And a hundr e d arro ws ro un d him r ang

O Ale x an d e r , all th e se t ho usan ds o w n
Thy pl e asur e , b ut thy wo e s we re thine al o ne .

Dull e d is th e jo y t h at h at h no n e e d to d ar e
Mat ch thy gr e at se lf, and br e e d ano the r he ir
To t h o se hig h d e e d s, fr o m which thy ki ndl e d fam e
Runs, as t h e w o rld s h o p e r uns fro m yo ut h t o yo uth afl ame
’
.

Climb climb ag ain t o t ho se lo ne e agl e ski e s

, ,

W h e r e o c e an s unadve ntur e d c irc l e b e n d s

’

And drag o n igno r an c e girdl e s th e wo rld s e n ds ’

AS fi re l e ap s up a t o we r t h at t ho ugh t l e ap s t o his e y e s
, .

Off Ma
”
,
e n ad m umm e ry h e c ri e s h is br o w
,

S t rip s o ff it s g arl and wi t h i n dign an t h an d s ,

S t ar ts up and pl an t s h is ri ngi ng sp e ar and no w

, ,

S o ul flush e d t hro ugh r adiant limb s aman t ransfigure d stand s

-
, .

Wi th jo y th e m arv elli ng C arm ani ans b o w ,

Fr o m t h e ir l o ng d o ub ti ng fr e e d
”
It is t h e Go d t he y c ry th e e n r ap t ur e d Go d i nd e e d
, ,

FOR TH E FALLEN
1
9 4
1

Wi t h pro ud thanksgivi ng a m o th er fo r h e rchildr e n

, ,

Engl an d mo urnS fo r h e r d e ad acr o ss t h e se a

'

Fl e sh o f h e r fl e sh t h e y w e r e spiri t o f h e r spiri t
, ,

Fall e n in t h e c ause o f t h e fr e e .

S o l e m n th e drum s t hrill De ath aug ust and r o y al

S i ng s so rr o w up i nto imm o r t al sph e r e s .

The re is m usic in t he mid st o f d e so l atio n

And a gl o ry th at shi ne s up o n o ur te ars .
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Th ey w e n t wi t h so ng s to the b at tl e t h e y w e r e yo ung , ,

S t r aigh t o f limb t r ue o f e ye st e ady an d agl o w

, , .

Th e y w e r e st aun c h t o t h e e nd ag ai nst o dd s unc o unte d ,

Th e y fe ll wi t h t h e ir fac e s to t h e fo e .

Th e y h all gro w no t o ld as w e th at are l e ft gro w o ld

s ,

Age shall no t w e ary t h e m no r th e y e ars c o nd e m n

, .

At t h e g o i ng do wn o f th e sun an d in t h e m o rni ng
We will r e m e mb e r t he m .

The y mingl e no t wi t h t h e ir l aug hing c o mrad es ag ai n

Th e y sit n o m o r e at famili ar t abl e s o f h o m e
Th e y h av e no lo t in o ur l ab o ur o f t h e day t im e -

Th e y sl e e p b eyo n d Engl and s fo am ’

.

But w h e r e o ur d e sir e s are and o ur h o p e s pr o fo und ,

Fe l t as a w e ll spri ng t h at is hidd e n fro m sigh t ,
-

To t h e i nne rm o st h e ar t o f t h e ir o w n l an d t h ey are kno w n

As th e st ars are k no wn t o th e Night
As th e S t ars t h at shall b e brigh t whe n w e are d ust ,

Mo vi ng in m ar c h e s up o n th e h e ave nly pl ai n ,

As t h e st ars that are st arry in t h e t im e o f o ur d ark ne ss ,

To t h e e n d to t h e e nd t h e y r e m ai n
, , .

H ILAIRE BELLO C

TH E S OU TH C O U NTRY

Wh e n I am living in th e Midlan ds
Th at are so dd e n and unki n d ,

I ligh t my l amp in th e e ve ni ng
My wo rk is l e ft b e hi nd
And th e gr e at hill s o f th e S o ut h C o unt ry
C o m e b ack i nt o my mi n d .

Th e gr e at hill s o f t h e S o uth C o unt ry

Th e y st an d al o ng t h e se a
And it h r walki ng in th e high wo o d s
’
s t e e
Th at I c o uld wi sh t o b e ,

And t h e me n t h at w e re b o y s wh e n I w as ab o y
Walking al o ng wi th me .
216 H ILAI RE B ELLO C

Th e me n t hat live in No r th Engl and

I saw t h e m fo r a day
Th e ir h e ar t s are se t up o n th e w aste fe ll s ,

Th e ir ski e s are fast an d gr e y ;

Fr o m t h e ir c ast l e w all s a man may se e
-

Th e m o unt ai n s far aw ay .

Th e me n th at liv e in W e st Engl an d
Th e y se e th e S e ve r n st ro ng ,
A ro lli ng
-
on r o ugh w at e r bro wn
Ligh t asp e n l e av e s al o ng .

Th e y h av e t h e se cr e t o f th e Ro cks ,

And t h e o ld e st ki n d o f so ng .

But th e me n th at livein th e S o uth C o untry

Are t h e ki n d est and m o st wise ,
Th e y ge t t h e ir l augh t e r fr o m th e l o ud surf,
An d th e fai t h in t h e ir h appy e ye s
C o m e s sur e ly fr o m o ur Si st e r t h e S pri ng
Wh e n o ve r th e se a she fli e s
The vi o l e t s sudd e nly bl o o m at h e r fee t,
S h e bl e sse s us wi t h surpri se .

I ve r ge t b e tw e e n th e pi ne s
ne
But I sm e ll t h e S usse x air
No r I ne ve r co m e o n a b e l t o f san d ~

But my ho m e is t h e r e .

And al o ng th e sky t h e li ne o f the Do wns

S o no bl e an d so b ar e .

A l o st thing c o uld I ne ve r fin d ,

No r a bro k e n t hi ng m e n d
And I fe ar I shall b e all alo n e
Whe n I ge t t o ward s t h e e nd .

Wh o will the re b e to c o mfo r t me

Or w h o will b e my fri e n d 3
218 ALFRED DO U GLAS

Wh at sh all w e do my so ul t o pl e ase th e Ki ng 3
, ,

S e e i ng h e h at h no pl e asur e in th e d anc e ,

And h at h c o n d e m ne d th e h o ne ye d ut t e ranc e
Of silv e r fl ute s and m o ut h s m ad e ro un d t o si ng .

Alo ng th e w all re d r o se s climb and c li ng ,

And O h my pri n c e lift up thy c o unt e nan c e

, ,

Fo r t h e r e b e t ho ugh t s l ik e r o se s t h at e nt r an c e
Mo r e th an the lango urs o f so ft l ut e pl ayi ng -
.

Thi nk h o w th e hidd e n thi ng s that p o e ts se e

In amb e r e ve s o r m o r ni ng s cryst alline ,

H id e in th e so ul t h e ir c o nst an t q ue nchle ss ligh t ,

Till c alle d by so m e c e l e sti al alch e my

, ,

O ut o f fo rgo t t e n d e p t h s t h e y ri se an d shi n e
,

Lik e b ur ie d t r e asur e o n Mid summ e r nigh t .

Th e fi e ld s o f P hantasy are all t o o wid e ,

My so ul r uns t hr o ugh th e m lik e an unt am e d thi ng .

It l e ap s th e br o o k s lik e th r e ads and skir ts th e ri ng

,

Wh e r e fairi e s d an c e d and t e nd e r flo w e rs hid e

, .

Th e vo i c e o f m usic h as b e c o m e t h e brid e
Of an impri so ne d bird wi t h bro k en wing .

W h at sh all w e do my so ul to pl e ase th e Ki ng
, , ,

We th at are fr e e wi th ampl e wings unti e d 3

,

We c anno tw ande r th ro ugh th e e mp ty fi elds

Till b e auty lik e a h unt e r hurl t he l an c e .

Th e r e are no silve r snare s and spri nge s se t ,

No r any m e ad o w whe r e th e pl ai n gro un d yi e ld s .

0 le t us t h e n wit h o rd e r e d ut t e r anc e ,

Fo rge th e go ld ch ai n and tw i ne th e silk e n ne t .

IV

Eac h ho ur s p assage is t h e ac o ly te
’
ne w
Of i nar ticul at e so ng and syll abl e ,

And e ve ry p assi ng m o m e nt is a b e ll ,

To m o ur n th e d e at h o f un disc e rne d d e ligh t .

 ALFRED D O U GLAS 21
9
Wh e r e is th e sun t hat m ad e th e no o n — day brigh t ,

And wh e re the midnigh t m o o n 3 0 le t us t e ll ,

In l o ng c arve d li ne and p ai nt e d p ar abl e ,

H o w t he whit e r o ad c urve s d o w n i nto t h e nigh t .

O nly to b uild o ne c ryst al b arri e r

Agai nst this se a whic h b e ats up o n o ur d ay s
To r anso m o ne l o st m o m e nt wi th a rhyme ,

Or if fate c ri e s and gr udging go d s d e m ur

, ,

To cl ut ch Life s h air and t hr ust o ne n ake d p h r ase

’
,

Lik e a l e an k nife b e t w e e n th e rib s o f Tim e .

TH E GREEN RI VER

I kno w a gr e e n grass p at h t h at l e ave s th e fi e ld,

And, like a r unni n g riv e r wi nds alo ng
,

I nt o a l e afy wo o d whe r e is no t hr o ng
O f birds at no o n day and no so ft t hro ats yi e ld
-
,

The ir m usic t o t h e m o o n Th e pl ac e is sc al d
.
’
,

An unc l aim e d so ve r e ig nty o f vo ice l e ss so ng ,

And all th e unravish d sil e nc e s b e l o ng

’

To so m e sw e e t si ng e r l o st o r unre v e al d ’
.

S o is my so ul b e c o m e a sil e nt pl ac e .

Oh may I wake fro m this une asy night

To fi n d a vo i c e o f m usi c m anifo ld .

Le t it b e shap e o f so rro w wi t h w an fac e ,

Or Lo ve t h at swo o n s o n sl e e p o r e lse d eligh t

,

Th at is as wid e e y e d as a m arig o ld
-
.

WI LLIAM H ENR I DAVIES

”

TRU LY G REAT

My w all s o ut sid e m ust h av e so m e fl o w e rs ,

My w all s wi thin must h av e so m e b o o ks

A ho use th at s sm all a gard e n l arg e
’
,

And in it l e afy no o ks
2 20 WILLIAM H ENRI
”
DAVIES

A li ttl e go ld t hat s sure e ach we e k

’

Th at c o m e s no t fro m my livi ng ki nd ,

But fr o m a d e ad man in his gr av e ,

Who c anno t ch ange his mi nd

A l o v e ly Wife and g e ntl e to o
,

C o nt e nt e d t h at no e ye s b ut mi ne
C an se e h e r m any ch arm s no r vo ic e ,

To c all h e r b e auty fi ne

Wh e r e w o uld in t hat sto ne c ag e liv e

sh e ,

A self m ad e pri so ne r wi t h me
-

Whil e m any a wild bird sang aro u nd ,

On g at e o n b ush o n t r ee
, ,

And sh e m e tim e s to answ e r the m

so ,

In h e r far sw e e t e r vo ic e t h an all
Till bird s that l o ve d t o lo o k o n l e ave s
, ,

Will do t e o n a sto n e wall .

—
Wi th m all ho use this garde n l arge
t his s , ,

This li t tl e go ld this l o ve ly m ate

, ,

Wi th h e al t h in b o dy p e ac e at h e ar t
,

S h o w me a man m o r e gr e at .

TH E K I NG FI SH ER

It w as th e Rai n b o w g av e t h e e bir th ,
And l e ft t h e e all h e r l o v ely hue s
“

And, as h e r m o th e r s nam e w as Te ars,

’

S o r uns it in t hy bl o o d t o ch o o se
Fo r h aunts t h e l o ne ly p o o l s, an d k e e p
In co mp any wi th t r e e s t h at w e e p .

Go yo u an d,wi th such gl o ri o us hue s ,

Liv e wi t h pr o ud P e ac o c k s in gr ee n p ark s
On l awns as sm o o t h as shini ng gl ass ,

Le t e ve ry fe at h e r sho w its m ark

Ge t t h e e o n b o ugh s and cl ap thy wing s
Be fo r e th e wi n d o ws o f pro ud ki ng s .
22 2 WILLIAM HENRI
”
DAVIES

LEI SU RE

Wh at is t his life if full o f c ar e

, ,

We h ave no t im e t o st an d and st a re .

No t im e to st an d b e ne ath t h e b o ughs
And S t ar e as l o ng as sh e e p o r c o ws .

N0 im e to se e wh e n wo o d s w e p ass
t , ,

Wh e r e sq uirre l s hid e th e ir n uts in gr ass .

No t im e t o se e , in
bro ad d ayligh t ,

S t r e am s full o f stars like st ars at night , .

No t im e t o t urn at Be auty s gl anc e , ’

And w at c h h e r fe e t, h o w t h e y c an d an c e .

No tim e wai t till h e r m o uth c an

to
Enric h t h at smile h e r e ye s b e g an
-
.

A p o o r life this if full o f c are , ,

We have no tim e to stand and star e .

SIDNEI ROI SE LYSAGH T

” ”

FI RS T P ATH WAYS

Whe r e we re th e p at hways t h at yo ur childh o o d k ne w 3

In m o unt ai n gl e ns 3 o r by th e o c e an st ran d s 3
Or Whe re b e yo n d th e rip e ni ng h arve st l an d s
, ,

Th e di st ant h ill s w e r e bl ue 3

Wh e re e ve ni ng sunlight t hre w a go ld e n h az e
Ove r a m e llo w c i ty s wall s and t o we rs 3
’

Or wh e r e th e fi eld s and l ane s we re brigh t wi th fl o we rs ,

In q ui e t wo o dl an d ways 3

And wh e th e r h e re or t h e re ,
w e st o r e ast o r ,

Th at pl ac e yo u dwel t in fir st w as h o ly gr o und
Its Sh e l t e r w as th e ki n d e st yo u h ave fo un d ,

It s p ath ways w e r e th e b e st .
 RO TSE LYSAGH T
”
SIDNE I 223

And e ve n in th e ci ty m o ke an d mire
’
s s

I do ub t no t t h at a go ld e n ligh t w as She d
O n t ho se fir st p at h s an d t h at t h e y al so le d
,

To l and s o f h e ar t s d e sir e
’
.

And wh e re th e childr e n in d ark all e y s pe nn d,

’

H e ard t h e c ag e d l ark si ng o f th e April hills ,

Or whe r e t he y damm d th e m uddy gut te r rills

’
,

Or m ad e a do g t he ir fri e n d

Or wh e re th e y gath e r d d an ci ng han d in h and

’
, ,

Ab o ut the o rgan man fo r t he m t o o lay , , ,

B eyo n d the di sm al alle y s e nt ran c e w ay

’
,

Th e g ate s o f w o n d e rl and .

Fo r
’
my fai th t hat Ear th s fir st wo rds are swe e t
tis
’

To all h e r c hildr e n — n e v e r a r e b uff

,

And t h at w e o nly saw wh e r e w ays we r e ro ugh

, ,

Th e fl o w e rs ab o ut o ur f e e t .

T S TURGE
. M OO RE

TH E P ANTH ER

C o nsid e r no w th e P an th e r suc h t h e b e ast

On which t h e nak e d f e e t o f Circ e r e st
H e r fo o tstoo l wh e r e i n ang e r is i n c r e ase d
Fo r e v e r , ye t fo r e v e r is suppr e sse d .

Sl e e k ,
p o w e rful an d t r e ach e ro us and c o we d
, , ,

Wi t h amb e r e ye s lik e t e ars t hat watc h a l amp

A Q ue e n s t e ars t hw ar te d by r e m e mbr an c e pro ud
’
, ,

Cl e ar c ut as go ld c o i ns t h at h e r mi n t do t h st amp .

Ho w p o li tic is gr ac e in m o o d s m o ro se
Thi s sm o o t h c o mp o sur e wai ts b ut o ur c are ss
Tis prid e put o n to b e gg ar l o v e t h e r e glo w s
’

K ni t wi th t hi s str e ng t h so m e utt e r t e n d e r ne ss .
22
4 T S TUR GE
. M OO RE
Th at bl unt ro un d paw an d p add e d gl o ve lik e p alm
,
-

H o w st r ang e if t h e r e lik e d ull e d assassi n st e e l

, , , ,

S h e at h e d cl aw s w ai t r e ady Th us in fo r e st c alm
Th at cr ue l fac e the fe rns ar c h e d fr o n d s c o nc e al
’
.

The n all is glo wing lik e d e e p t r e asur e d gl e e

,
-

E e n b utt e rfli e s migh t se t tl e o n t hi s c o at ;

’

Th e shy g az e ll e s may sn uff full gi ng e rly ,

Rich bl o sso m s dr o wn th e o do urs t h e y sh o uld no t e .

Th e ho ly b ao b ab wit h gre y bl ue ste m s

,
-

And ai sl ed vi st as so l e m n as a c hu rc h ,

De ni e s t hi s pr e se n c e an d t hi s life co nd e m ns
,

Its m e e k e y e d t hro n g s wo uld wro ng it sh o uld th e y se arch

-
.

A b o un d a sc amp e r " c ry th e so b o f d e ath

And t h e se cl aws o p e n up t h e h e ar t t hat p ang
H ad fill ed t o b ur st i ng wi t h a l ast g asp e d br e at h ;
Warm blo o d is l app e d and fl e sh e d is e ve ry fang
, .

H e r e toco nspir e d th e b e auty o f th e pl ac e ,

Wh o se who l e co nse nt se e m e d give n to life s e ase ’

.

Th us by a g ard e n walk so m e p o ppy s grac e ’ '

, ,

Bri ng s d o wn a child sul t ana t o h e r k n ee s

Who se ll i ndiffe re nc e ne x t pro mp ts h e r fo nd h an d

ta
To sto o p its c up wh e r e dro wsy dr o p s o f de w
,

Ro ll an d uni t e lik e q uick silve r o r st an d -

,

In l ust r o us cl o ts t h e n se lf divid e ane w

,

All wi th a ki ss h e r hum an h e ar t so o n m ust

, ,

At t e mp t t o p o sse ss o r q uaff wi t h am o ro us sip , ,

Th o se wilful g e m s fr e igh t e d wi t h p urpl e d ust ,

Wh e r e l urks a b e e — st i ng v e no m e d fo r h e r lip

Fo r wh il e l arg e p e t al s cl o se d at sh ut o f eve ,
Th e b e e c e ase d n o t t o go rg e— c o uld n o t b ur st fr e e
Fum e d t hro ugh th e nigh t , an d sti ngl e ss t o o k his l e ave .

Thus r age in thi s b e ast p e n t l e ft pe rfi dy .

2 26 T S TURGE
. M O ORE
S pr e ad e t h it fo r th e brid e his e c stasy
Cro wns Ro se o f Sh ar o n, Lily o f th e V all e ys,
V o w e th it d o th b e c o m e h e r, lik e ni ng t h e e ,
S o ul o f t h e w o o d s, t o h e r, so ul o f his p al ac e .

TH E GAZ ELLES

Wh e n t h e sh e e n o n t all summ e r gr ass is p al e ,

Ac ro ss blu e ski e s whi t e c l o ud s fl o at o n

In sh o al s o r di sp e r se and si ngly sail
, ,

Till t h e sun b e i ng se t t h e y all are go n e

, ,

Ye t ,
l o ng as t h e y may shi ne brigh t in th e sun
as ,

Th e y fl o c k o r st r ay t hr o ugh t h e d ayligh t bl an d ,

Whil e t h e ir ste al t hy sh ad o ws lik e fo x e s run

Be n e at h wh e r e th e gr ass is dry and t anne d

And th e w ast e , in hills t h at swell and a f ll ,

Go e s h e avi ng i nto ye t dre ami e r h az e

An d a w o n d e r o f sil e nc e is o ve r all
Wh e r e t h e e ye fe e d s l o ng lik e a l o ve r s g az e
’

Th e n, c l e avi ng t h e gr ass, g az elles app e ar

(Th e g e nt l e r d o lphins o f ki n dli e r w av e s)
Wi t h se nsi tiv e h e ad s al e r t o f e ar
Fr ail cr o wd s t h at a d e lic at e h e ari ng sa e s, v
Th at r e ly o n th e no st ril s k e e ne st p o we r
’
,

An d are go ve rn e d fro m t r an c e lik e di st anc e s -

By h o p e s an d f e ar s and ho u r by h o u r
, , ,

S ag aci o us o f safe t y snuff t h e br e e z e

, .

Th e y k e e p t o g e t h e r th e t imid he ar ts
,

And e ac h o ne s fe ar wi t h a p ani c t h rill

’

Is p asse d t o an h un d re d and if o n e st ar t s
In t hr e e se c o nd s all are o v e r t h e hill .

A Nimro d might w at ch in his h all s w an sp ac e ,

’
,

Aft e r t h e fe ast o n t h e m o o nli t fl o o r

, ,

Th e t im o r o us mi c e t h at t ro o p an d rac e ,

As t r anc e d o e r t ho se h e rd s t h e sun d o t h p o ur
’
 T S TUR GE
. MOO RE 22 7

Lik e a w e arie d tyr ant sat e d wi th fo o d

Wh o e nvi e s e ac h t i ni e st thie f t h at st e al s
It s h o ur fr o m h is ab st r ac t e d m o o d ,
Fo r it livi ng z e st an d b e aut y r e ve al s .

H e al o ne , save t h e qui t e di sp assi o nat e m o o n ,

S e e s the m sh e st ar e s at t h e pr o wli n g p ard

Who surpri se s th e ir sle e p , an d, ah h o w so o n

Is ridi ng t h e w e ak e st o r sl e e pi est h ard

Le t an ag o ny s nigh tm ar e c o ur se b e gi n,
’

Fo ur f e e t wi t h fi ve sp u rs api e c e c o n t r o l ,
Lik e a h o r se t hi e f r e d uc e d t o sav e his ski n
Or a d e vil t h at rid e s a hum an so u l

Th e r ac e is as lo ng as r e c o rd e d t im e ,

Ye t bri e f as th e fl ash o f assassi n s k nife ’

Fo r t is c r amm e d as hi st o ry is wi t h c rim e
’

Twix t th e t hro b s at t aki ng an d l o sing life

’

Th e n th e w arm w e t c l ut ch o n t h e n ap e o f th e ne ck,
Thr o ugh whi c h t h e k e e n i nc i so r s drive
Th e n t h e fl e e t k n e e s giv e , d o w n dr o p s t h e wr e ck
Of ye ste rd ay s pe t t hat
’
w as so a live .

Ye t th e m o o n is naught co nc e r ne d ,
ah n o
S h e shi n e s as o n a drif ti n g pl ank
Far in so m e n o r t h e r n se a st r e am s flo w
’
-

Fr o m which t w o numb e d h an d s l o o se ne d an d sank .

S uch hi nni ng t he ir numb e r m u st suff e r and wo r se

t
Whe n hi t he r at t im e s t h e Sh ah s childr e n ro am
’
,

Th e ir i nfan t li stl e ssn e ss t o imm e rse

In e n e rgy s an c i e nt upl an d h o m e
’

Fo r h e r e h ph e rd in ye ars o f o ld
the s e
Was t augh t by th e st ar s an d b re d a r ace
,

Th at w e lli ng fo rt h fro m t h e se highl an d s r o ll e d

In t id e s o f c o nq ue st o e r e ar t h s fac e
’ ’
228 T S TURGE
. M OO RE
O n pi e b ald p o ni e s o r e l se m ilk whit e , -

H e r e , wit h gre e n bri dle s in silve r b o un d ,

A cre sc e nt m o o n o n th e vi o l e t night
Of t h e ir sa ddl e cl o th s ,
or a sun r aye d r o un d ,

Wi th t i ny b e ll s o n t h e ir h arne ss ri ngi ng ,

And v o i c e s t h at l augh and are shrill by st ar t s ,

P r an ci n g c urve t i ng and wit h t h e m bri ngi ng

, ,

Swift ch e t ah s c o o p e d up in ligh t wh e e l e d c ar t s -
,

Th e y c o m e an d t he ir d ai nty p avili o ns pi t ch
,

In so m e v all e y b e sid e a si nuo us p o o l

, ,

Whe r e a gr o v e o f c e d ar s to w e r s in which
H e r o ns h av e b uil t wh e r e t h e sh ad e is c o o l
,

Wh e r e th e y t e t h e r t he ir p o nie s t o lo w h ung b o ughs -

,

Wh e r e l o ng t h r o ugh th e night t he ir re d fir e s gl e am ,

W h e r e t h e m o rni ng s stir do t h th e m ar o use

’

To t h e ir b at h in t h e l ak e as fro m dr e am s t o a dr e am , .

And t h e n c e in an h o ur t h e ir hunt rid e s fo r th ,

And th e c h e t ah s c o ur se t h e shy gaz e ll e

To t h e e ast o r we st o r so ut h o r no r t h ,

And e v e ry e ve in a di st ant val e

A h e c at o mb o f th e sl aughte r e d b e ast s
Is p il e d t o ngue s 1011 fr o m br e athle ss t hro ats
Ro un d l arg e je t e y es th e h o rse fly f e ast s
Je t e y e s w hi ch n o w a bl ue film c o at s
,

De ad t he r e t h e y bl e e d and e ac h pri nc e the r e ,

Is me t by his si st e r wife o r brid e , ,

D e lici o us l adi e s wi t h l o n g d ark h air ,

And so ft d ark e y e s and bro ws arch ed wid e , ,

In quil te d j ack e t e mbro id e r e d s ash

, ,

An d t e nt l ik e skir ts o f pl e at e d l awn
-

W hil e t he ir silk li ne d j e welle d slipp e rs fl ash

-

Ro un d b ar e fe e t b e d de d lik e p o o l s at daWn
2 30 T S TURGE
. M O ORE
Th at princ ely sp o use s c hildre n are b o rn
to
To b e d ai nt ily br e d and t augh t t o pl e ase ,

H as a fi t ne ss lik e t h e r e t urn o f m o r n
But w hy p e rp e t uat e live s lik e t h e se 3

Wh y wi th h o rns t h at jar and wi t h fi e ry e ye s

, ,

S h o uld t h e m al e S t ags figh t fo r th e shu dde ri ng d o e s

Thr o ugh t h e dre ar d ark n igh ts wi t h fr e que nt cri e s
, ,

Fro m tyr ant l ust o r o utl aw e d w o e s 3

Do t h th e m e ani ngl e ss b e auty o f t h e ir l ive s

Rave in t h e spri ng wh e n t h e y c o ur se afar
,

Lik e t h e sh ad o ws o f birds and t h e yo ung f awn

,
st rive s
Till it s p are nts no l o nge r th e fl e e t e st are 3

Like t h e Sh ado w s o f fl am e s which th e sun s r ays hro w

’
t
On a kil n s bl ank w all , wh e r e gl azi e r s dw e ll ,
’

P al e sh ad o w s as t h o se fr o m gl asse s t h e y bl o w,
Ye t t h at lap at th e bl ank w all and r e b e l ,

Ev e n my c uri o us t r an c e lik e t h o ugh t

so t o -

Tho se h e rds m o v e o v e r t ho se p allid hill s ,

Wi t h fe ve r as o f a fr ail life c aught

In circum st an c e o e rc h arge d wit h ill s
’

Mo re lik e th e sh ad o w o f live s t h an life ,

Or m o st l ike th e life that is ne ve r b o rn

Fr o m b affl e d p urp o se an d fo r e d o o m e d st rif e ,

Th at in e ach m an s he ar t m ust b e hidd e n fro m

’
r
sc o n .

Ye t wit h m e thing o f b e auty ve ry r ar e

so

U nse iz abl e f ugi tiv e h alf di sc e rne d

, ,
-

Th e t r ac e o f i nt e nt i o ns t h at might h av e b e e n fair
In ac t i o n l e ft o n a f ac e t h at ye arn e d
,

But l o ng h as c e ase d t o ye ar n, al as
S o fai n t a t r ac e do t h e y l e ave o n t h e sl o p e s
Of hills as sl e e k as t he ir c o ats wi th gr ass
S o fai nt may th e t r ac e b e o f n o bl e st ho pes .
 T S TUR GE
. M OO RE 23 1

Ye t why are t he y b o rn t o r o am an d die 3

C an h e ir b e auty answe r th y que ry O so ul 3
t ,

Nay no r t h at o f h o p e s whi c h w e r e b o r n t o fly
, ,

But who se pi n i o ns t h e c o mm o n and c o ar se day sto l e .

Lik e t h at re gio n o f grassy hill s o utspre ad ,

A r e alm o f o ur t h o ught s kno ws d ays and nigh t s

An d summ e rs and wint e r s, and h as fe d
I ne ffe c t ual h e rd s o f vani she d d e ligh ts .

CH ARLO TTE MEW

TH E FARMER S BRI DE ’

Thr e e summ e rs si nc e I cho se a m aid

To o yo ung m ayb e—b ut m o r e s t o do
,
’

At h arv e st t im e th an bid e and w o o

-
.

Whe n us w as w e d sh e t urne d afraid

Of l o v e and me and all t hi ngs hum an
Lik e t h e shut o f a wint e r s day
’
.

H e r smil e w e n t o ut and tw asn t a w o m an

’ ’

Mo r e lik e a li ttl e frigh t e ne d fay .

O ne nigh t in th e Fall sh e r unn e d away

, , .

Out m o ng th e sh e e p h e r b e the y said

’
, , ,

S ho uld pro p e rly h av e b e e n ab e d

’

But sur e e no ugh sh e w asn t t h e r e ’

Lying awak e wi th h e r w id e br o wn st ar e .

S o o ve r se ve n acr e fi e ld and up al o ng acr o ss th e

- -

We chase d h e r flyi ng lik e a h ar e

,

Be fo r e o ur l ant e rns To Ch urch To wn

.
-

All in a shive r an d a sc ar e
We c aught h e r fe t c h e d h e r ho m e at l ast
,

And t urne d t h e k e y up o n h e r fast , .

Sh e d o es the wo rk ab o ut th e ho use
As w e ll as m o st b ut lik e a m o use
,

H appy e no ugh t o c h at an d pl ay
Wi t h birds and r abbi ts and such as t he y ,
S o l o ng as me n fo lk k e e p away
-
.
23 2 CH ARLO TTE MEW
No t ne a r , r h e r e ye s b e se e c h
no t ne a ,
”

Wh e n o ne o f us c o m e s wi t hi n r e ach .

Th e w o me n say t h at b e ast s in st all

Lo o k r o un d lik e c hildr e n at h e r call .

I ve h ar dly h e ard h e r sp e ak at all

’
.

Shy as a l e ve r e t , swift as h e,
S t r aigh t and sligh t as a yo ung l arch t r e e ,
S w e e t as t h e first wild vi o l e ts, sh e ,
To h e r wild se lf But wh at to me 3
.

Th e Sho r t d ays sh o r t e n and th e o aks are bro wn,

Th e bl ue sm o k e ri se s t o th e lo w gr e y sky,
One l e af in th e still air fall s Sl o wly d o wn ,

A m agpi e s sp o tt e d fe ath e rs lie

’

On t h e bl ack e ar th spr e ad whit e wi t h rim e ,

Th e b e rri e s r e dd e n up t o C h ri st m as t im e -
.

Wh at s C h ri st m as tim e wi tho ut t h e re b e
’

S o m e o th e r in th e h o use t han w e

Sh e sl e e p s up in th e attic t h e r e
Alo ne , p o o r m aid ’
Tis b ut a stair
.

Be twix t us .Oh my Go d th e do wn,

Th e so ft yo ung do w n o f h e r, t h e br o wn,
Th e bro wn o f h e r—h e r e y e s, h e r h air, h e r h air

f OH N S WI NNER TO N P H I LLI M ORE

IN A MEA DOW
This is th e pl ac e
Whe r e far fro m t he unho ly p o p ul ac e
Th e d augh t e r o f P hil o so phy an d Sl e e p
H e r c o ur t d o t h k e e p ,

S w e e t C o nt e mpl ati o n To h e r se rvic e b o un d

.

H o v e r aro un d
Th e li ttl e ami abl e summ e r airs ,

H e r c o ur t i e rs .
234 7 OH N S WI NNERTON P HI LLIM ORE

S at i e ty , t h at m o m e nt ary fl o w e r,
S tre tc h d t o an h o ur
’

Th e se are h e r gifts which all m ankin d may use ,

And all r e fuse .

F O RD MADOX H UEFFER

TO C H RI STI NA AT NIGHTFALL
Li ttl e t hing , ah " li t tl e m o use
Cre e pi ng t hro ugh th e twiligh t ho use ,

To w at c h wi t hi n the sh ad o w o f my c h air
Wi t h l arg e blue e ye s t h e fi re ligh t o n yo ur h air
Do t h glimm e r g o ld an d fai nt ,

And o n yo ur wo o ll e n go wn
Th at fo ld s a— d o wn
Fro m st e adfast li t tl e fac e t o squar e se t fe e t -
.

Ah , sw e e t li t tl e o ne so l ik e a c arve n sai nt
ah , ,

Wi th yo ur unfli n c hi ng e ye s un fli nchi ng fac e , ,

Lik e a sm all ang e l c arv e d in a high pl ac e

,
-
,

W at chi ng unm o ve d ac ro ss a g abl e d t o wn

Wh e n I am w e ak and o ld ,

And l o se my grip and cr av e my sm all r e w ard

,

Of t o l e r an c e an d t e n d e rn e ss an d r ut h ,

Th e c hildr e n o f yo ur d awn i ng day sh all h o ld

Th e r e i ns w e dro p an d wi e ld th e j udg e s sw o rd ’
,

And yo ur swift fe e t sh all t re ad up o n my h e e ls ,

An d I b e Anc i e n t Err o r yo u Ne w Trut h, ,

And I b e crushe d by y o ur advanci ng w h e els .

Go o d nigh t
-
Th e fi re is b ur ni ng lo w ,

P ut o ut t h e l amp
Lay do w n t h e w e ary li ttl e h e ad
Up o n th e sm all whi t e b e d .

Up fro m th e se a th e nigh t wind s bl o w

A c ro ss th e hill ac ro ss th e m arsh
,

Chill and harsh harsh and d amp , ,

Th e n igh t wi nd s bl o w .

But whil e th e sl o w ho ur s go
, ,
 F ORD MADOX H UEFFER 23 5

I , m ust fall b e fo re yo u l ate sh all wai t and ke e p

w ho ,

Wat ch and ward ,

V igil and guard ,

Whe re yo u sl e e p .

Ah swe e t do yo u the l ik e wh e re I lie d e ad

, .

TH E P O RTRAI T

S h e si t s up o n a t o mb st o ne in t h e sh ad e
One fl ak e o f sunlight , falli ng t hro t h e v e il s
’

Of quive ri ng p o pl ars, lights up o n h e r h air,

S h o t go ld e n , an d ac r o ss h e r c an did br o w .

Th us in th e pl e asant gl o o m sh e h o ld s t h e eye ,
B e i ng life amid pile d -
up r e m e mbr anc es
Of t h e t an ui
r q l d e ad .

One h and dro pp e d lightly do wn

, ,

Re sts wo rds o f a fo rgo t t e n n am e

o n the

Th e r e fo re th e p ast m ak e s gl ad t o S t ay he r up .

C l o se d in w all e d o ff h e r e s an o blivi o us pl ac e
’
, ,

De e p pl ante d in wit h t r e es unvi si t e d

, ,

A still b ackw ate r in th e t id e o f life .

Lif e fl o ws all r o un d so un d s fr o m surr o un ding st r e e ts ,

Laught e r o f unse e n childr e n 1 011 o f wh e e l s , ,

C ri e s o f all ve n do rs — S o sh e si t s an d w ai t s
. .

An d sh e r e j o ic e s us w h o p ass h e r by ,

And sh e r e j o ic e s t h o se w h o h e r e lie still ,

And Sh e m ak e s gl ad th e li ttl e w and e ri ng airs ,

And do th m ak e gl ad t h e shak e n b e am s o f ligh t

Th at fall up o n h e r fo r e he ad all t h e w o rld
Mo ve s ro und h e r si tt i ng o n fo rgo t te n t o mb s
,

And light i ng in t o m o rr o w Sh e is Life

-
.

Th at m ak e s us k e e p o n m o vi ng t aking r o ads , ,

H auli ng gr e at b urd e ns up t h e une ndi ng hill s ,

P o n d e ri n g se nse l e ss pr o bl e m s se tt i n g sail ,

Fo r un di sc o v e r e d an cho r ag e s H e re .

S h e w ai t s sh e w ai t s se quest e r e d am o ng t o mb s
, , ,

Th e sunligh t o n h e r h air S h e w ai t s sh e w ai t s
.
,

Th e se cr e t m usic th e r e so lvi ng no te
,

Th at se t s in t une all t hi s disc o rdant wo rld

And so lv e s th e riddl e s o f th e U niv e rse .
 WALTER DE LA MARE

AN EP I TAP H

H e r e lie s a m o st b e autiful l ady,

Ligh t o f st e p and he ar t w as sh e
I t hi nk sh e w as th e m o st b e autiful l ady
Th at e ve r w as in the We st Co unt ry .

But b e auty vani sh e s b e auty p asse s

H o we ve r r ar e —r ar e it b e
An d wh e n I crumbl e , w h o will r e m e mb e r
This l ady o f the We st C o unt ry 3

A RABIA
Far are th e sh ad e s o f Ar abi a,
Wh e r e th e P ri nc e s rid e at no o n,
’
Mid th e ve rduro us val e s an d thick e ts,
U n d e r t h e gh o st o f th e m o o n
And so d ark is th at vaul t e d p urpl e
Fl o w e r s in t h e fo r e st ri se
An d t o ss int o blo sso m g ai nst th e ph ant o m
’
r
st a s

P al e in th e no o n d ay ski e s .

S w e e t is th e m usic o f Ar abi a
In my h e ar t , w h e n o ut o f dr e am s
I still in th e t hi n cl e ar mirk o f d awn
“

De scry h e r glidi ng st r e am s
H e ar h e r st r ang e l ut e s o n t h e gr e e n b anks
Ri ng l o ud wi t h t h e gri e f an d d e ligh t
Of the dim silk e d , d ark h air e d Musici ans
- -

In th e br o o ding sil e nc e o f nigh t .

Th e y h aunt me —
h e r l ut e s and h e r fo r e sts
No b e au ty on ea t r h I se e
But sh ad o w e d w i t h t hat dr e am r e c all s
H e r l o v e lin e ss to me
238 WALTER DE LA MARE
Ay, t h e y h e ard h is fo o t up o n th e stirr up
,

And th e so und o f iro n o n st o ne ,

And h o w t h e sil e n c e surge d so f tly b ackward ,
Wh e n th e pl ungi ng ho o fs we r e go ne .

FA RE W ELL
Whe n I lie wh e r e Sh ad e s o f d arkness
S h all no m o r e assail mi n e e y e s ,

No r th e r ai n m ak e l am e nt at i o n
Wh e n th e wi n d sighs
H o w will f ar e t h e w o rld wh o se w o n d e r
Was th e ve ry pro o f o f me 3
Me m o ry fad e s m ust th e r e m e mb e r e d
,

P e ri shi ng b e 3

O h whe n t his my d ust surre n d e rs

,

H an d fo o t lip t o d ust ag ai n
, , , ,

May th e se l o v e d and l o vi ng fac e s

P l e ase o t h e r me n
May th e r usti ng h arvest h e dg e ro w
S t ill th e Tr ave ll e r s J e nt wi n e
’
o
y ,

And as h appy c h ildr e n g at h e r

P o si e s o n c e mi ne .

Lo o k thy l ast o n all t hi n g s l o v ely,

Ev e ry h o ur .Le t n o nigh t
S e al t hy se nse in d e at hly sl umb e r
Till t o d e ligh t
Th o u h ave p aid t hy ut m o st bl e ssi ng
S i nc e t h at all thi ng s t h o u w o uld st pr ai se
Be au ty t o o k fro m t h o se w h o l o ve d t he m
In o th e r d ay s .
 2 39

GO RD O N B O TTOMLE I
”

TO IRONFOU NDERS AND O TH ERS

Wh e n yo u d e st r o y a bl ad e o f gr ass
Yo u p o i so n Engl an d at h e r r o o ts
Re m e mb e r no m an s fo o t c an p ass
’

Wh e re e v e rm o re no gr e e n life sho o ts .

Yo u fo rc e th e bird s t o wi ng to o high
Whe re yo ur unnatur al vap o urs cre e p
S ure ly t h e livi ng ro c ks sh all die
Wh e n birds no righ t ful di stan c e k e e p .

Yo u h av e bro ugh t d o wn t h e fi rmame nt

And ye t n o h e av e n is m o r e ne ar
Yo u sh ap e huge d e e ds wi tho ut e v e nt ,

And h alf m ad e me n b e li e ve and fe ar

-
.

Yo ur wo rship is yo ur furn ac es ,

Which lik e o ld id o l s lo st o b sc e ne s
, ,

H av e m o l t e n b o w e l s y o u r vi sro n i s
Machi ne s fo r m aki ng m o re m ac hi ne s .

0, yo u are b usi e d in th e nigh t,

P r e p ari ng d e sti ni e s o f r ust
Ir o n mi suse d m ust tu rn t o bligh t
An d dwi n dl e t o a t e t t e r d c r ust
’
.

Th e gr ass fo r e runn e r o f life h as go n e

, , ,

B ut pl ant s th at sp ri ng in rui ns an d Sh ard s

Att e n d unt il y o ur dr e am is d o n e
I h ave se e n h e ml o ck in yo ur yard s .

Th e ge n e r ati o ns o f th e wo rm
Kno w no t yo ur l o ad s pil e d o n th e ir so il
Th e ir k no t t e d g angli o ns sh all w ax firm
Till yo ur st r o ng fl agst o ne s h e av e an d to il .

Wh e n th e o ld ho llo w d e ar th is c rac k d
’ ’

And wh e n t o grasp m o r e po we r and fe asts

, ,
 GO RD O N B O TTOMLEI
”
24 0

Its o r e s are e mp ti e d , w ast e d , lac k d,’

Th e midd e n s o f yo ur b urni ng b e ast s

S h all b e r ak e d o ve r t ill t h e y yi e ld
Last pri c e l e ss Sl ag s fo r fash io nings h igh,
P l o ugh s to wake gr ass in e v e ry fi e ld ,
C hise l s m e n s h an ds to m agnify
’
.

ATLANTI S
Wh at p o e t s sang in A tl anti s 3 Who c an t ell
Th e e pic s o f A tl anti s o r t h e ir n am e s 3
Th e se a h at h it s o w n m urm ur s and so und s n o t
,

Th e se cr e t s o f its sil e n c e s b e ne at h
,

And k no ws no t any c ad e nc e s e nfo ld e d

Wh e n th e l ast b ubbl e s o f A tl an ti s bro ke
Am o ng th e qui e ti ng o f its he avi ng fl o o r .

0, ye ar s and t id e s and l e ag ue s and all th e ir billo ws

C an al t e r n o t m an s kno wl e dg e o f m e n s h e ar ts
’ ’

Whil e t r e e s an d ro cks and clo uds i n cl ud e o ur b e i ng

We kno w th e e pics o f A tl anti s still
A h e ro g av e him self to l e sse r men,
Wh o first mi sund e rsto o d and m urd e re d him,
An d t he n mi sund e rsto o d and wo rshipp e d him
A wo m an w as l o ve ly and me n fo ught fo r h e r,
To wns b ur n t fo r h e r, and me n put me n in b o nd ag e ,
But sh e put l e ng thie r b o n d ag e o n th e m all
A wand e re r t o ile d am o ng all th e i sl e s
Th at fl e ck this t urni ng st ar o f shif ti ng se a,
Or l o nely p urgat o ri e s o f th e mi nd,
In l o ngi ng fo r his h o m e o r his l o st l o ve .

P o e t ry is fo un d e d o n th e h e ar t s o f me n
Th o ugh in Nirvan a o r th e H e av e nly c o ur ts
Th e pri n cipl e o f b e auty sh all p e r si st,
Its b o dy o f p o e t ry, as t h e b o dy o f man,
Is b ut a t e rr e ne fo rm , a t e rr e ne use ,
Th at svvift e r b e i ng will no t l o i te r wi th
And, wh e n m ankin d is d e ad and the wo rld c o ld ,
P o e t ry s imm o r t ali ty will p ass
’
.
2
42 G K . . CH ES TERTON

Ric h wh i t e an d bl o o d re d bl o sso m -
st o ne s,
Lich e ns lik e fi re e n cr ust
A gl e am o f bl ue , a gl ar e o f go ld ,
Th e vi si o n o f th e d ust .

P ass h e m all by t ill as yo u c o m e

t ,

Wh e r e at a c i t y s e dge ’

U nde r a t re e —
, ,

I k no w it w e ll
U n d e r a l at tic e l e dg e ,

Th e hi ne fall s o n o ne br o wn h e ad
'

suns .

Yo u to o O c o ld o f c l ay
, , ,

Eat e r o f sto n e s may h aply h e ar

,

Th e t r ump e t s o f t h at day ,

Wh e n Go d t o all
p al adins H is
By H is o w n spl e n d o ur sw o r e
To m ak e a fair e r f ac e t h an h e av e n ,
”
Of d ust and no t hi ng m o re .

LEPANTO

Whi t e fo unts falli ng in t h e C o ur ts o f th e sun ,

And th e S o ld an o f Byz ant i um is sm iling as t h e y run

The r e is l aught e r lik e th e fo un tains in th at fac e o f all me n
fe ar e d ,

It st ir s t h e fo r e st d ark ne ss th e d ark ne ss o f his b e ard

, ,

It c url s t h e bl o o d re d cr e sc e nt t h e cr e sc e nt o f his lip s

-
, ,

Fo r th e i n m o st se a o f all th e e ar t h is sh ak e n wi th h is sh ip s .

Th e y h av e d ar e d th e whi t e r e p ublic s up th e c ap e s o f I taly ,

Th e y h ave d ash e d t h e Adri at ic r o un d t h e Li o n o f th e S e a ,

And th e P o p e h as c ast his arm s abro ad fo r ago ny and l o ss ,

An d c all e d th e ki ngs o f C hri st e n d o m fo r swo rds ab o ut th e

C r o ss .

Th e c o ld Q ue e n o f Engl an d is lo o ki ng in t h e gl ass
Th e sh ad o w o f th e V al o i s is yawn i ng at th e Mass
Fr o m e v e ni ng i sl e s fant asti c al ri ng s fai n t th e S p ani sh gun ,

And th e Lo rd up o n th e Go ld e n H o rn is l aughi ng in th e
$ 11 11 .
 G . K CHES TERTO N
. 2
43
Dim dr um s t hro bbi ng , in th e hills h alf h e ard ,
Wh e re o nly o n a nam el e ss thro ne a cro wnl ess
'

pri nce h as
i r d
st r e ,

Whe r e ri se n fro m a d o u b tful se at an d h alf att ai nt e d st all

, ,

Th e l ast knigh t o f Eur o p e t ak e s w e ap o ns fr o m th e w all ,

Th e l ast and li ng e ri ng t r o ub ad o ur t o who m th e bird h as

sun g ,

Th at o n c e w e nt si ngi ng so ut hw ard wh e n all th e w o rld w as

yo ung .

In t h at e no rm o us sil e n c e ti ny and un afr aid

, ,

C o m e s up al o ng a wi n di ng r o ad th e no i se o f th e C ru sad e .

S t ro ng g o ngs gr o an i ng as th e g uns b o o m far ,

Do n J o hn o f Aust ri a is g o i ng t o t h e w ar ,

S tiff fl ags st r ai ni ng in t h e nigh t bl ast s c o ld

-
,

In t h e gl o o m bl ac k p urpl e in t h e gli nt o ld g o ld
-
,
-
,

To rchlight crimso n o n th e co pp e r ke t tl e drum s -

,

Th e n th e tuc k e ts t he n th e t r ump e ts th e n the c anno n

, , ,

an d h e c o m e s .

Do n J o h n l aughing in th e br av e b e ard c url e d ,

S p ur ni ng o f his st irr up s lik e t h e t hr o ne s o f all th e wo rld ,

H o lding his h e ad up fo r a fl ag o f all th e fr e e

Lo ve light o f S p ai n—h urr ah
.

De ath ligh t o f Afric a

-

Do n J o hn o f Aust ri a
Is riding t o th e se a .

Maho un d is in his p aradise ab o ve th e e ve ni ng star ,

(Don 70b n of Austri a is go ing to tbc w ar)

‘
.
_

H e m o ve s a migh ty t urb an o n th e t im e l e ss h o uri s kne e s

’
,

H is t urb an th at is wo v e n o f th e sun se ts an d th e se as .

H e sh ak e s th e p e ac o ck g ard e ns as h e ri se s fr o m his e ase ,

And h e st rid e s am o ng th e t re e to p s an d is t alle r t han th e

-

t re es ,

And his vo ic e thro ug h all th e g arde n is a th und e r se nt to

bring
Bl ack Azr ae l and Ari e l and Amm o n o n the wi ng .

Gi an ts an d th e Ge nii ,

Mul tipl e x o f wi ng and eye ,

Wh o se st ro ng o b e di e nc e bro ke th e sky
Whe n So l o mo n w as ki ng .
2
44 G K . . CHES TERTON

Th e y r ush in re d and p urpl e fr o m th e re d cl o uds o f th e

m o rn ,

Fr o m t e mpl e s wh e r e th e y ello w g o d s shut up th e ir e y es in

sc o r n

Th ey ri se in gr e e n r o b e s ro ari ng fro m th e gr e e n he ll s o f th e
se a

Wh e r e fall e n skie s and e vil hue s and e yel e ss cre ature s b e

On t h e m t h e se a v alv es cl uste r and th e gr e y se a fo r e sts
- -

c url ,

Spl ash e d wi th a spl e n did sick ne ss th e sick ne ss o f th e ,

p e arl
Th e y swe ll in sapp hire sm o ke o ut o f th e blu e cracks o f t h e
gro un d ,

Th e y g ath e r and th e y w o nd e r and give wo r ship t o Mah o und .

And h e sai t h Br e ak up th e m o unt ai ns wh e r e th e h e rmi t

,

fo lk c an hi d e ,

And Sift th e re d and silv e r sand s l e st b o ne o f sai nt abide ,

And c h ase t h e Gi ao urs flyi ng nigh t an d day no t givi ng ,

re st ,
Fo r h
t at whic h w as r ubl e c o m e s ag ai n
o ur t o o ut o f th e

w e st .

We h av e S o l o m o n o n all things und e r sun,

se t t h e se a o f l
Of kno wl e dge and o f so rro w and e n d uran c e o f things d o ne ,
But a no i se is in th e m o untai ns, in th e m o unt ai ns, and I
k no w
Th e vo ic e t h at sh o o k o ur p al ac e s— fo u r h un dr e d y e ars ago
It is h e t h at sai t h no t K i sm e t it is h e t h at k no ws no t
Fat e
It is Rich ard , it is Raym o nd , it is Go dfr e y in th e g at e
It is h e w h o se l o ss is l augh t e r wh e n h e c o unts t h e w ag e r
w o r th ,

P ut d o wn yo ur fe e t up o n him t h at o ur p e ac e b e o n
,
th e
”
e ar t h .

Fo r h e h e ard dr um s gr o ani ng an d h e h e ard g uns jar ,

( Do n f a i mo f A u stri a is o
g gi n to tb e w ar
) .

S udd e n and still—h urr ah

Bo l t fr o m I b e ri a
Do n J o hn o f Aust ria
Is g o ne b y Alc alar .
2
46 G . K CH ES TERTO N
.

Th e P o pe w as in his ch ap el b e fo re day o r b attl e bro k e ,

(Don f ob n of Austri a is b idd e n in tb e smok e ) .

Th e hidd e n r o o m in m an s h o use W h e r e Go d si ts all th e

’

ye ar ,

Th e se cr e t wi n d o w wh e n c e t h e wo rld l o o k s sm all and v e ry

d e ar .

H e se e s as in a mirr o r o n t h e m o nst r o us t wilig h t se a

Th e cr e sc e n t o f th e c r ue l ship s wh o se n am e is myst e ry
Th ey fl i ng gr e at shad o w s fo e w ards m aking Cro ss and
-
,

C astl e d ark ,

Th e y ve il th e pl um ed lio ns o n th e g all e ys o f S t Mark

And ab o v e t h e ship s are p al ac e s o f bro wn bl ack b e ard e d ,
-

chi e fs ,

And b e lo w th e ship s are pri so ns wh e r e wi t h m ul ti t udi no us

,

gri e fs ,

C h ri st i an c ap tiv e s si c k an d sunl ess all alab o uring r ac e r e pi ne s

,

Lik e a r ac e in sunk e n c i t i e s lik e a n at i o n in t h e mi n e s

,
.

Th e y are l o st like sl av e s t hat sw at and in the skie s o f m o rni ng

,

h ung
Th e st airways o f th e t all e st g o d s wh e n tyr anny w as yo ung .

Th e y are c o untl e ss vo ic e l e ss ho p el e ss as t ho se fall e n o r

, ,

fl e e i ng o n
B e fo r e th e h ig h Ki ng s h o r se s in t h e gr ani te o f Babyl o n
’
.

And m any a o ne gro ws wi t l e ss in h is q ui e t r o o m in h ell

Wh e r e a ye ll o w fac e l o o ks i nw ard t hr o ugh th e l at tic e o f his
c e ll ,

And h e fi nd s his Go d fo rg o t te n an d h e se e k s no m o r e a
,

S i gn
D A
‘

( B u t on
7 0b n of
_
ustri a b a s burs t tb e b attle li ne -

Do n J o h n p o undi ng fr o m t h e sl augh t e r p ai n t e d p o o p-
,

P urpli ng all t h e o c e an lik e a bl o o dy pir at e s sl o o p

’
,

S c arl e t r unning o v e r o n t h e silv e r s an d t h e g o ld s ,

B r e aki n g o f th e h at ch e s up and b ursti ng o f t h e h o ld s ,

Thr o ngi ng o f th e t h o usand s up t h at l ab o ur un d e r se a ,

White fo r bli ss and bli n d fo r sun an d st unn e d fo r lib e r ty .

Vivat H ispania
Domi no Glori a
Do n J o hn o f Aust ri a
H as se t his p e o pl e fr e e
 G . K CH ES TERTO N
. 2
47
C e rv ant e s o n his g all e y se t s th e sw o rd b ack in t h e sh e at h ,
D o Austri a ri de s b om e w ard w itb a wre atb
)
( on
f ob n f .

And h e se e s acr o ss a we ary l and a st r aggli ng ro ad in S p ai n,

Up whi c h a l e an and fo o li sh knight fo r e v e r rid e s in vai n,
And h e smil e s, b ut no w as S ul t ans smil e , an d se ttl e s b ac k
th e bl ad e .

(B ut Don f ob n of Austri a rides b ome f r om tbe Crusade ) .

TH E SEC RET P EO PLE

S mil e at us, pay us, p ass us b ut do n o t qui t e fo rg e t,

Fo r w e are t h e p e o pl e o f Engl an d , t h at n e v e r h as sp o ke n ye t .

Th e r e is m any a fat farm e r t h at dri nk s l e ss c h e e rfully,

Th e r e is m any afr e e Fr e n c h p e asant w h o is rich e r and sadd e r
t han w e .

Th e r e are no fo lk in th e wh o l e w o rld so h elpl e ss o r so wi se .

Th e r e is h ung e r in o ur b e lli e s, t h e r e is l augh t e r in o ur e ye s;

Yo u l augh at us and l o ve us, b o th m ugs and e ye s are w e t
O nly yo u do no t k no w us . Fo r w e h ave no t sp o k e n ye t .

Th e fi ne Fr e nch king s c am e o v e r in a fl ut t e ro f fl ag s and d am e s .

We like d the ir smil e s and b attle s ,

b ut w e ne v e r c o uld sa
y
t h e ir n am e s .

Th e blo o d ran re d t o Bo sw o r t h and t h e high Fr e nc h l o rd s

w e nt do wn
Th e r e w as n aug h t b ut a n ak e d p e o pl e und e r a nak e d cr o wn .

And t h e e y es o f th e Ki ng s S e rvan t s t urn e d t e rribly e v e ry w ay

’
,

And the go ld o f th e Ki ng s S e rvant s ro se high e r e v e ry day

’
.

Th e y b urnt th e h o m e s o f th e sh ave n me n t h at h ad b e e n ,

quai nt an d ki n d ,

Till t he r e w as no b e d in a m o nk s ho use no r fo o d th at man ’

,

c o uld fi n d .

Th e i nn s o f G o d wh e r e n o man p aid th at w e r e th e w all ,

o f t h e w e ak ,

Th e King s S e rvant s at e t he m all And still w e did no t sp e ak

’
. .

And th e f ac e o f the Ki ng s ’
S e rv an t s gr e w g re at e r t h an th e
King
He t rick e d t h e m ,
and t he y t rapp e d him ,
and st o o d r o un d
h im in a ri ng .
24 8 G K . . CHES TERTO N
Th e grav e l o rd s cl o se d r o un d him t h at h ad e at e n the
ne w ,

abb e y s fr ui ts
’
,

An d th e me n o f t h e ne w r e ligi o n wi t h t he ir Bibl e s in t he ir ,

b o o ts ,

We saw t h e ir sho ulde rs m o vi ng t o m e nac e o r di sc uss , ,

An d so m e w e r e p ur e and so m e w e r e vil e ; b ut no ne to o k
h ee d o f us .

We saw th e Ki ng as the y kille d him and his face w as pro ud ,

and p al e
And a fe w me n t alk e d o f fr ee do m whil e Engl and t alk e d o f ,

ale .

A h
w ar t at w e un d e rsto o d no t c am e o ve r th e wo rld and
wo ke
Am e ric ans Fre n chm e n Iri sh b ut w e kn e w no t the things
, ,

t h e y sp o k e .

The y t alk e d ab o ut righ ts and n at ur e and pe ac e and th e

’
p e o pl e s r e ig n
And th e squire s o ur m ast e rs b ad e us figh t ; and ne v e r
, ,

sc o r n e d us ag ai n .

W e ak if w e b e fo r e ve r c o uld no ne c o nd e m n us the n
,

Me n c all e d us se rfs and drudge s me n kn e w t h at w e w e r e

me n .

In fo am and fl am e at Tr afalg ar o n Alb ue r a pl ai ns , ,

We did and di e d lik e li o ns t o k e e p o ur se lve s in ch ai ns

, ,

We layin livi ng rui ns firi ng an d fe ari ng no t

Th e st r ang e fi e rc e f ac e o f t h e Fr e n c hm e n w h o kne w fo r
wh at t h e y fo ugh t ,

And t h e man w h o se e m e d t o b e m o r e t h an man w e st rai ne d

ag ai nst and br o k e
And w e bro k e o ur o w n righ t s wi t h him And still w e ne v e r .

sp o k e .

O ur p at ch o f gl o ry e n d e d w e ne v e r h e ard g uns ag ai n .

But t h e sq uir e see m e d st r uc k in th e sad dle h e w as fo o lish,

as if in p ai n
H e l e an e d o n a st agg e ri ng l awy e r , h e c l u t ch e d a c ri ngi ng

i
ew ,

He vz as stri c k e n ; it may b e ,
a tef r all, h e w as st rick e n at
W at e rl o o .
250 CHARLES DALM ON

Th e silv e r flago n richly c h ase d

Wi th h 0ps and b arl e y i nt e rl ac e d
But h e w h o t e ll s t h e f air e st t al e
Mo re t h an th e si nge r shall pre v ail ,

Fo r h e sh all w in th e priz e divi ne ,

Th e fr agr ant kiss o f P r o se rpi ne .

Th e sw e e t e st si ng e r w e will l e ad
In t ri ump h d o wn th e riv e r m e ad ,

Th e r e ligh tly t rushing wi t h o ur k ne e s

Th ro ug h go ld and p urpl e iri se s
U nt il We re ac h th e Sp e armi nt m o und ,

Wh e r e h e wi t h b ay l e av e s sh all b e c ro wn e d
-
.

But h e w h o t e lls t h e fair e st t al e

Mo re t h an th e si nge r sh all pre v ail ,

Fo r h e Sh all w in th e priz e div i ne ,

Th e fr agr ant kiss o f P r o se rpi ne .

A so ng o f l o v e is swe e t t o h e ar,
And swe e t th e so ng o f m e rry c h e e r
So may th e m use s e v e r fi nd
Tr ue vo t ari e s am o ng m ankin d
In t av e rns and in m aid e ns b o w e rs
’
,

In Wi nt e r an d in S umm e r ho ur s .

But h e w h o t e ll s th e fair e st t al e
Mo re t h an t h e si ng e r shall pr e vail ,

Fo r h e sh all w in t h e priz e divi ne ,

Th e fr agr ant ki ss o f P r o se rpi ne .

And h e sh all b e th e ki ng ,
an d we ar
Th e m uses circ l e o n his h air
’
,

Th e m agic co r o nal o f o ld ,

Th e co ro nal o f fae ry go ld
And t ri ump h o v e r Pl uto g ai n
Whe r e C hauc e r Ke ats and Mo rri s r e ign
, .

Th e fl ago n to pp e d wi t h fo ami ng ale

I nvo k e s th e so ng and fae ry t al e .

No w w h o will w in th e priz e divi ne ,

Th e fr agr ant kiss o f P r o se rpi ne 3

 25 1

M OIRA O NEILL ’

CU TTIN RU S H ES
’

Oh m ayb e it w as y e st e rd ay o r fifty ye ars ago

, ,

Me se lf w as risin e arly o n a day fo r c utt in r ushe s

’ ’
,

Walki n up th e Brab la b urn still th e sun w as lo w

’ ’
, ,

No w I d h e ar th e b urn run an t he n I d he ar t h e
’ ’ ’
th rush c s .

”
I ill young an dre nc hin w e t th e gr ass
oung, s t -
’ ’
,

We t th e go lde n ho ne ysuc kl e hangi n swe e tly d o wn ’

H ere lad b e re will ye fo ll o w wh e r e I p ass

, , ,

An fi nd me c ut tin r ushe s o n th e m o unt ai n

’ ” ’
.

Th e n ly ye st e rd ay o r fifty ye ar s o r so 3
w as it on ,

R ippi n r o un d th e b o g p o o l s high am o ng th e h e at h e r
’
,

Th e ho o k it m ad e h e r h and so r e sh e h ad t o l e ave it go ,
.

Tw as me t h at c ut th e r ush e s t h e n fo r h e r t o bi n d t o g e t h e r
’
.

Come de ar come — an b ack al o ng th e b urn

, ,
’
,

S e e t he darli n h o ne ysuckl e h angi ng lik e a cr o wn

’ ’
.

Q ui ck one k iss —sure t he r e s so m e o n e at th e t urn

, , ,
’
,

Oh w e r e afthe r c uttin r ush e s o n th e m o unt ai n

,
’ ’
.

Ye st e rd ay ye st e rd ay ,
fif ty y e ar s ago ,
or

I wak e n o ut o dr e am s wh e n I h e ar th e summ e r t hr ush e s

’
.

O h t hat s th e Brabla b urn I c an he ar it si ng and flo w

,
’ ’
, ,

Fo r all t h at s f air I d so o n e r se e a b un ch 0 gr e e n r ush e s

’ ’ ’
.
,

Run, burn, run c an ye mi n d wh e n w e w e r e yo ung 3

Th e ho ne ysuckl e h angs ab o v e , t h e p o o l is d ark an br o wn
’

S i ng, bur n, s i ng c an ye mi n d th e so ng ye sung

Th e day w e c ut th e r ush e s o n th e m o untai n 3

CORRYMEELA

Ove r h e r e in Engl an d I m h elpin w i th e h ay ’ ’ ’

,

An I wi sht I w as in Ir elan d th e liv elo ng day

’

We ary o n th e English h ay an so rr a t ake th e whe at " ,

’

c Corrymeela an tb e blue sky ove r it ’

.
252 MOI RA O NEILL ’

Th e re s a d e e p d umb riv e r fl o w in by b eyo nt th e h e avy t r e e s

’ ’
,

Thi s livi ng air is m o i th e r e d w i th e b ummin o th e b e e s

’ ’ ’ ’

I wi sh t I d h e ar th e Cl add agh b urn go runnin thr o ugh th e

’ ’

h e at
P ast Corrymee la wi tb e blue sky ove r it
’
.
,

Th e p e o pl e t h at s in Engl an d is ’
rich e r n o r th e J e ws ,

Th e r e no t t h e sm alle st yo ung go sso o n b ut t h rave ls in h is

ho es
s

I d give
’
pip e b e tw e e n me t e e t h t o se e a b are fut child
th e ,

Corrymeela an zb e low sanib w i nd

’
c .

H e re h an d s so full 0 m o ne y an h e ar ts so full 0 c ar e
’ ’ ’ ’
s ,

Byt h e l uck 0 l o v e I d still go ligh t fo r all I did go b ar e

’ ’
.

”
Go d sav e ye c ollee n db as I said : t h e girl sh e t ho ugh t
, ,

me wild .

Far Corrymeela an tb e low soutb w ind

’
.
,

D ye ’
mi n d me no w th e so ng at night is mo rtial h ard t o ,

r ai se ,

Th e girl s are h e avy g o i n h e r e t h e b o ys are ill t o pl ase ’

,

Wh e n o n e st I m o ut this wo rkin hiv e tis I ll b e b ac k

’ ’
,
’ ’

ag ai n
Ay Corrymeela in tbc same sof t r ai n
, ,
.

Th e p uff o m o k e fro m o ul d r o o f b e fo r e Engli sh

’
s o ne an
t o wn
wid Andy Fe e l amh e r e I d give a silve r cr o wn
Fo r a sb augb
’
,

Fo r a c url 0 h air lik e Mo lli e s ye ll ask th e l ik e in v ai n

’ ’ ’
,

Swee t Corrymeela an tb e same sof t rai n

’
.
,

E VA GORE B -
O O TH
TH E LITTLE WAVES O F BREFFNY

Th e gr an d r o ad fr o m th e m o unt ai n g o e s shi ni ng t o t h e se a,

An d t h e r e is t raflic in it , an d m any a ho rse and c ar t

But theli ttl e ro ad s o f Cl o o n agh are d e ar e r far t o me ,

An d t h e li ttl e ro ad s o f Cl o o nagh go r ambli ng thro ugh

my h e ar t .
25
4 EVA GO RE B OO TH
-

Who o n c e h as l o ve d th e c o rnfi elds rustli ng she ave s

’
,

Wh o o n c e h as h e ard th e g e ntl e Iri sh r ai n

Murm ur lo w m usi c in th e gro wi ng l e av e s ,

Th o ug h h e w e r e go d co m e s b ac k t o e ar t h ag ai n
, .

Oh Ear t h gr e e n wi n d sw e p t Eirinn, I w o uld br e ak

-

Th e to w e r o f my so ul s i ni ti at e prid e
’

Fo r a gr e y fi e ld an d a star h aunt e d l ak e ,
-

And th o se w e t wi nds t h at ro am th e c o unt ry sid e .

I w ho h ave se e n am gl ad t o cl o se my e ye s ,

I w ho h ave so ar e d am we ary o f my wi ngs ,

I se e k no m o r e th e se c re t o f th e wi se ,

S afe am o ng sh ad o wy unr e al h um an t hi ng s
, .

B li nd gl e am o f t h o se wild vi o l e t r ays
t o th e
Th at b urn b e yo n d th e r ai n b o w s c ircl e dim
’
,

Bo un d by d ark n igh ts an d driv e n by p al e d ays ,

Th e sigh tl e ss sl ave o f Tim e s imp e ri o us whim

’

De af fl o w mg ti d e o f dr e am s divi ne
t o th e
Th at surg e o utsid e th e clo se d g at e s o f bir th,
Th e rhy t hm s o f e t e r ni ty, t o o fi ne
To t o uc h wi th m usic th e d ull e ar s o f e ar t h

I go k wi t h humbl e c ar e and t o il
t o se e
Th e dr e am s I l e ft un dr e am e d th e d e e ds und o ne
, ,

To so w th e se e d and br e ak th e st ubb o rn so il ,

K no wing no brigh t ne ss whit e r t h an th e sun .

Co nt e nt in wi n t e r if t h e fi re b urns c l e ar
And c o t t ag e w all s k e e p o ut th e cr e e pi ng d amp ,
H uggi ng t h e Old Illusi o n w arm and d e ar,
Th e S il e nc e an d th e Wi se Bo o k and th e Lamp .
 255

7 OH N Mc CRAE

IN FLANDERS FI ELD S

1
91 5
In Fl an d e r s fi e ld s th e p o ppi e s bl o w
Be tw e e n th e cro sse s, ro w o n ro w ,
Th at m ark o ur pl ac e an d in t h e sky
Th e l arks, still br ave ly si n gi ng , fly
S c arc e h e ard amid th e gun s b e l o w .

We are th e De ad S ho r t d ays ago

.

We live d fe l t d awn saw sunse t glo w

, , ,

Lo v e d and w e r e l o v e d , an d no w w e lie
In Fl an d e r s fi e ld s .

Tak e up o ur q uarr e l wi th th e fo e
To yo u fr o m faili ng h an d s w e t hro w
Th e t o rch b e yo ur s to h o ld it high .

If ye br e ak fai t h wi th us w h o die
We sh all no t sl e e p t h o ugh p o ppi e s gro w
,

In Fl an d e r s fi e ld s .

MAURI CE B ARI NG

IN MEMO RI AM A , . H .

( A UB ER O N HER B ERT C AP TA I N L O RD LU C A S
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K I LL ED N O V E M B ER 3 1 1 6)
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N9 4 1 611 9 1 S év dr puyercp xdet

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Th e wi nd h ad bl o w n aw ay th e r ai n
Th at all dayl o ng h ad so ak e d th e l e ve l pl ai n .

Agai nst t h e ho riz o n

’
fi e ry wrack
s ,

Th e sh e d s l o o m e d bl ac k .

An d high e r in t h e ir t um ul tuo us c o nc o ur se me t
, ,

Th e st r e ami n g cl o u d s sh o t riddl e d b anne r s w e t

,
-
,

Wi th th e fli c k e ri ng sto rm ,

Drift e d and sm o uld e re d w arm ,

2 56 MAURI CE B ARI N G

Wi th fl ash e s se nt
Fr o m t h e l o w e r fi rmame n t .

And t h e y c o n c e al e d
Th e y o nly h e r e and t h e r e t hr o ugh rif t s re v e al e d
A hidd e n sanc tuary o f fi re an d ligh t ,

A ci ty o f chryso li t e .

We lo o ke d and au
l gh e d an d wo nd e r e d and I said ,

Th at o rang e se a t ho se o riflamme s o ut spr e ad

,

W e r e lik e t h e fan c iful im agi ni ngs

Th at th e y o ung p ai nt e r flings
U p o n th e c anv as b o ld ,

S uch as t h e sag e an d th e o ld
Make m o ck at sayi ng it c o uld ne ve r b e
,

An d yo u asse n t e d also l aughi ngly , .

I wo n d e r e d wh at t h e y m e ant ,

Th at fl ami ng fi rmame nt ,

Th o se c l o ud s so gr e y so g o ld so w e t so w arm , ,

S o m uch o f gl o ry an d so m u ch o f sto rm ,

Th e e nd o f th e wo rld o r t h e e n d
O f th e w ar—r e m o t e r still to me and yo u my
,

fri e n d .

Al as it m e ant no t this it m e ant no t th at

,

It m e ant t h at no w t h e l ast t im e yo u an d I
S ho uld l o o k at th e g o ld e n sky ,

An d th e d ark fi e ld s l arg e and fl at ,

And sm e ll t h e e v e ni ng we at h e r ,

An d l augh an d t alk an d wo n d e r b o th t o ge th e r .

Th e l ast l ast tim e We ne v e rm o r e sho uld m e e t

,
.

In Fr an c e o r Lo n d o n st r e e t
, ,

Or fi e ld s o f ho m e Th e d e so l at e d sp ac e
.

Of life sh all n e ve rm o r e
Be wh at it w as b e fo r e .

No o ne sh all t ak e y o ur pl ac e .

N0 o t h e r f ac e
C an fill t h at e mp ty fr am e .

Th e r e is n o answe r wh e n w e c all yo ur nam e .

25 8 MAURI CE B ARIN G

Yo u shall c o m e t o t ast e th e o ld sp ri ng w e ath e r

no t ,

To g all o p t hr o ugh t h e so f t un t r ampl e d h e ath e r ,

To b at h e an d b ak e yo ur b o dy o n t h e gr ass .

We sh all b e t he r e al as
,

But no t wi t h yo u .Whe n S pri ng sh all wak e th e e ar th ,

And q ui c k e n t h e sc arr e d fi e ld s t o t h e n e w bi rt h ,

O ur g rie f sh all g ro w .Fo r wh at c an S p ri ng r e n e w

Mo r e fi e rc e ly fo r u s th an th e ne e d o f yo u 3
Th at n igh t I dr e amt t h e y se n t fo r me an d said
Th at yo u w e r e mi ssi n g mi ssi ng mi ssi ng— d e ad
, ,

I cri e d wh e n in th e m o rning I awo ke ,

And all t h e wo rld se e m e d shro ud e d in a clo ak

But wh e n I saw t h e sun ,

And k ne w ano t h e r day h ad j ust b e gun ,

I br ush e d th e dr e am aw ay and q ui t e fo rgo t

,

Th e nigh t m ar e s ugly bl o t
’
.

S o w as t h e dr e am fo rg o t Th e dr e am c am e t r ue
. .

Be fo r e t h e nigh t I k n e w
Th at yo u h ad fl o w n aw ay i nt o t h e air
Fo r e v e r. Th e n I c h e at e d my d e sp air .

I said
Th at yo u we r e safe — o r w o un d e d— b ut no t d e ad .

Al as I kne w
Which w as th e fal se an d t r ue .

And af t e r d ay s o f wat c hi ng d ay s o f l e ad , ,

Th e r e c am e th e c e r t ai n n e ws t h at yo u w e r e d e ad .

Yo u h ad di e d figh ti n g figh ti ng ag ai nst o dd s

, ,

S u ch as in w ar t h e g o d s
ZEth e re al d ar e d wh e n all t h e w o rld w as y o un g
S u c h figh t i n g as bli n d H o m e r n e v e r sung ,

No r H e c t o r no r Ac hill e s n e v e r k n e w ,

H igh in t h e e mp ty bl ue .

H igh , high , ab o v e t h e cl o u d s ag ai nst th e se tti ng sun

, ,

Th e figh t w as fo ugh t , an d y o u r gr e at t ask w as d o n e .

Of all
yo u r br av e adv e n tur e s t hi s th e l ast
Th e br av e st w as and b e st
Me e t e n di ng t o a l o ng e mb at tl e d p ast ,

Thi s swift t ri umph an t fat al q ue st

, , ,
 MAURI CE B ARI NG 2 59

C r o wn e d wi th th e wre ath th at ne v e r p e ri sh e th ,
And di ad e m o f ho no u rabl e d e ath
S wift De at h aflame wi t h o ffe ri ng supr e m e
An d migh ty sacrifi c e ,
Mo re t han all m o r tal dr e am
A so ari ng d e ath, and n e ar to H e ave n s g ate
’

Be ne ath t h e ve ry w all s o f P ar adi se .

S ur ely wi t h so ul e l at e ,
Yo u h e ard th e d e sti ne d b ull e t as yo u fle w ,
And surely yo ur pro phe t ic spiri t kn e w
Th at yo u h ad w e ll d e se rv e d t h at shi ni ng fate .

H e r e is now ast e ,

No b urni ng Migh t h av e b e e n - -
,

No bi tt e r aft e r tast e -
,

No ne to c e nsur e n o ne t o scr e e n
, ,

No thing awry no r any t hi ng mi ssp e n t

,

O nly c o nt e nt c o n t e nt b e yo n d c o n t e n t
, ,

Whic h hat h no t any r o o m fo r b e t t e rm e nt .

G o d, Wh o h ad m ad e yo u vali an t, st r o ng an d swift ,
An d m aim e d yo u wi t h a b ull e t l o ng ago ,
And c l e ft yo ur ri o t o us ard o ur wi t h a rif t ,
And ch e ck e d yo ur yo ut h s t um ul tuo us o ve rfl o w,
’

G av e b ac k yo u r yo u t h t o yo u,
And p ack e d in m o m e n t s r ar e an d fe w
Achi e ve m e n t s m anifo ld
An d h appi n e ss unto ld ,
And b ad e yo u spri ng t o De at h brid e as t o a ,

In m anho o d s rip e n e ss p o w e r and prid e

’
, ,

And o n yo u r san d als th e st ro ng wi ngs o f yo uth .

H e le t yo u l e ave a nam e
To shi ne o n t h e e nt abl at ur e s o f t r uth ,

Fo r e v e r
To so un d fo r e ve r in answ e ri ng h all s o f fam e .

Fo r yo u r d o nward s t o t h at w o rld whic h r ags

so a e

O f c lo uds like t at t e re d fl ags

, ,

C o nc e ale d yo u r e ac h e d th e w all s o f chryso li te ,

Th e m ansi o ns whi t e
26 0 MAURI CE B ARI NG

And l o sing all, yo u gai ne d t h e civic cro wn

Of t h at e t e rn al to wn ,

Wh e r e i n yo u p asse d a righ t ful c i tiz e n

Of th e bright c o mm o nw e al th abl az e b e yo n d o ur

ke n .

S ur e ly yo u fo u n d c o m pani o ns mee t fo r yo u
In t h at high pl ac e
Yo u me t th e r e fac e fac e to
Tho se yo u h ad n e ve r k no wn b ut w ho m yo u k ne w ,

Knight s o f th e Table Ro un d ,

And all th e v e ry brave t h e v e ry t rue , ,

Wi th c hivalry cro wne d

Th e c ap t ai ns r ar e ,

C o ur t e o us and br ave b e yo n d o ur h um an air

Th o se w ho h ad l o ve d and suffe r e d o ve rm uch ,

No w fr e e fro m th e wo rld s to uch ’

.

And with t h e m w e r e th e fri e nd s o f ye ste rday ,

Who we nt b e fo re and p o i nt e d yo u th e w ay
And in t h at pl ac e o f fr e shne ss ligh t an d r e st , ,

Wh e re Lan c e l o t and Tri st r am vigil k e e p

Ove r t h e ir K i ng s lo ng sl e e p
’
,

S ur ely t h e y m ad e a pl ac e fo r yo u ,

Th e ir l o ng e xp e c t e d gue st
-
,

Am o ng th e c ho se n fe w ,

And w e lc o m e d yo u t h e ir bro t h e r and t he ir fri e nd

, ,

To t h at c o mp ani o nship which h at h no e nd .

And in th e p o r t al s o f t h e sacr e d h all

Yo u h e ar th e t rump e t s c all ’
,

At d awn up o n th e silve ry b attl e m e nt ,

Re cho t hro ugh th e d e e p
-
e

And bid t h e so ns o f Go d t o ri se fro m sl e e p ,

And w ith a sh o ut t o h ail

Th e sun ri se o n t h e ci ty o f th e G r ai l
Th e m usic t hat pro ud Lucife r in H e ll
Mi sse d mo re t h an all th e j o ys t h at h e fo rwe nt .

Yo u h e ar t h e so l e m n b ell
At ve sp e rs whe n th e o riflamme s are furl e d
,

And t he n yo u k no w th at so m e wh e r e in th e wo rld ,
26 2 E VELYN UNDERHILL
Whe re fe ath e ry P ati e nc e is co nte nt t o bro o d
And l e ave s h e r pl e asure fo r th e high e mpriz e
Of m o th e rho o d
Th e r e d o th My Go dhe ad r e st .

I c o m e in th e li ttl e things ,

S ai t h t h e Lo rd
My st arry wi ngs
I do fo rsake ,

Lo ve s highw ay o f h umili ty t o t ak e
’

Me e kly I fi t my st at ur e t o yo ur ne e d .

In b e gg ar s p ar t
’

Ab o ut yo ur gate s I sh all n o t c e ase to pl e ad

AS man t o sp e ak wit h man
,

Till by suc h art

I sh all achie ve My Imm e m o ri al Pl an ,

Pass th e lo w li nte l o f th e h um an h e ar t .

RALP H H O DGSON

S TU P I DITY S TREET

I saw wi t h o p e n e ye s
S i ngi ng bird s sw e e t
S o ld in t h e sho p s
Fo r th e p e o pl e t o e at ,

S o ld in th e sho p s o f
S tupidi ty S t r e e t
.

I saw invi si o n
Th e w o rm in th e wh e at ,

And in th e Sho p s no t hi ng
Fo r p e o pl e t o e at
No thi ng fo r sal e in
S t upidi ty S t r e e t
.
 RALP H H O DGS O N 26 3

TH E B U LL

S e e an o ld un h appy b ull,
S i c k in so ul and b o dy b o th ,
Sl o uc hi ng in t h e u n de rgr o w t h
O f t h e fo re st b e autiful ,
B ani sh e d fr o m t h e h e rd h e le d,
Bull s and c o w s a t ho usan d h e ad .

Cr ane s and g audy p arro ts go

Up and d o wn t h e b urni ng sky
Tr e e t o p c at s p urr dr o w sily
-

In t h e dim — day gr e e n b e l o w
An d t r o o p s o f m o nk e ys nut ti ng
, ,
so me ,

All di sp ut i ng go and c o m e
,

And t hi ng s ab o mi nabl e S it
P i c ki ng o ffal b uc k o r swi n e ,
O n t h e m e ss an d o v e r it
Bur ni sh e d fli e s and b e e tl es shi n e ,
An d spid e r s big as bl add e rs lie
U n d e r h e ml o c k s t e n fo o t high
And a d o tt e d se rp e nt c url e d
Ro un d an d r o und an d r o und a t r ee ,

Ye ll o wi ng it s gr e e ne ry ,

Ke e p s a wat ch o n all t he wo rld ,

All t h e wo rld an d t hi s o ld b ull

In th e fo r e st b e aut iful .

Br av e ly by his f all h e me
ca

One h e le d, a b ull o f bl o o d
Ne wly c o m e t o l ust iho o d ,

Fo ugh t and put his pri n c e t o sh am e ,

S nuffe d and p aw e d t h e pr o st r at e h e ad
Tam e l e ss e ve n whil e it bl e d .

Th e r e he y l e ft him e v e ry o ne
t , ,

Le f t him t h e r e wi t ho ut a li c k ,

Le ft him fo r t h e bird s t o pi c k ,

Le ft him t h e r e fo r c arri o n ,
26 4 RALP H H ODGSON

V il e ly
fro m t h e ir b o so m c ast
Wi sd o m wo r th and l o ve at l ast
, , .

Whe n th e li o n l e ft his l air

And ro ar e d h is b e aut y t hro ugh t h e hill s ,

An d t h e vul t ur e s p e c k e d t h e ir q uill s
And fle w i n t o t h e middl e air ,

Th e n t hi s pri nc e no m o r e to r e ig n
C am e t o life and live d agai n .

He sn uff e d th e he rd in far re t r e at ,

He saw t h e bl o o d up o n th e gro un d ,

An d snuffe d t h e b ur ni ng airs aro un d

S t ill wi t h b e e vi sh o d o ur s sw e e t ,

Whil e th e bl o o d ran d o wn his h e ad

An d his m o u t h ran sl av e r re d .

Pi ty him, t hi s f alle n c hi e f,
All his spl e n d o ur, all his st re ng th ,
All h is b o dy s bre ad t h an d l e n g t h
’

Dwi n dl e d d o w n wi t h sh am e and gri e f,

H alf t h e b ull h e w as b e fo r e ,
Bo ne s an d l e at h e r , n o t h i ng m o r e .

'

S e e him st an di ng d e wl ap d e e p-

In t h e ru sh e s at t h e l ak e ,
S urly, st upid , h alf asl e e p ,
W ai t i ng fo r h is h e ar t t o br e ak
An d t h e bird s t o j o i n t h e fli e s
Fe ast i ng at his bl o o d sh o t e y e s,

S t andi ng wi t h h is h e ad h un g d o w n
In a st up o r , dr e ami ng t hi ng s
G r e e n savann as, j ungl e s br o wn,
Bat tl e fi e ld s an d b ello w ings,
Bull s un d o ne and li o n s d e ad
An d v ul t u r e s fl appi ng o v e rh e a
d .

Dr e ami ng t hings d ays h e sp e nt

of

Wi th his m o t h e r g aun t and l e an

In t h e v all e y w arm and gr e e n ,

Full o f b aby w o n d e rm e nt ,
26 6 RALP H H OD GSON

And a fi e rc e and wild unr e st

B r o k e th e q ui e t o f his br e ast ,

And th e gri stl e s o f his yo ut h

H ard e n e d in his c o m e ly po w ,
An d h e c am e t o fight i ng gr o w t h ,
Be at his b ull an d w o n h is c o w ,
An d fle w h is t ail and t r ampl e d o ff
P ast t h e t all e st , v ai n e no ugh ,

An d c urve d ab o ut in spl e n do u r full

An d c urv e d agai n and snu ff e d t h e airs
As w h o Sho uld say C o m e o ut w h o d ar e s
,

And all b e h e ld a b ull a Bull , ,

And k n e w t hat h e r e w as sur e ly o ne

Th at b ac k e d fo r no b ull fe ari ng
,
no n e .

And t h e l e ad e r o f th e h e rd
Lo o k e d and saw , and b e at t h e gro un d ,
And sho o k t h e f o r e st wi t h his so un d ,
Be ll o w e d at t h e l o athly bird
S t ati o n e d alw ays in th e ski e s,
Wai ti ng fo r th e fl e sh t h at di e s .

D r e ami n g , his o ld b ull fo rl o rn

t ,

S ur e ly dr e ami ng o f t h e h o u r
Whe n h e c am e t o sul t an p o w e r ,

And t h e y o wne d him m ast e r ho r n -

,

C hie fe st b ull o f all am o ng

Bull s an d c o w s a t ho usan d st r o n g .

An d in all t h e t r ampi ng h e rd
No t a b ull t h at b arr e d his w ay ,

No t a c o w t h at said him n ay ,

No t a b ull o r c o w t h at e r re d
In t h e furn ac e o f his l o o k
D ar e d a se c o n d w o r se r e b uk e
,

No t in all th e fo r e st wid e ,

Jungl e, k p ast ur e fe n
t hic e t , , ,

No t ano t he r d ar e d him t h e n ,

Dar e d him and ag ai n d e fi e d

 RALP H H OD GS ON 26 7

No t a so ve re ign b uck o r b o ar
C am e a se c o n d tim e fo r m o r e .

No t a se rp e n t t h at survive d
O nc e th e t e rro rs o f his ho o f
Ri sk e d a se c o n d t im e r e pr o o f ,

C am e a se c o nd tim e an d live d ,

No t a se rp e nt in it s ski n
C am e ag ai n fo r di scipli ne
No t a l e o p ard bright as fl am e ,

Fl ashing fi nge rh o o ks o f st e e l ,

Th at a w o o d e n t r e e migh t f e e l ,

Me t his fury o n c e an d c am e
Fo r a se c o n d r e prim an d ,

No t a l e o p ard in th e l and .

No t a li o n o f t he m all ,

No t a li o n o f t h e hills,

H e ro o f a t ho usan d kills ,

Dar e d a se c o n d figh t and fall ,

D ar e d t h at ram t e rrific t wi c e ,

P aid a se c o n d t im e t h e pric e .

Pity him t his d up e o f dr e am

, ,

Le ad e r o f t h e h e rd ag ai n
O nly in his d aft o ld br ain ,

O nc e agai n th e b ull supre m e

And b ull e no ugh th e b e ar t h e p ar t
O nly in his t am e l e ss h e ar t .

P i t y him t h at h e m ust w ak e
Ev e n no w th e sw arm o f fli e s
Bl ac k e ni ng his bl o o dsh o t e y e s
Burst s and bl ust e r s r o un d t h e l ak e ,

S c att e re d fr o m t h e fe ast h alf fe d -

,

By gr e at sh ad o w s o v e rh e ad .

And th e dr e am e r t ur ns away
Fr o m his vi si o nary h e rd s
And his spl e n did ye st e rd ay ,

Turns t o m e e t t h e l o at hly bird s

Fl o c ki ng r o un d him fr o m th e skie s ,

Wai ti ng fo r th e fl e sh th at dies .
26 8

7 0111 N MASEFIELD

BEAU TY

I h av e se e n d awn an d sunse t o n m o o rs an d wi n dy hills

C o mi ng in so l e m n b e auty lik e sl o w o ld t une s o f S p ai n
I h ave se e n th e l ady April bri ngi ng t h e dafl o dils ,

Bri ngi ng t h e sp ri ngi ng gr ass an d th e so ft w arm April r ai n .

I h av e h e ard th e so ng o f th e blo sso m s and th e o ld ch ant o f

.

t h e se a,
An d se e n st rang e l an d s fro m un ed r th e a rche d whit e sals o f
i
ship s
Bu t t h e l o v eli e st t h i ngs o f b e auty Go d e v e r h as sho w e d t o
me ,

Are h e r vo ic e an d h e r h air and e y e s and th e cle ar re d

, , ,

c urve o f h e r lip s .

SEA FEV ER

I m ust o d o wn t o t h e se as a a n , to t h e
g i lo ne ly se a and t h e
g
sk
y,
And all I ask is a t all ship , and a st ar to st e e r h e r by
And th e wh e e l s kick and th e Wi nd s so ng and th e
’ ’
whit e
sails sh aking ,

And t h e gre y mi st o n th e se a s fac e , and a gre y

’
d awn
br e aking .

I m ust go d o wn to th e se as ag ai n fo r th e c all o f the r unning

,
-

t id e
Is a wild c all and a cl e ar c all t h at may no t b e d e ni e d
An d all I ask is a wi n dy day wi t h th e white c l o ud s flyi ng ,

And th e fl ung spr ay an d t h e bl o wn sp um e and th e se agull s ,

crying .

I m ust go d o wn to th e se as agai n to th e vagrant gyp sy life

, ,

To t h e g ull s w ay an d th e wh al e s w ay wh e r e th e Wi n d s lik e
’ ’ ’

a wh e t t e d k nif e
An d all I ask is a m e rry y arn fro m a l aughing fe llo w ro v e r ,

And qui e t sl e e p and a sw e e t dre am wh e n th e lo ng t rick s

’

o ve r .
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7 0H N MASEFIELD

FROM TH E E VERLAS TI NG MERC I ”

I did no t th i nk , I did no t st rive ,

Th e d e e p p e ac e b urnt my me alive
Th e b o l t e d d o o r h ad br o k e n in,
I kne w t h at I h ad do n e wi th sin .

I kn e w t h at C hri st h ad give n me bir th

To br o t h e r all t h e so ul s o n e ar t h ,
And e v e ry bird and e ve ry b e ast
S ho uld sh ar e th e cr umb s br o k e at t h e f e ast .

O gl o ry o f th e light e d mi nd .

H o w d e ad I d b e e n h o w d umb h o w bli n d
’
, , .

Th e st at i o n br o o k t o my n e w e ye s
, ,

Was b abbli ng o ut o f P ar adi se

Th e w at e r s r ushi ng fr o m t h e r ai n
W e r e si ngi ng Chri st h as ri se n ag ai n .

I t h o ugh t all e ar thly c r e atur e s kne l t

Fro m r ap t ur e o f t h e jo y I fe l t .

Th e n arr o w st at i o n w all s bri c k l e dg e

-
’
,

Th e wild h 0p wi t h e ri ng in t h e h e dg e ,

Th e ligh ts in h unt sm an s upp e r st o r e y

’

W e r e p ar t s o f an e t e rn al gl o ry ,

We r e G o d s e t e rn al g ard e n fl o w e rs
’
.

I sto o d in bli ss at t his fo r ho u rs .

O gl o ry o f t h e light e d so ul .

Th e d aw n c am e up o n Br adl o w Kn o ll ,

Th e d awn wi t h gli tt e ri ng o n t h e gr asse s ,

Th e d aw n which p ass an d n e v e r p asse s .

It s d aw n, I said , an d c him ne y s sm o ki ng
’ ’

And all t h e bl e sse d fi e ld s are so aki ng,

It s d awn , an d t h e r e s an e n gi n e sh unt i ng ;
’ ’

And h o un d s, fo r hun tsm an s go i ng h unt i ng

’
.

It s d aw n, and I m ust w an d e r no r t h
’

Al o ng th e r o ad Chri st le d me fo r th ”
.

S o up th e r o ad I w an d e r sl o w
P ast wh e r e th e sn o wdr o p s use d to gro w
 7 0H N MASEFIELD 27 1

Wi t h c e l andi ne s in e arly spri ngs ,

Whe n r ai n b o ws w e re t ri umphant thi ng s

And de w so brigh t an d fl o w e r s so gl ad ,

Et e r nal jo y t o l ass and lad .

And p ast th e l o v e ly br o o k I p ac e d ,

Th e br o o k who se so ur c e I n e v e r t r ac e d ,

Th e br o o k th e o ne o f t w o which ri se
,

In my gr e e n dr e am in P ar adi se ,

In w e ll s wh e r e h e av e nly b u c k e t s c li nk
To giv e Go d s w an d e ri ng t hi r sty dri nk
’
,

By t ho se cl e an c o t s o f c arve n st o n e
W h e r e t he cl e ar w at e r si ngs alo n e
Th e n do w n p ast t h at whi t e —
.

,
bl o sso m e d p o nd ,

And p ast th e ch estnut t r e e s b e yo n d ,

And p ast t h e bridge th e fi she r s k ne w

Wh e r e y e ll o w flag fl o w e r s o n c e gre w ,

Wh e r e w e d go g at h e ri ng c o p s o f c l o ve r
’
,

In sunny J une t im e s l o ng si n c e o v e r .

O cl o v e r c o p s h alf whi t e h alf re d

-
, ,

O b e auty fr o m b e yo n d t h e d e ad .

O bl o sso m k ey t o e art h an d h e av e n
, ,

O so uls t h at Chri st h as n e w fo rgiv e n .

Th e n do wn th e hill t o gip si e s pi t c h ’
,

By wh e r e t h e br o o k d uc k s in th e di t c h .

A gip sy s c amp w as in t h e c o p se
’
,

Thr e e f e l t e d t e n t s wi t h b e e hiv e t o p s
, ,

And r o un d bl ac k m ark s wh e re fir e s h ad b e e n ,

An d o n e o ld w agg o n p ai nt e d gr e e n ,

An d t hr e e ribb e d ho rse s wr e n c hi ng gr ass ,

And t hr e e wild b o ys t o w at c h me p ass ,

An d o n e o ld wo m an by t h e fi re
H ulki ng a r abbi t w arm fr o m wir e .

I l o v e d t o se e th e h o rse s b ai t .

I f e l t I w alk e d at H e av e n s g at e ’
,

Th at H e av e n s g at e w as o p e n e d wid e
’

Ye t S t ill t h e gip si e s c amp e d o ut sid e .

Th e w aste so ul s will pr e f e r t h e wild ,

Lo ng aft e r life is m e e k an d mild .

P e rh ap s wh e n man h as e n t e r e d in
27 2 7 OH N MASEFIELD
H is p e rfe c t ci t y fr e e fr o m sin ,
Th e c amp e r s will c o m e p ast t h e w all s
Wi t h o ld l am e ho rse s full o f galls,
An d w agg o n s h ung ab o ut wi t h wi thi e s,
And b urni ng c o k e in t i nk e r s S t i t hie s,
’

And se e th e go ld e n t o wn, and cho o se ,

An d t hi nk th e wild t o o go o d t o lo se .

And c amp o utsid e , as t h e se c amp e d t h e n

Wi t h w o nd e r at t h e e nt e ri ng me n .

S o p ast , and p ast t h e st o n e h e ap whi t e

-

Th at d e wb e rry t r ail e rs hid fro m sigh t ,

An d d o wn th e fi e ld so full o f spri ngs ,

Wh e r e m e wi ng p e e wi t s c l ap t h e ir wi ngs ,

And p ast t h e t r ap m ad e fo r t h e mill

I nt o t h e fi e ld b e l o w t h e hill .

The re w as a m ist al o ng th e st r e am ,

A w e t mist dim lik e in a dr e am ;

, ,

I he ard t h e h e avy br e ath o f c o ws ,

An d w at e rdro ps fro m th ald e r b o ugh s

’

And e e l s o r sn ak e s in drippi ng grass

, ,

W hippi ng asid e to le t me p ass .

Th e g at e w as b ack e d ag ai nst th e rym e

To p ass t h e c o w s at milki ng t im e .

An d by th e g at e as I w e nt o ut
A m o ldw arp ro o t e d e ar t h w i s sno ut ’
.

A fe w st e p s up t h e C allo ws Lane’

B ro ugh t me ab o v e t h e mi st ag ai n
Th e t w o gr e at fi e ld s ar o se lik e d e at h
Ab o ve t h e mi st s o f hum an br e ath .

All e ar thly t hi ng s t h at b le sséd m o r ni ng

W e r e e ve rl ast i ng jo y and w ar ni ng .

Th e g at e w as J e sus w ay m ad e pl ai n
’
,

Th e m o l e w as S at an fo il e d ag ai n ,

Bl ac k bli n d e d S at an sn o ut i ng w ay
Al o ng t h e re d o f Ad am s c l ay
’

Th e mi st w as e rr o r an d d am n at i o n ,

Th e l ane t h e r o ad unto salv at i o n ,

O ut o f th e mi st i nt o th e ligh t
O bl e sse d gift o f i nne r sight .
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7 0H N MASEFIELD
'

Thro ugh r e st h arr o w an d bi t te r ro o ts

-
,

Thr o ugh all my b ad life s r o tt e n frui ts’

.

O C hri st w h o ho lds th e o p e n g at e ,

O C hri st w h o drive s th e furro w st raigh t ,

O C hri st th e plo ugh O C hri st th e l augh te r

, , ,

Of h o ly whi t e bird s flyi ng aft e r ,

Lo all my h e ar t s fi e ld re d an d t o r n
’
, ,

And Tho u wil t bri ng t h e yo ung gr e e n c o rn ,

Th e yo un g gr e e n c o rn divi n e ly spri ngi ng ,

Th e yo ung gr e e n c o rn fo r e ve r si ngi ng
An d wh e n t h e fi e ld is fre sh and f air ,

Thy bl e ssed fe e t sh all gli tt e r t h e r e ,

An d w e will w alk t h e w e e d e d fi e ld ,

An d t e ll t h e go ld e n harv est s yi eld ’

,

Th e c o r n t h at m ak e s t h e h o ly br e ad
By whi c h t h e so ul o f man is fe d ,

Th e h o ly br e ad t h e fo o d unpri c e d
, ,

Thy e ve rl asti ng m e rcy C hri st , .

S O NNETS FRO M LOLLI NGDON D O WNS

Wh at is t h is life which use s livi ng c e ll s

It k no w s no t h o w no r w h y fo r n o k no w n e n d
, ,

Thi s so ul o f man up o n wh o se fr agile sh e ll s

Of bl o o d an d br ai n his ve ry p o w e rs d e p e n d 3
P o ur o ut it s li t t l e bl o o d o r t o uc h it s br ai n ,

Th e t hi ng is h e lpl e ss go n e no l o ng e r k no w n
, ,

Th e c arri o n c e ll s are n e v e r man ag ai n ,

No h an d r e light s th e li ttl e c an dl e blo wn .

It c o m e s no t fro m Wi t ho ut b u t fro m t h e sp e rm
,

Fe d in t h e w o mb it is a man m ad e t hi ng -

Th at t ak e s fr o m man it s p o w e r t o liv e a t e rm ,

S e rve d by liv e c e ll s o f whi c h it is t h e Ki ng .

C an it b e bl o o d an d br ai n 3 It is m o st gr e at .

Thro ugh bl o o d and br ai n al o ne it wr e stl e s Fat e .

 7 0H N MASEFIELD 27 5

XXX

H e re in t h e se lf is all t h at man c an k no w
O f Be auty, all t h e wo n de r, all th e p o we r,
All th e u ne ar thly c o l o ur, all t h e glo w,
H e r e in t h e se lf which wi t h e rs lik e a fl o we r
H e r e in t h e se lf whi c h f ad e s as h o urs p ass,
And dro o p s and di e s and r o t s an d is fo rgo t t e n
S o o ne r , by ag e s, t h an t h e mirr o ri ng gl ass
In whi ch it se e s its gl o ry st ill un ro tt e n .

H e r e in t h e fl e sh , wi t hi n t h e fl e sh , b e hin d ,
S wif t in t h e bl o o d and t hr o bbi ng o n t h e b o ne ,
Be aut y h e r se lf, t h e u niv e rsal mi n d ,
Et e r nal April w an d e ri n g al o ne
Th e Go d, t h e h o ly G h o st , t h e ato ni n g Lo rd ,
H e r e in t h e fl e sh , t h e ne ve r ye t e xpl o r e d .

Ro se s are b e auty b ut I n e ve r se e
,

Th o se bl o o d dro p s fr o m t h e b u r ni ng h e ar t o f J une
Gl o wing lik e t h o ugh t up o n t h e livi ng t re e
Wi tho ut a pi ty t h at t h e y die so so o n ,

Die i nt o p e t al s like t h o se r o se s o ld
, ,

Th o se wo m e n w h o we r e summ e r in m e n s h e ar t s
,
’

Be fo r e t h e smil e u p o n t h e S phi n x w as c o ld ,

Or san d h ad hid t h e Syri an and h is ar ts .

0 myri ad d ust o f b e aut y t h at li e s t hi ck

U nd e r o ur fe e t t h at no t a si ngl e gr ai n
But st irr e d an d m o v e d in b e au t y an d w as q uic k
Fo r o ne bri e f m o o n an d di e d no r liv e d ag ai n
But wh e n th e m o o n r o se lay u p o n t h e gr ass
P ast ur e to livi ng b e aut y life t h at w as
,
.

FRANCES C O RNF O RD

P RE EXISTENC E
-

I l aid me do wn up o n th e sho r e
An d dre am e d a li t tl e sp ac e
I h e ard th e gre at wav e s br e ak an d ro ar
Th e sun w as o n my fac e .
 FRANCES C O RNF O RD
My idle h an d s and fi nge rs bro wn
P l ay e d wit h th e p e bbl e s gr e y
Th e w aves co m e up th e w ave s w e nt d o wn
, ,

Mo st thund e ri ng and gay .

Th e p e bbl e s the y w e re smo o th

,
and ro und
And warm up o n my h and s ,

Like li ttl e p e o pl e I h ad fo un d
S i tti ng am o ng th e san d s .

Th e gr ains o f sand so S hin i ng sm all -

S o ft t h r o ugh my fi ng e r s ran
Th e sun sho ne do wn up o n it all,
And so my dr e am b e g an

H o w all o f this h ad b ee n b e fo r e
H o w age s far aw ay
I lay o n so m e fo rg o t te n sho re
As h e r e I lie t o day
-
.

Th ewave s c am e shi ni ng up th e san ds

,

As h e re t o day t he y shine
-

And in my pre p el asgian h and s

-

Th e san d w as w arm and fi ne .

I have fo rgo t te n Wh e n ce I c am e ,

Or Wh at my ho m e might b e ,

Or by wh at st r ange and sav ag e n am e

I c alle d t hat th und e ring se a .

I ly kno w th e sun sho ne d o wn

on

As still it shine s to day -

,

And in my fi nge rs l o ng an d bro wn

Th e li t tl e p e bbl e s lay .
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EDWARD 7 OH N M O RE TO N DRAX P LU NKE TT ,

LO RD D U NSAN I ”

A D I RG E O F V I C TO RY
1 18
9
Lif t n o t t hy t u
r mp e t Vic to ry to th e sky
, , ,

No r t h ro ugh b at t ali o ns no r by b atte ri e s bl o w ,

But o v e r h o ll o ws f ull o f o ld wir e go ,

Whe r e am o ng dre gs o f w ar th e l o ng d e ad lie -

Wi t h wast e d iro n t h at th e guns p asse d by

Wh e n t he y w e n t e astwards like a tid e at flo w
Th e r e bl o w t hy t r ump e t t h at th e d e ad may k no w ,

Who wai te d fo r thy c o mi ng V ic to ry , .

It is no t w e w h oh av e d e se rv e d thy wr e ath ,

The y w ai t e d t h e re am o ng th e t o we ri ng w e e ds
Th e d e e p mud b ur ne d und e r th e t h e rmi t e s br e at h ’
,

And wi nt e r cr ac k e d th e b o n e s t h at no man h e e d s
H un dr e d s o f nigh t s fl am e d by : t h e se aso ns p asse d
And t ho u h ast c o m e to t h e m at l ast at l ast , ,

H AROLD M O NR O

CH I LDREN OF LOV E

Th e ho ly
b oy
We nt fro m his m o t h e r o ut in th e c o o l o f th e day
Ove r th e sun p ar c h e d fi e ld s
-

And in am o ng th e o liv e s shi ni ng gr e e n an d shi ni ng gre y .

Th e r e w as n o so un d ,

No sm all e st vo i c e o f hive ri ng
any s r m
st e a .

Po o r si nl e ss li t tl e b o y,
H e d e sir e d to pl ay and to s ni g he co u ld on ly sigh
and dr e am .

S udd e nly c am e
Runni ng al o ng t o him n ak e d , wi t h cu rly h ai r ,

Th at r o g ue o f t h e l o v e ly w o rld ,
Th at ot h e r b e aut iful child who m th e virgi n V e nus b are .
 H AR O LD MONRO 279

Th e ho ly b o y
G az e d wi t h t ho se sad bl ue e y e s t h at all me n k no w .

Imp u d e nt C upid sto o d

P ant i ng h o ldi ng an arr o w an d p o i nti ng his b o w
, .

(Will yo u pl ay 3
no t
J e sus run t o him run t o him swift fo r o ur jo y
, , , .

Is h e no t h o ly lik e yo u 3
,

Are yo u afr aid o f his arro ws O b e autiful dr e ami ng ,

An d no w t h e y d st an

W at c hing o n e ano t h e r wi t h timid g az e

Yo ut h h as me t yo ut h in th e wo o d ,

But h o li ne ss will n o t c h ang e it s m e l an c h o ly w ays .

C upid at l ast
D r aws his b o w f ly l e ts fly a d ar t
and so t .

S mil e fo r a m o m e nt sad w o rld ,

It h as gr az e d t he whi t e ski n and dr awn bl o o d fr o m th e

so rr o wf ul h e ar t .

No w fo r d e ligh t
, ,

C upid to sse s his l o ck s an d g o e s wan t o nly n e ar

But t h e c hild t h at w as b o r n t o t h e c r o ss
H as le t fall o n his c h e e k, fo r th e sad ne ss o f life ,
a co m
p assi o nat e t ea r .

Marve ll o us dr e am
C upid h as o ff e r e d his arr o w s fo r J e sus t o try
H e h as o ffe r e d h is b o w fo r t h e g am e .

But J e sus w e nt we e pi n g aw ay and l e ft him t h e r e wo nd e ri ng

,

why .

AT A COU NTRY DANC E IN P RO VENC E

Co mr ad e s wh e n t he air is swe e t
, ,

It is fair in st at e ly m e asur e
, ,

Wi t h a so un d o f glidi ng fe e t ,

It is fair an d ve ry m e e t
To b e jo in d in pl e asu re ’
.
2 80 H AR O LD M O NRO
Li ste n to th e r hy th mic b e at
Le t us mi ngl e , m o ve and sw ay
S o l e m nly as at so m e ri t e
O f a fe st ive mystic go d,
Whil e th e sunligh t ho lds the day .

C o mr ad e s, is it no t d e ligh t
To b e go ve rn d by t h e ro d
’

O f th e m usi c , an d to go
Mo vi ng , m o vi ng, m o vi ng sl o w 3
V e ry st at e ly are yo ur w ays,
S t at e ly— an d t h e so ut h e rn gl o w
Of th e sun is in yo ur e y e s
U n d e r lids i ncli ni ng lo w
All th e light o f h arve st d ays,
And th e gl e am o f summ e r ski e s
Te n d e rly r e fl e c te d li e s
.

May I no t b e o ne o f yo u
Eve n fo r t his li t tl e sp ac e 3
H umbly I am f ai n t o sue
Th at o ur arm s may i nte rl ac e .

I am o th e rwi se I kno w
Many b o o ks h ave m ad e me sad
Ye t i nd e e d yo ur st at e ly slo w
Mo t i o n an d its rhyt hmic flo w
D riv e me drive me driv e me mad
, ,
.

Must I no w as always gaz e

, ,

P at i e n tly fro m far aw ay

At t h e p age ant o f th e d ays 3
O nly le t me live t o day -

Fo r yo ur h air is e b o n bl ack ,

And y o ur e y e s c e l e sti al bl ue
Fo r y o ur m e asur e is so t r ue ,

S l o wly fo rw ard sl o wly b ack

,

I w o uld fai n b e o ne o f yo u
C o mr ade s c o mr ad e s —b ut th e so u nd
.

O f th e m usic wi th a st ar t
C e ase s an d yo u p ass me by
, .

Sl o wly fr o m t h e d an ci ng gro und

To t h e t av e r n yo u d e p ar t .
2 82 ALFRED NO TES
Ro bi n H o o d is h e r e ag ai n all h is m e rry t hi e v e s
H e ar a gh o st ly b ugl e —
n o t e shive ri n g t hr o ugh t h e l e av es,

C alli ng as h e use d t o c all , f ai nt an d far aw ay,

In Sh e rw o o d, in S h e rwo o d , ab o ut t h e br e ak o f day .

Me rry m e rry Engl an d h as ki sse d th e lip s o f J une

,

All t h e wi ngs o f f airyl an d w e re he r e b e ne at h t h e m o o n ,

Lik e a fligh t o f r o se l e av es fl ut t e ri ng in a mi st
-

O f o p al an d r uby an d p e arl and am e t hyst .

Me rry m e rry Engl an d is w aki ng as o f o ld

, ,
‘

Wi t h e ye s o f bli t h e r h az e l an d h air o f b righ t e r go ld

Fo r Ro bi n H o o d is h e r e ag ai n b e n e at h t h e b urst i ng spr ay
In S h e rw o o d in S h e rw o o d ab o ut t h e br e ak o f day
, , .

Lo v e is in th e gr e e nwo o d b uildi ng him a ho use

O f wild r o se an d h awt ho rn and ho n e ysuc kl e b o ughs
Lo v e is in t h e gr e e nw o o d d awn is in t h e ski e s
, ,

An d Mari an is w ai t i ng wi t h a gl o ry in h e r e y e s .

H ark Th e
d azzl e d l av e ro c k c limb s t h e go ld e n st e e p
Mari an is w ai ti ng is Ro bi n H o o d asl e e p 3
Ro un d t h e fairy gr ass ri ng s fr o li c e lf an d fay
-
,

In S h e rwo o d in S h e rw o o d ab o ut t h e br e ak o f day
, , .

Ob e ro n Ob e ro n r ak e aw ay t h e g o ld
, , ,

Rak e aw ay t h e re d l e av e s r o ll aw ay t h e m o uld
, ,

Rak e aw ay t h e g o ld l e av e s r o ll aw ay t h e re d
, ,

And w ak e Will S c arl e t t fro m h is l e afy fo r e st b e d .

Fri ar Tuc k an d Li tt l e J o h n are ridi ng d o wn t o g e t h e r

Wi t h quar t e r —st aff an d d ri nki ng c an an d g re y g o o se f e at h e r
-
.

Th e d e ad are c o mi ng b ack ag ai n , t h e y e ar s are r o ll e d aw ay

In S h e rwo o d , in S h e rw o o d , ab o u t t h e br e ak o f day .

S o ftly o v e r S h e rw o o d t h e so ut h wi n d bl o w s .

All t h e h e ar t o f Engl an d hid in e ve ry ro se

H e ars ac ro ss t h e gr e e nwo o d t h e sunny W hi sp e r l e ap ,
S h e rw o o d in t h e re d d aw n, is Ro bi n H o o d asl e e p 3
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H ark, t he vo ic e o f Engl an d w ak e s him as o f o ld,

And, sh at t e ri ng t h e sile n ce wi t h a c ry o f brigh te r go ld
Bugl e s in th e gr e e nwo o d e ch o fr o m t h e st e e p ,
S b erwood in tb e red dawn, is Rob i n H ood asleep P

Whe r e th e d e e r are glidi ng d o w n t h e sh ad o wy gle n

All acro ss t h e gl ad e s o f fe rn h e c all s h is m e rry me n
Do u bl e ts o f t h e Li nc o l n gr e e n gl an c i ng t hro ugh th e May
In S h e rw o o d in S h e rwo o d ab o u t t h e br e ak o f day
, ,

C all s t h e m an d t h e y answ e r fr o m ai sl e s o f o ak and ash

Ring s t h e Follow Follow an d t h e b o ugh s b e gi n t o c r ash ,
Th e f e r ns b e gi n t o fl ut t e r and t h e fl o w e r s b e gi n t o fly,
And t hro ugh th e crim so n d awni ng th e ro bb e r b an d go e s by .

Ro bi n Ro bi n Ro bi n All his m e rry t hi e v e s

Answ e r as t h e b ugl e — n o t e shiv e rs t hr o ugh t h e l e av e s,
C alli ng as h e use d t o c all , f ai nt an d far aw ay,
In S h e rwo o d , in S h e rwo o d , ab o ut th e bre ak o f day .

FOR TH E EI GH TI ETH BI RTH DAY O F

GEO RGE MERED I TH
A h e al t h, aringi ng h e al t h unt o th e king
,

O f all o ur he ar t s t o — day B ut wh at pr o ud so ng
S h o uld fo ll o w o n t h e t h o ugh t no r do him wr o ng 3
,

U nl e ss t h e se a w e r e h arp e ac h mir t hful st ri ng

,

Wo ve n o f th e light e n i ng o f th e n igh t s o f S pri ng ,

And D awn t h e l o n e ly li st e n e r gl ad an d grav e

,

Wi t h c o lo urs o f th e se a sh e ll an d t h e wave
-

In bright e ni ng e ye an d ch e e k t h e r e is no ne t o si ng
,

D ri nk to him, as me n up o n an Alpi ne p e ak
B rim o n e imm o r t al c up o f c rim so n wi ne ,
An d i nt o it d ro p o n e p u re c o ld c rust o f sno w,
Th e n ho ld it up, t o o r ap t uro usly t o sp e ak ,
An d dri nk—to the m o unt ai ns, li ne o n gli tt e ri ng
S urgi ng aw ay i nt o t h e sunse t gl o w .
2 84 ALFRED NO TES

EARTH AND H ER BIRD S

Br ave bird s t h at cl imb tho se blue

Daw n — t i nt e d t o w e rs ,

Wi t h n o t e s lik e sho w e rs o f de w
Fr o m e lf t o sse d fl o we r s
-
,

S h ak e y o ur mad wing s in mir t h ,

Be t r ay b e t r ay
,

Th e se cr e t t ho ug h ts o f May ,

Th at he ave n o n c e m o re maym arry o ur

, ,
ea tr h .

Dark gip sy ,
w o ul d d anc e
sh e

U nm at e d st ill ,

C h alle ngi n g gl an c e fo r gl an c e
, ,

H e r l o rd s h i gh will
’
,

But t h at h e r t h o ugh ts t ak e Wi ng
Whil e sh e li e s sl e e pi ng
And i nt o gl o ry l e api ng
, ,

Like bird s at sunri se t o h e r b rid e gro o m

, ,

S e e h o w wi t h ch e e k s agl o w
An d lip s ap ar t ,
Whil e w arm wi n ds, m urm uri ng lo w ,
Lay b ar e h e r h e ar t ,
S h e dr e am s t h at sh e c an hid e
Its r o sy ligh t
In f e r ns an d fl o w e r s t hi s n igh t ,
And swim like Di an t hr o ugh t hi s h aw t ho r n -
t id e .

Th e n ham e h e r l av e r o cks sham e h e r

s , , ,

At br e ak o f day ,

Th at h e ave n may t r ap and t am e h e r

This mad sw e e t May .

Le t all yo ur fe at h e r e d cho ir
Le av e t ho se w arm ne st s
Be t w e e n h e r d awn flush e d br e asts -
,

An d so ar t o h e av e n si ngi ng h e r yo ung d e sir e

,
.
2 86 ALFRED NO TES
Th e No thingness h he ave d
t at
P ur e sid e s in virgi n sl e e p ,

B r o ugh t o ut o f Dark ne ss ligh t ,

And man fro m o ut th e De e p .

I nto t hat Myste ry

Le t no t t hi ne h an d b e t hr ust
No thingn e ss is a wo rld
Thy sci e n c e w e ll may t r ust
Bu t 10 a l e af unfurl e d
, ,

Nay a cry m o c ki ng t h e e
,

Fro m t h e fir st gr ai n o f d ust
I am ye t c annot be
'

Adve nt uri ng fr id
un- a a
I nto t hat l ast d e e p shri ne ,

Must n o t th e c hild h e ar t se e
-

It s d e e p e st symb o l shi n e ,

Th e w o rld s Bir t h myst e ry

’
-
,

Wh e re to th e suns are sh ade 3

Lo t h e whit e br e ast divi ne
,

Th e H o ly Mo t h e r m aid -

V II

H o w mi ss t h at S acrifi c e ,
Th at c r o ss o f Ye a an d Nay,
Th at p arado x o f h e ave n
Who se p alm s p o i nt e i t he r w ay ,

Thr o ugh e ach a n ail b e i ng driv e n

Th at th e arm s o ut sp an th e ski e s
-

An d o ur e ar t h d ust this day

-

Out swe e t e n P ar adi se

-
.

VI I I
We p ar t th e se aml e ss r o b e ,

O ur wi sd o m w o uld divid e
Th e r aim e n t o f th e Ki ng ,

O ur sp e ar is in H is sid e ,
 ALFRED NO TES 2 87

Eve n
whil e th e ang e ls si ng
Aro un d o ur p e ri shi ng glo b e ,

And De at h re kni t s in prid e

-

Th e se aml e ss p urpl e ro b e .

H ow gr andly glow tb e bays

P urpure ally enwound
Witb tb ose ricb tb orns, tb e b rows
H ow i nfi n i tely c r ow ned
Tb at now tb ro De atb s dar k b ouse
’ ’

H ave passed w itb r oyal gaz e

P urpure ally e nwound
H ow gr andly glow tb e bays Q

MARGARE T SAC K VILLE

S YRI NX

I am Syri nx I am sh e w h o wh e n th e go ld
S un o ve r th e gr e y m o unt ai n b ur ns aw ak e ,

Ri se s and driv e s t h e fl o ck fr o m th e safe fo ld

And all day lo ng hi dd e n in th e gre e n br ak e

Wat ch e s o r whe re th e wo o d s h e ar t gro ws so
’
st ill
Th at th e l e ast t r e m o r o f sm all l e ave s ash ak e

S e e m s so m e h o w a fo r e b o di ng o f st r ang e ill .

And I am sh e w ho gl e ans th e sc atte re d wh e at ,

And prune s t h e Vi ne o n th e st e e p sid e o f th e hill .

I fo llo w th e white m o rni ng o n swift fe e t ,

I sl umb e r in th e thicke t at mid no o n -

,

Th e r aci ng w i n d b e ars me alo ng with it .

And, fo r t h e go d s d e ligh t
’
,
d r th e m o o n
un e
I d anc e d anc e and l augh t o fe e l my ho t
,

H e ar t l e api ng fr e nzi e d to t h e wild pip e s t une ’

.
2 88 MARGARE T SACK VILLE
But as fo r Lo v e , r ly I kno w him no t
t u ,

I h ave p assi o nat e ly t urn e d my lip s t h e r e fro m ,

And fro m t h at f ate th e c ar e l e ss go ds all o t

To wo m an Lo v e w h o h as t ak e n t h e w o rld
. by St o rm ,

Fo r all his fury o f b li n d wi n d an d fl o o d ,

H as h ad no p o w e r t o ch an g e me o r d e fo rm .

Fo r th e c h ill m o unt ai n st r e am s are in my bl o o d ,

-

And p al e , ph an t asm al fir e s o f d awn , t wiligh t ,

S h ad o w an d de w are all my m aid e n ho o d .

And as th e i g sun o n th e c o ld whit e

se tt n , ,

S no w br aid e d fr o z e n p e ak r e st s his fi e rc e h e ad
-
, ,

Th e n go e s o ut in a t hin t r ail o f ligh t

S o Lo ve , l e ani ng up o n my h e ar t i nst e ad ,

Of fl am e fi n d s o nly sno w an d falls asl e e p

Qui e tly lik e a c hild o n a so ft b e d
An d li e s t h e r e fo rg e t t i ng t h e bro ad sw e e p
At n o o n t id e o f his sudd e n bl azi n g wi ng s,
,

Which t ho ugh t my rro w life

na to o v e rl e ap

No t k no wing me m el e ss as th e br e e z e whi ch clings

ta
Ro un d S umm e r s go ld e n limb s wh e n sh e m o ve s cl ad
’

In m usic w o n d e rfully wh e r e t h e pi ne br an c h swi ng s

, ,
-
.

Th e re fo r e wh at t hi ng is this which m ake s me mad ,

S o t h at no l augh t e r o f t h e r o se c r o wn e d y e ar
-

S h all e ve rm o r e r e j o ic e me o r l e ave gl ad

My h e ar t whic h no w h as a sick c o r e o f fe ar 3
I am Syri nx a S t r ang e d o o m is o ve r me
Lik e a cl o ud h angi ng ab o ut me e ve rywh e r e
,

Ye a, liste n m arve l h o w suc h thi ng s may b e

an d
I am b e wild e re d an d all o ve rc ast
_

As a sp e nt swimm e r st ruck sid e ways by th e se a .

2 90 MARGARE T SAC K VILLE
Ye a ve ry spiri t is h e and h e ar t o f e ar t h ,
,

And cr ue l as unt e mp e r e d r ai n and sun ,

In t ho se si c k se aso ns whe n all fall s t o d e arth .

And t h e re sh all r e si st him n ay no t

n o ne , ,
o ne

On w h o m r e st th e e y es o f h is d e sir e
Wh e r e fo r e am I to o r ui ne d and und o ne

Fo r t ho ug h a li ttl e I may e sc ap e h is fi re ,
S i nc e h e sub tl e and wi se le t me d e p ar t
Th at m o rning , he lpl e ss am I th o ugh I fly ‘

high e r
Th an t h e e agl e , ye a, o r pr e ss t h e w av e s ap ar t,
—
Th e c o ld , d ark, c l e an, i ndi ff e r e nt se a w av e s-

Nay, t ouh gh I sh el t e r in th e whirlwin d s h e art ’

,

P an, P an sh all h av e at l ast th e thing h e cr av e s,

Me and my sh ado wy d ays m ust si nk to naugh t ,
F alli ng e ar thw ard lik e sh e d l e ave s wh e n the Win d r av e s .

Ye t mig ht t il s w h e r e i n I am c augh t
h e se we ary to
B r e ak br e ak
,
Wo uld t h at I might b e c o m e
A sh ad o w o r fast fadi ng fl o we r wr o ugh t

Fro m day and nigh t, o r sunshine o r bl o w n fo am

Ere t hi s t hi ng ch an c e d , o r a cl e ar dr o p o f r ai n
Ne w sc at t e r e d , o r m usic sudd e nly falle n d umb

A no te o f m usic by its o w n br e at h sl ai n ,

Bl o wn t e n d e rly fr o m th e fr ail h e ar t o f a r e e d
Wh e r e o f the si ngi ng sh e ph e rd l ad s are fai n ,

Who with st ro ng r l h and s fr o m all t o il fr e e d

,
c a e e ss ,

P l uck jo y p ur e jo y gre e n gr o wi ng fr o m t h e so il
, ,
-
,

And t ur n an d twi st an d sh ap e it t o t he ir ne e d .

If this migh t b e If so m e kind go d wo uld fo il

Th e i ne xo r abl e p urp o se o f P an s l ust
’
,

H avi ng pi ty o n my swift y o ut h s r e c o il
’
 MARGARE T SACK VILLE 2
9 1

My frug al ki ndly p assi o nl e ss d ays which m ust

, ,

P e ri sh p e ri sh lik e wild wo o d b e rri e s

,
-
,

By sh arp h o o fe d go at fe e t t r ampl e d all to d ust

- -
.

If th e y wo uld sigh to ward s me biddi ng me c e ase

, ,

C h angi ng i nt o whi te sap my willi ng bl o o d ,

And granti ng me t h e c alm o f gro wi ng t r e e s ,

And o f th e r e e d s spri ngi ng in th e full fl o o d

Be i ng myse lf p o r t i o n an d p ar t o f t h e se ,
S ur ely, b e yo nd all l o ngi ng , it we r e go o d

I am Syri nx : I am afraid I wo uld h ave p e ac e .

LAS CELLES ABERCR OMB IE

H YMN TO LOVE

We are t hi ne , O Lo ve b e i ng in th e e
, and m ad e of

As t h Ou, Lov e , w e re t h e déep t ho ugh t

And w e th e p e e ch o f th e tho ugh t
s
y p ken
e a, s o are w e ,
Thy fir es o f t h o ugh t o utsp o k e n

But b urn d n o t t hro ugh us t hy im agi ni ng

’

Lik e fiérc e mOO d in a song ca ugh t ,

We we r e as c lamo ur d wo rd s a fo o l may fli ng,
’

Lo o se w o rd s, o f m e ani ng br o k e n .

Fo r wh at m o r e l ik e th e br ai nl e ss sp e e c h of a fo o l ,

Th e liv e s t r av e lli ng d ark fe ar s,

And as a b o y t hro ws p e bbl es in a p o o l
Th r o wn d o wn aby sm al pl ac e s 3

H az ard o us are th e st ar s, ye t is o ur bir th

An d o ur j o urn e yi ng t im e t he irs
As wo rds o f air, life m ak es o f star ry e ar t h
S w e e t so ul deli gh t e d fac e s
-
2 92 LAS CELLES AB ER C R OMB IE

As vo ic e s are wo rldly wi n d
w e in t h e
Th e gr e at wi n d o f th e w o rld s f ate ’

Is t ur n e d as air t o a sh ap e n so un d t o m i n d
, ,

And m arve ll o us d e sire s .

But no t in t h e
wo rld as vo i c e s sto rm sh at te r d -
’
,

No t b o rn e d o wn by t h e Wi n d s we igh t ’

Th e r ushing t im e ri ng s wi t h o ur spl e n did w o rd

“

Lik e d ark ne ss fi ll e d wi th fir es .

Fo r Lo ve d o t h use us fo r a so un d o f so ng ,
And Lo v e s m e ani ng o ur life wi e ld s,
’

Maki ng o ur so ul s lik e syllabl e s t o th ro ng

H is t un e s o f e x ul t ati o n .

Do w n t h e bli n d sp e e d o f a fat al wo rld we fly ,

As r ain blo wn al o ng e ar th s fi e ld s ’

Ye t are w e go d d e siri ng li t urgy

-
,

S ung j o y s o f ado r ati o n

Ye a m ad e o f ch anc e
,
and all a a
l b o uri ng strife ,

We go c h arg e d wi th a st ro ng fl am e
Fo r as a l ang u ag e Lo ve h at h se iz e d o n life
H is b ur ni ng h e ar t t o st o ry .

Ye a Lo v e
, ,
hi n e t h e li turgy o f t h e e
w e are t , ,

Thy t h o ugh t s g o ld e n an d gl ad n am e
’
,

Th e m o r t al c o n sc i e n c e o f imm o r tal gl e e ,
’
Lo v e s z e al in Lo v e s o w n gl ory
’
.

MARRIA GE S O NG

C o m e up, d e ar c h o se n m o r ni ng Co m e ,
Bl e ssi n g t h e air wi t h ligh t ,
An d bid t h e sky r e p e nt o f b e i ng d ark
Le t all t h e sp ac e s r o un d t h e w o rld b e W hi t e ,
An d giv e th e e ar t h h e r gr e e n ag ai n .

I nt o ne w h o ur s o f b e autiful d e light,
29
4 LAS CELLES AB ERCROMB IE
But ye t it w as l o ng b e fo r e
no t
Th e r e o p e ne d in t h e sky a n arr o w d o o r ,
Mad e wi th p e arl li nt e l and p e arl sill
And th e e ar t h s nigh t se e m d pr e ssi ng t h e r e
’ ’
,

All as a b e ggar o n so m e fe st ival wo uld p e e r ,

To g az e i nt o a r o o m o f ligh t b e yo n d ,

Th e hi dd e n silv e r spl e nd o ur o f t h e m o o n .

Ye a an d w e al so w e
, ,

Lo ng g az e d wi st fully
To w ard t h e e O m o rni ng c o m e at l ast
, , ,
And t o ward s th e light t h at t ho u wil t po ur up o n

0 so u l wh o st il
l art st r ange to se nse ,

Wh o o ft e n ag ai nst b e auty wo uldst co mpl ain ,

Do u b t i ng b e t w e e n jo y an d p ai n
If like t he st ar t ling t o uch o f so m e t hi ng k e e n
Ag ai nst th e e it h at h b e e n
,

To fo llo w fr o m an upl an d h e igh t

Th e swift sun h unt ing r ai n
Acro ss t he April m e ad o ws o f a pl ai n ,

U ntil th e fi e ld s wo uld fl ash i n to t h e air

Th e ir j o yo us gr e e n lik e e m e r alds aligh t
,

Or whe n in th e blue o f night s mid no o n ’

-

Th e b ur ni ng n ak e d m o o n
Dr aw s t o a bri nk o f cl o u dy w e at h e r ne ar ,

A br e ad t h o f sno w firm and so ft as a wing

, ,

S t re tc h t o ut o v e r a win d t h at g e nt ly g o es ,

Th r o ugh t h e whi t e sl e e p o f sno wy cl o u d t h e r e gro w s

An az ur e b o rde r d shini ng ri ng
-
’
,

Th e gl e ami ng dr e am o f t h e appr o aching jo y o f h e r

What no w wil t t h o u do S o ul 3 Wh at no w , ,

If wi t h such t hi ngs as t h ese t ro ubl e d t ho u w e rt 3

H o w wilt t ho u no w e n d ur e o r h o w ,

No t no w b e st range ly hur t 3
Wh e n utt e r b e auty m ust co m e cl o se r t o th e e
Th an e ve n ange r o r fe ar c o uld b e
Whe n t ho u like m e t al in a kiln m ust lie
, ,

S e iz e d by b e aut y s migh tily abl e fl am e

’

Enj o y e d by b e auty as by t h e r uthless gl e e

,
 LAS CELLES AB ERCROMB IE 2
95
Of an une sc ap abl e p o we r
Ob eyi ng b e auty as air o b e ys a cry
Ye a o ne t hi ng m ad e o f b e auty and t h e e
, ,

As st e e l and a whit e he at are m ad e t h e sam e

—Ah b ut I kno w h o w t his i nfirmi ty
,

Will fail and b e no t no no t m e m o ry

, , ,

Wh e n I b e gin th e m arve ll o us ho u r .

This o nly is my h e ar t s st rain d e ag e rness

’ ’
,

Lo ng w ai t i ng fo r it s bli ss .

But fr o m t ho se o t h e r fe ar s fr o m t h o se
,

Th at k e e p t o Lo ve so cl o se ,

Fr o m f e ar s t h at are th e sh ad o w o f d e ligh t ,

H id e me O j o ys m ak e t h e m unkno w n t o nigh t
,
-

Tho u brigh t Go d t hat in dr e am c am est t o me l ast nigh t ,

Tho u wit h th e fl esh m ad e o f a go ld e n light ,

Kne w I no t t h e e t h e e an d thy h e ar t
, ,

K ne w I no t w e ll Go d w h o t h o u w e r t 3
, ,

Ye a an d my so ul divi n e ly und e rst o o d

,

Th e ligh t t h at w as b e n e at h t h e e a gr o un d ,

Th e g o ld e n ligh t t h at c o v e r d t h e e r o und
’
,

Turni ng my sl e e p t o a fi e ry m o rn ,

Was as a he ave nly o at h t h e r e swo rn

P r o mi si ng me an imm o r t al g o o d
W e ll I kne w t h e e Go d o f Marri ag e s t h e e an d thy fl am e "
, ,

Ah b ut wh e r e fo r e b e sid e t he e c am e
Th at fe arful sigh t o f ano t h e r m o o d 3
Why in th ylight t o t hy h an d c h ai ne d
, , ,

To w ard me it s b o n d ag e t e rribly st r ai ne d ,

Why c am e wi t h t h e e t h at dr e adful ho un d ,

Th e wild h o und Fe ar bl ack r av e no us and g aun t 3

, , ,

Why him wi th t h e e sho uld th y d e ar light surr o und 3

Why bro ugh t e st th o u t hat b e ast to h aun t
Th e bli ssful fo o t st e p s o f my g o ld e n dr e am 3
All shado wy bl ack t h e b o dy dr e ad ,

All fr e nzi e d fi re th e h e ad ,

Th e hung e r o f its m o ut h a h o ll o w crim so n fl am e ,

Th e h at r e d in it s e y es a bl az e
Fi e rc e an d gr e e n st abbi ng t h e r uddy gl az e
, ,
2 96 LAS CELLES AB ERCR O MB IE

And sh arp whit e j e t t i ng fi re t h e t e e t h snarl d at me , ’

And whil e t h e dribbli ng r ag e o f fr o t h ,

A t hro at t h at g ap e d t o b ay and p aw s w o rki ng vi o l e ntly ,
Ye t so un dl e ss all as a wi ngi ng m o t h
Tuggi ng ward s me fami shing fo r my h e ar t
to ,

Ev e n whil e t h o u O g o ld e n G o d w e r t still
, ,

Lo o ki ng t h e b e au t iful kin d ne ss o f t hy will

I nto my so ul e ve n t h e n m ust I b e
, ,

Wi th thy bright pro mise l o o ki ng at me ,

Th e n bi tt e rly o f t h at h o un d afr aid 3

D ark ne ss I k no w att e nde th b righ t
, , ,

And light c o m e s no t b ut sh ado w c o m e s

An d h e ar t m ust k no w if it k no w thy ligh t
, ,

Thy wild h o un d Fe ar th e Sh ad o w o f l o v e s d e ligh t

,
’
.

Ye a is it t hus 3 Are w e so m ad e
,

Of d e at h and d ark ne ss t h at e v e n t ho u
,

0 g o ld e n G o d o f t h e j o ys o f l o v e ,

Thy mi n d t o us c anst o nly pr o v e ,

Th e gl o ri o us d e vic e s o f t hy mi n d ,

By so r e v e ali ng h o w t hy j o ur ne yi ng h e r e
Thro ugh t his m o r t ali ty d o t h c l o se ly bi n d
,

Thy brigh t n e ss t o t h e sh ad o w o f dr e adful Fe ar 3

Ah no it sh all n o t b e
,
Thy j o yo us ligh t
S h all hid e me fro m t h e h ung e r o f fe ar t o nigh t -
.

Fo r w o nd e rf ully t o liv e I no w b e gi n
S o t h at th e d ark ne ss whi c h ac c o mp ani e s
O ur b e i ng h e r e , is fast e n d up wi t hi n
’

Th e p o w e r o f ligh t t h at h o ld e t h me
An d fro m t h e se shini ng c h ai ns, t o se e
My jo y wi t h b o ld mi sliki ng e ye s ,

Th e shr o u d e d figur e will no t d ar e ari se .

Fo r h e n c e fo r t h fr o m t o nigh t
,
-
,

I am who lly go ne i nt o t h e brigh t

S af e ty o f t h e b e auty o f l o v e
No t o nly all my w aki ng vig o ur s pli e d
U n d e r t h e se ar c hi ng gl o ry o f l o v e ,

B ut k no wi ng my se lf wi t h l o v e all sati sfi e d
2 98 LAS CELLES ABERCROMBIE

Di sh o no uri ng h an d s up o n y o ur wo rk and dr ag ,

Fr o m t h e ir uprig h t n e ss y o ur d e sir e s t o lag

Am o ng lo w pl ac e s wi t h a c o mm o n gai t .

Th at so Man s mi n d n o t c o nq ue r d by his cl ay
’
,
’
,

May sit ab o v e his fat e ,

I n habi t i ng t h e p urp o se o f th e st ars ,

And t r ad e w i th his Et e rni ty .

P ADRAI C C OLUM

TH E P LO U GH ER

S unse t and sil e n c e " A man r

a o un d him ear th vage
sa ,

r h bro k e n
ea t

Be sid e h im tw o ho rse s— a pl o ug h

Ear t h sav ag e , e ar th br o k e n, th e br ut e s, th e d awn man th e r e

in t h e sunse t,
And th e P lo ugh t h at is twi n t o t h e Swo rd , t h at is fo unde r
o f ci ti e s

B r ut e m e r pl o ugh m ak e r e ar th br e ak e r C an st he ar 3
-
ta ,
-
,
-
’

The re are ag e s b e twe e n us .

Is it pr ayi n g yo u are as yo u st an d t h e r e al o ne in th e sunse t 3

S ur e ly o ur sk
y b o r n g o d s c an
-
be nau gh t to yo u, ea t rh
c hild and e ar th m aste r 3
S ur e ly y o ur t ho ugh ts are o f P an ,
or of Wo tan ,
or Dana 3

Ye t, w hy giv e t h o ugh t t o th e go d s 3 H as P an le d y o ur
br ut e s wh e r e t h e y stumbl e 3
H as Dana n umb e d p ai n o f th e c hild -
b e d, or W o tan put
h and s t o yo ur plo ugh 3
Wh at m at te r yo ur fo o lish r e ply 3 0, man ,
st an di ng l o ne
and b o w e d e ar t hw ard ,

Yo ur t ask is a day n e ar its clo se . Giv e t h anks to th e n ight

givi ng Go d .
 P ADRAI C COLUM 299

Sl o wly th e d arkne ss fall s , th e bro k e n l an d s bl e n d wi th th e

vag e ;
sa

Th e br ute t am e r st an d s by
-
th e br ut e s ,
a h e ad s bre adth
’
-

o nly ab o v e t h e m .

A h e ad s br e ad th 3 Ay b ut th e r e i n is he ll s d e p th and th e
’
-
,
’
,

h e igh t up t o h e ave n ,

And t h e thro ne s o f t h e go d s and th e ir h all s th e ir ch ari o ts , ,

p urpl e s and spl e ndo urs

,
.

AN OLD WOMAN OF TH E ROADS

Oh ,
to h ave
li ttl e ho use a
To o w n th e h e ar t h and sto o l and all
Th e h e ap e d up so d s up o n th e fi re
-
,

Th e pil e o f turf ag ai nst th e w all

To h ave
cl o ck wi th w e igh ts and c hai ns
a
And p e n d ul um swi ngi ng up and do wn
A dr e sse r fill e d wi th shi ning d elp h ,

S p e ckl e d and whi te an d bl ue and br o wn

I c o uld b e b usy all th e day

C l e ari ng an d sw e e pi ng h e ar th and fl o o r ,

And fixi ng o n th e ir sh e lf ag ai n
My w hi t e and bl ue and sp e ckl e d sto r e
I c o uld b e quie t t he r e at nigh t
Be sid e th e fi re an d by myse lf ,

S ur e o f a b e d an d l o t h t o l e ave
,

The t i c ki ng cl o ck an d th e shining d e lp h

O chb ut I m w e ary o f mi st and d ark,

’

And ro ads wh e re t he r e s ne ve r a ho use o r b ush ,

’

And tir e d I am o f b o g and ro ad

And th e crying wi n d and th e l o ne so m e h ush

An d I am pr ayi ng to Go d o n high,
And I am pr ayi ng H im nigh t and day,
Fo r a li ttl e h o use —a h o use o f my o w n
Out o f th e Wind s an d th e r ain s w ay
’ ’
.
"

3 00
W M . . LE TTS

A S O FT DAY

A ft day t h ank Go d
so ,

A wi nd fro m t h e so ut h
Wi th a ho n e ye d m o ut h
A sc e nt o f dr e nchi ng l e av e s ,

Bri ar an d b e ech and lim e ,

Whi t e e ld e r flo w e r and t hym e-

,

And th e so ak n
i g grass sm ells sw e e t ,

C r ush e d by my two b ar e fe e t ,

Whil e th e r ai n drip s ,

D rips drip s; dri p s fr o m th e le av es

, .

A f day th ank Go d
so t ,

Th e hills w e ar a shr o u d
Of S ilv e r c l o u d
Th e w e b th e spid e r w e av e s
Is a gli t t e ri ng n e t
Th e wo o dl an d p at h is w e t ,

And th e ki g e art h sm e ll s swe e t

so a n ,

U n d e r my t w o b are fe e t ,

And t h e r ai n drip s ,

drip s fro m th e l e av e s .

R O SE MACAULAT
NEW YEAR
18
1
9
Wh at e ve r th e y e ar bri ngs h e bri ngs no thi ng n ew
, ,

Fo r t im e c augh t o n t h e an ci e nt wh e el o f c h ang e
, ,

S pi ns r o und and r o un d and r o und an d no thing is st r ang e

, , , ,

Or sh all am az e '

Mankin d in whom th e h e ri t ag e o f all d ays

,

S t ir s su dd e nly, as dr e am s h alf r e m e mb e r e d do .

Wh at e ve r th e ye ar brings h e bri ngs no thing ne w

, .
3 2
0 R O SE MACAULAT
In wo rld s re d w i th p ain
o ld ,

Bo r ne by h e ar t s sull e n an d sick as o ur s t hro ugh ,

D e sp e r at e fo rg o t t e n o t h e r wi nt e rs wh e n
, ,

Te ar s fe ll and ho p e s an d me n
, , ,

And cro wns and ci t i e s and bl o o d o n a t rampl e d pl ai n

, , ,

And nat i o ns and h o no ur an d Go d and always r ain

, , ,

An d ho no ur and ho p e and G o d ro se up ag ai n
, , ,

And lik e t r e e s n at i o ns gre w

Wh at e ve r th e ye ar bri ngs he bri ngs no thing n e w
, .

S ho uld m e y e ar sudd e nly bri ng so m e thing n e w

so ,

We sho uld gro p e as lo st childre n wi thout a cl ue , ,

We sho uld drift all am az e d thro ugh such a q ue e r

And unim agi ne d ye ar ,

Ridi ng un ch ar t e d se as a d e r e lic t cr e w ,

Whi stling in vai n fo r th e o ld wi nds t h at bl e w

Fr o m th e o ld ski e s w e sh o uld se e k far an d n e ar
,

S o m e m ark by which to st e e r ,

And so m e k no wn p o r t t h at w e migh t sail th e re to

, .

B lack night m are and bli nd fe ar

S h all se iz e and h o ld him w h o
In so m e y e ar sudd e nly fi n d s so m e t hi ng n e w .

RI CH ARD MIDDLE TO N

PAGAN EP ITAP H

S e rvan t o f th e e t e rnal Must

I lie h e r e , h e r e le t me lie ,
In t h e ash e s and th e d ust ,
D r e ami ng ,
dr e ami ng pl e asan tly .

Wh e n I liv e d I so ugh t no wi ngs ,

S c he m e d no h e av e n pl ann e d no ,

But c o n t e nt wi t h li ttl e t hing s

, ,

Mad e an e ar th an d it w asw e ll , .

S o ng and l augh t e r, fo o d an d wi n e ,
Ro se s, r o se s re d and whi t e ,
And a S t ar o r tw o t o shi n e
O n my d e wy wo rld at nigh t .
 RI CH ARD MIDDLE TO N 3 03
Lo rd , what m o r e c o uld I d e sir e 3
Wi th my li ttl e h e ar t o f d ay
I h av e lit n o e te rn al fi re
To b urn my dr e am s o n J udgm e nt Day

We ll I l o ve d b ut th e y w ho kne w
,

Wh at my l aughi ng h e ar t c o uld b e ,

Wh at my si ngi ng lip s c o uld do ,

Lie a dr e ami ng h e r e wi t h me
-
.

I c an fe e l t h e ir fi nge r tip s
-

S t r o k e t h e d arkne ss fr o m my fac e ,

And th e m usic o f t he ir lip s

Fills my pl e asan t r e sti ng pl ac e
-

In th e ash e s and th e d ust ,

Whe re I wo nd e r as I lie ,

S e rvant o f t h e e t e rn al Must ,

Dr e ami ng dr e ami ng pl e asantly

, .

7 0H N DRI NK WATER

B I RTH RI GH T

Lo rd Ram ese s o f Egyp t sigh e d

Be c ause a summ e r e ve n i ng p asse d
And li ttl e Ari ad ne cri e d
Th at summ e r fan c y fe ll at l ast
To d ust an d y o ung V e r o n a di e d
Wh e n b e auty s h o ur w as o ve rc ast
’
.

Th e irs w as t h e bi tt e rne ss w e kno w

Be c ause t h e cl o ud s o f h aw th o rn k e e p
S o sh o r t a st at e and k i sse s go
,

To t o mb s unf at h o m ably d e e p ,

Whil e Ram e se s and Ro m e o

And li t tl e Ari ad ne sl e e p .
3 04 7 OH N DRI NK WATER

J U NE DANC E

Th e h e stnut c o ne s we re In th e l ane s
c
,

Bl ushi ng and e y e d wi t h e b o ny
, ,

And yo ung o ak appl e s l o vi ngly

-

C l ung t o t h e ir st e m s wi t h r o sy v e i ns
Thr e adi n g t h e ir gl o ssy amb e r ; st ill
As wi n d may b e am o ng t h e bl o o m
,

Of lil ac and th e b u rni ng bro o m

Th e cl e ar wi n d m o v e d d e lici o usly ,

An d st ay e d upon th e fr agr ant hill

And light e d o n th e se a
And brush e d th e n e t t l e s no ddi ng t h ro ug h
Th e b uddi ng glo b e s o f cl o udy may ,

And w ave lik e fl o we d up o n th e bl ue

Fl o w e r s o f th e w o o d .

It w as a day ‘

Whe n p e arl e d bl o sso m o f p e ach an d p e ar

Of bl o sso mi ng se aso n m ad e an e nd,
Drift i n g al o ng t h e sunligh t , r ar e
Of b e auty as t ho ugh ts b e tw e e n fri e nd and fri e nd
Th at h ave no c unni ng b ut m e r ely k no w
,

Th e w ay o f t r ut h fo r th e h e ar t is so -
.

It w as such a tim e at t h e bir t h o f J une ,

Wh e n t h e dayw as hushe d at th e h o ur o f no o n,
And whi sp e ri ng l e av e s g av e o ut a t un e
G h o stly as m o ve s t h e b o dil e ss m o o n
H igh In t h e full day ski e s o f J une ,
Th at h e y p asse d a t hro ng
t ,

O f to il e rs who se e ye s
W e r e d ull wi th to ili ng passe d alo ng,

By a p at h t h at li e s
Be t w e e n t h e ci ty o f m e an e mpri se
An d a fo r e st se t in m e ll o w lan d s ,

Far o ut fro m t h e c i ty o f br o k e n h and s .

Me anly c lad wi th b o di e s wo rn
’

, ,

Th e y c am e up o n th e f o r e st h o ur ,

Fr o m o p e n fi e ld s o f spri ngi ng c o r n
3 06 7 OH N DRINK WATER
Whe n th e t o il e rs first w e r e l ur e d
By a m usi c l o ng imm ur e d
In th e c e nt r al fo r e st ways
Wh e r e no hum an fo o t fall st r ays ,

To th e dr e ami ng d anc e o f J une .

O ne by o n e t he y wo ke t h e ir fac e s
,

S t ill wi th so m e n e w wo n d e r ,

As wh e n in qui e t sh ad o w y pl ac e s
W and e ri ng h an d s may m o ve asund e r
S e cr e t fo li ag e and i n t r ud e
,

O n th e an c e st r al so li tud e
Of so m e un t uto r e d fo r e st thing
Ne i t he r d o u b t no r f e ar t he y bri ng ,

But j ust a st r ang e n e w w o nd e r .

So no w th e t o il e rs wo k e No tho ught
.

Of the o ld tim e t ro ubl e c am e

-

Ove r the m t h e c ar e s d e e p wr o ugh t -

,

Furro w ing by ye ars o f sh am e

, ,

Ligh t e ne d as up o n t h e ir e ar s
,

Fe ll a m usic v e ry lo w ,

S w e e t wi t h m o vi ng o f t h e ye ar s ,

B urd e ne d wi th th e b e at and flo w
Of a g arn e r e d e c st asy
Gat h e r e d fr o m th e d e e p s o f p ai n ,

Music vast e r t h an th e se a ,

S o ft e r t h an t h e rai n .

Th e n th e y ro se —th e m usic pl aye d

,

But a li ttl e w ay ah e ad .

And wi th n e v e r q ue sti o n m ad e
Th e y w e r e w ell t o fo ll o w Re d .

And go ld and o p al fl ash e d th e no o n

‘

On lich e n e d t r unk .The ir raim e nt m e an

G r e w h e avy in th e d an c e o f J un e ,

An d man and m aid am o ng t h e gre e n

U n b urd e n e d t h e m an d st o o d r e ve al e d
,

In cl e an un bl ushing l o ve line ss ,
 7 OH N D RI NK WATE R 3 07
C l e an gl o wi ng limb s, all suppl e , st e e l e d
And shi ni ng m any a st r e ami ng t r e ss
S lipp e d b e autiful t o br e ast and k ne e ,
Th e y pr o ve d a wo rld wh e r e w as n o sin,
Ex ul t ant , p ur e in p assi o n , fr e e ,
Yo ung c ap t ive s bidd e n t o b e gi n
Ne w b e i ng S we e t t h e m usi c c all e d
.
,

P r o mi si ng imm o r t al b o o n ,
S wift t h e y se t t h e ir fe e t , e nt hr all e d ,
To t h e dr e ami ng d anc e o f J une .

Th e y p asse d i n to th e fo r e st s he ar t
’
,

Wh e re th e sh ad o ws thick e ne d ,

S o ul an d t r e mbli ng b o dy t hrill e d
Wi t h a jo y n e w qui c ke ne d
-
.

It w as as th o ugh fro m e arly d ay s

Th e ir famili ar s
H ad b e e n t h e w o rd s o f w o r ship o f
wo o dl an d ways ,

And th e ar tic ul at e v o ic e s o f t h e st ars .

.
K e e pi ng p e rfe c t m e asur e
To t h e m usic s chim e ,
’

Re api ng all t h e t r e asur e

Of th e summ e r t im e ,
No ise le ssly alo ng t h e gl ad e s,
Li t h e whi t e limb s all gl an ci ng,
C o m e ly me n and c o m e ly m aid s
D rift e d in t h e ir d an c i ng .

Wh e n c he stnut c o ne s w e re in th e l ane s
-
,

Bl ushi n g an d e ye d wi t h e b o ny
, ,

An d yo ung o ak appl e s l o vi ngly

-

Cl ung t o t h e ir st e m s wi t h ro sy ve ins
Thr e adi ng t h e ir gl o ssy amb e r—t h e n
Th e y t o o k t h e m t o f ari ng m aid s and me n
, ,

Who se e y e s we r e d ull wi t h to ili ng far ,

.

Fr o m t h e ir to il in th e t im e o f a p e rfe c t no o n ,

To wh e r e t h e q ui e t sh ado ws are ,

And j o i n e d th e dre ami ng d anc e o f J une

3 08
‘

7
_
OH N DRI NK WATE R

TH E MI DLANDS
Bl ack in th e mm e r nigh t my C o tswo ld hill
su

Asl ant my wi n d o w sl e e p s b e ne at h a sky

,

De e p as th e b e dd e d vi o l e t s t h at fill
March wo o d s wi t h d usky p assi o n As I lie .

Ab e d b e twe e n c o o l wall s I wat c h th e ho st

Of th e sl o w st ars lit o v e r Gl o uc e st e r pl ai n ,

And dro wsily t h e h abi t o f t he se m o st

Be l o ve d o f Engli sh l an d s m o v e s in my br ai n ,

Whil e sil e n c e ho lds d o mi ni o n o f th e d ark ,

S ave wh e n th e fo x e s fr o m th e spi nne ys b ark .

I vall ey s in t h e ir m o rni ng mi st
se e t h e

Wr e at he d un d e r limpid h ill s in m o vi ng ligh t ,

H appy wi th m any a ye o m an m e l o di st
I se e th e li t tl e ro ad s o f twi nkli ng whi t e
B usy wi t h fi e ld ward t e am s and m ark e t ge ar
-

Of ro sy me n cl o t h g ai te r e d w h o c an t e ll
,
-
,

Th e m any mi n d e d ch ang e s o f th e y e ar
-
,

Wh o kno w Why cro p s and kin e fare ill o r w e ll

I se e t h e sun p e rsuad e th e mi st away ,

Till to wn and st e ad are shi ning t o th e day .

I se e t h e
wago ns m o v e alo ng the ro ws
Of rip e and summ e r br e at hing c l o ve r flo w e r
- -
,

I se e th e li sso m h usb andm an w h o k no ws

De e p in h is h e ar t th e b e auty o f his p o we r ~
,

As li t h ely pi t c h e d th e full h e ap e d fo rk bid s o n

, ,
-

Th e h arv e st h o m e I h e ar th e rickyard fill

.
o

Wi th go ssip as in ge ne rati o ns go ne ,

Whil e w ago n fo llo ws wago n fro m th e hill .

I think h o w wh e n o ur se aso ns are all se al e d

, ,

S h all c o m e th e un ch angi ng h arv e st fro m th e fi e ld .

I se e t h e
b arn s an d c o m e ly m ano rs pl anne d
By me n w h o so m e h o w m o v e d in c o m e ly t ho ugh t ,

W11 0 wi t h a simpl e shipp o n to t he ir h and

, ,

As me n upo n so m e go dlik e bu sine ss wro ugh t

 7 AMES S TEP H E NS

DEI RDRE

Do no t le t any w o m an r e ad this ve r se ;
It is fo r me n, and aft e r t h e m t h e ir so n s
And t h e ir so ns so ns
’
.

Th e im e c o m e s wh e n o ur h e ar ts Si nk utte rly
t
Wh e n w e r e m e mb e r De irdr e an d h e r t al e ,

And t hat h e r lip s are d ust .

Onc e sh e did t r e ad th e e ar t h me n t o o k h e r h and ;

Th e y l o o k e d i n to h e r e y e s an d said th e ir say ,

And sh e r e pli e d to t h e m .

Mo r e t han a t ho usand ye ars it is si n c e she

Was b e autiful sh e t ro d th e w avi ng grass
S h e saw t h e cl o ud s .

A t ho usan d ye ars Th e g rass is still th e sam e

‘ ,

Th e cl o ud s as l o v e ly as th e y w e r e t h at t im e
Wh e n De irdr e w as alive .

Bu t t h e r e h as n e ve r b e e n a wo m an b o rn
Wh o w as so b e autiful , no t o ne so b e autiful
Of all th e wo m e n b o r n .

Le t all me n go ap ar t an d m o urn t o g e t h e r
No man c an e v e r l o v e h e r no t a man
C an eye r b e h e r l o ve r .

No man c an b e nd b e fo r e h e r n o man say

Wh at c ould o ne say t o h e r 3 Th e re are no wo rd s -

Th at o ne c o uld say t o her

No w sh e is b ut ry t h at is to ld
a st o
Be sid e t h e fi re No man c an e v e r be
Th e fri e n d o f t h at p o o r q ue e n .
 7 0HN FREEMAN
MU S IC CO MES
Musi c c o m e s
S w e e tly fr o m t h e t r e mbli ng st ri ng
Whe n wiz ard fi ng e rs sw e e p
Dr e amily h alf asl e e p
,

Whe n thro ugh r e m e mb e ri ng r e e d s

A nci e nt airs and m urm urs cr e e p ,

Ob o e o b o e fo ll o wi ng,

Fl ut e answ e ri ng cl e ar high fl ut e ,

V o ic e s v o ic es— falli ng m ut e
, ,

And th e j arri ng dr um s .

At nigh t I he ard
First a waki ng bird
O ut o f t h e q ui e t d arkne ss sing
Music c o m e s
S t r ang e ly t o th e br ai n asl e e p
And I h e ard
So ft wiz ard fi ng e rs sw e e p
,

Music fro m th e t r e mbling st ring ,

And thro ugh r e m e mb e ri ng re e d s

An ci e nt airs and m urm urs cre e p
Ob o e o b o e fo ll o wi ng,

Fl ute c alli ng cl e ar high fl ut e ,

Vo ic e s fai nt falli ng m ut e
, ,

An d lo w j arring dr um s
The n all t ho se airs
S w e e tly j angl e d— ne wly st r ang e ,

Rich wi t h ch ang e
Was it the wi n d in th e r ee ds 3
Did th e wi n d r ange
O ve r th e t r e mbli ng st ri ng
I nto fl ut e and o b o e p o uri ng
Sole m n m usic si nki ng so ari ng
,

Lo w to high ,

U p and do wn th e Sky 3
3 12 7 OH N F REEMAN
Was it wi n d j arri ng
the
D r o w sy far o ff dr um s 3-

S t r ang e ly t o th e br ai n le e p
as
Music co mes .

NO V EMBER S KI ES

Th an th e se No v e mb e r ski e s
Is n o sky l o v e li e r Th e c l o ud s are de e p
.

Into t he ir gr e y t h e sub tl e sp ie s
Of c o l o ur c r e e p ,

Ch angi ng t h at high auste ri ty t o d e ligh t ,

Till e v n t h e l e ad e n i nt e rfo ld s are brigh t

’
.

And wh e r e t h e c l o u d br e ak s f ai nt far az ur e pe e rs
, ,

Ere a t hi n fl ushi ng c l o u d ag ai n
S h ut s up t h at l o v e li n e ss o r sh ar e s, .

Th e h ug e gr e at c l o ud s m o v e sl o wly g e ntly as , ,

Re l uc t an t t h e q ui c k sun sh o uld shi ne in v ai n ,

H o ldi n g in brigh t c apri c e t h e ir r ai n .

And wh e n o f c o l o ur s none ,

No r r o se no r amb e r no r th e sc ar c e l ate gr e e n,
, ,

Is t r uly se e n ,

In all t h e myri ad gre y ,

In silv e r h e igh t an d d usky d e e p r e mai n ,

Th e l o v e li e st ,

Fai nt p urpl e fl ush e s o f t h e unvan qui sh e d sun .

7 AMES ELR O I F LE CKER

”

RIO U P EROU X

H igh and so l e m n m o unt ai ns g uard Ri o up e r o u x,

— S m all unt idy vill ag e w h e r e t h e riv e r driv es a m ill
Fr ail as w o o d an e m o ne s, whi t e an d fr ail w e r e yo u,
And dro o pi ng a li ttl e lik e th e sl e n d e r d affo dil
, .

O h I will go
,
Fr an c e ag ai n, and t r amp t h e v all e y t h ro ug h,
to
An d I will c h ange t h e se g e ntl e c l o th e s fo r c l o g an d c o rd uro y,
An d wo rk wi t h t h e m ill h an d s o f bl ac k Ri o up e ro ux ,
-

An d walk wi th yo u, an d t alk wi t h yo u, lik e any o th e r b o y .

3 14 7 AME S ELR O Y FLE CKER

And all th o se hip s we re ce r tainly so o ld

s

Who kno ws ho w o ft wi th squat and no isy gun ,

Q ue sting bro wn sl aves o r Syri an o range s ,

Th e pir at e Ge no ese
H ell r ak e d th e m t ill t h e y r o ll e d
-

Bl o o d w at e r fr ui t an d c o rp se s up th e h o ld
, , .

But no w t h ro ugh fri e n dly se as t h e y so ftly run ,

P ai nt e d th e mid se a bl ue o r sh o r e se a gr e e n
- -
,

S till p att e rn e d wi t h th e vi ne and gr ape s in g o ld .

But I h av e se e n,
Po i nt i ng h e r sh ap e ly sh ad o w s fr o m th e daw n
And im ag e t umbl e d o n a r o se sw e p t b ay,
-

A dro wsy ship o f so m e ye t o ld e r day

And, w o n d e r s bre a
’
t h i n dr awn,
Tho ugh t I—w h o kno ws—w h o k no ws— b ut in that sam e
(Fi sh e d up b eyo n d AE ae a, p at ch e d up ne w
—S t e rn p ai nt e d bright e r blue
Th at t alkativ e , b ald h e ad e d se am an c am e
-
'

( T w e lv e p at i e n t c o mr ad e s sw e at i n g at t h e o ar
)
Fr o m Tr o y s d o o m - crim so n sh o r e ,
’

And wi t h gr e at li e s ab o ut h is wo o d e n h o rse
S e t th e cr e w l aughing, and fo rgo t his c o urse .

It w as so Old a ship —w h o k no w s, w h o kno w s 3

—And ye t so b e autiful, I wat che d in vai n
To se e t h e m ast b urst O p e n wit h a r o se ,
And th e who l e d e ck put o n its l e av e s ag ai n .

GATES O F DAMASCU s
Fo ur gre at g at e s h as th e ci ty o f Dam ascus ,

An d fo ur G r and Ward e ns o n th e ir sp e ars r e cli ni ng

, ,

All day l o ng st an d lik e t all sto ne me n

And sl e ep o n t h e t o w e rs wh e n th e m o o n is shi ni ng .

Tb is is tbe song of zb e East Gate Warde n

i

Wb en b e lock s tbe great gate and smok es in b is garden .

Po st e r n o f F at e th e De se r t G at e Di sast e r s C ave rn Fo r t
’
, , ,

o f Fe ar ,

Th e P o r t al of B agd ad am I t h e Do o r w ay o f Di arb ekir

, .
 7 M ES EL R O
1 Y . 4F L E CK ER 3 15

-
Th e P e rsi an d awn wi t h ne w d e sir e s may n e t th e fl ushi ng
m o untai n spir e s ,

But myg aunt b utt r e ss still r e j e c ts th e sup pli an c e o f t h o se

'

m e llo w fire s .

"
P ass no t b e ne at h, O C ar av an, or p ass no t S i nging . Hav e yo u
he ard
That il e nc e whe r e
s th e birds a
re d e ad
yet so m e thi ng pipe th
lik e a bird 3

P ass b e ne ath " Me n say th e r e bl o ws in sto ny d e se r ts

no t
still a r o se

B ut wi th no sc arl e t to h e r l e af— and fro m wh o se h e ar t no ‘

p e rfum e fl o w s .

Wil t t ho u bl o o m re d wh e re sh e b ud s p al e thy si st e r ro se P ,

Wil t tho u no t fail

'

Whe n no o nd ay fl ash e s lik e a fl ail 3 Le ave nigh ti ng al e , ,

t h e C ar av an

P ass t h e n p ass
,
all Bagd ad ye cry ,
an d d o wn th e
bill o w s o f bl ue sky
Ye b e at th e b e ll t h at b e at s to h e ll ,
and w h o s al t h l h rust ye
b ac k Not I .

Th esun w h o fl ashe s th ro ugh th e h e ad and p ai nts th e sh ado ws

"

gre e n an d re d
Th e n shall
‘ '

su e at t h
yfl e shle ss d e ad , 0 C ar avan ,
O C ar avan

And _
o ne li c ks lip s fo r t hirst wi th fe ve r e d e ye s sh all
w ho h is -

fac e i n fe ar
The p alm s t hat wave the st r e am s th at b urst h is l ast mir age
, , ,

O C ar av an

And o ne —t h e bird V o i c e d S i ngi ng manJ Sh all f all b e hi nd

’

- - — '

t he e ,
C aravan
And Go d sh all m e e t him in t h e ni h t an d h e sh all si ng a
“

g
‘

, s
b e st he c an .
3 16 7 AMES ELROY FLE CKER
And o ne th e Be d o ui n sh all sl ay and o ne sand st rick e n , ,
-
on

t h e w ay,
Go d ark and bli n d ; and o ne s h all say Ho w l o ne ly is
th e C ar avan

P ass b e ne ath O C ar avan Do o m s C ar avan De ath s

o ut , ,
’
,
’

C ar avan "
I h ad no t t o ld ye fo o l s so m uch save that I he ard yo ur
, , ,

S i ngi ng man -
.

Th is was sung by tb e Wext Gate r k eepe r ’

Wbe n be at/ e n s b ellow dome grew deepe r

’
.

I am th e g at e t o ward th e se a O sail o r me n p ass o ut fro m ,

me
I h e ar yo u high o n Le b ano n si ngi ng th e m arve l s o f th e se a , .

Th e drago n gr e e n the l umi no us the d ark th e se rpe nt

-
, , ,

h aun t e d se a ,

Th e sno w b e spri nkl e d wi ne o f e ar th th e white and bl ue

-
,
- -

fl o we r fo aming se a .

B e y o nd t h e se a are t o wns with to we rs c arve d wi th lio ns

,

and
l ily fl o we rs ,

And no t a so ul in all t ho se l o ne ly st r e e ts to whil e away

t h e h o ur s .

B e yo n d th e wns an isl e whe re b o un d a n ak e d giant bi te s

to , ,

th e gr o un d
Th e sh ad o w o f a m o nst r o us wi ng l o o m s o n his b ack
and st ill no so un d .

B e yo n d i sl e a ro ck t h at scre am s lik e m adm e n sho uting

th e
in t h e ir dr e am s ,

Fro m who se d ark 1 ssue s nigh t and day blo o d cr ash e s in a

t h o usan d st r e am s .

B e yo n d ro c k is Re st ful Bay wh e r e
th e ,
no w i nd bre at he s o r
rippl e stirs ,

And t h e r e o n Ro m an ship s the y say , , st an d r o ws of m e t al

m arine rs .
318 7 AMES ELR OT FLE C K ER

Tb is is tb e son
g of tb e S outb Gate H olde r ,
A silve r man ,
b ut b is song is older .

I am th e Gate th at fe ars no fall th e Mi h r ab o f Dam asc us

w all ,

Th e bridg e o f b o o mi ng S i nai th e Arch o f All ah all in all .

0 piri t ual pilgrim ri se : t h e nigh t h as gro wn h e r si ngl e

s ,

ho rn
Th e vo ic es o f th e so ul s u n b o r n are h alf adre am wi t h
P ar adi se .

To Me c c ah tho u h ast t urne d in pr aye r wi t h aching he ar t

and e ye s t h at b urn .

Ah H aj ji whi th e r wil t t ho u t urn wh e n tho u art t h e r e

, , _ ,

wh e n tho u art t h e r e

Go d b e t hy g uid e fr o m c amp to c amp Go d b e t hy sh ad e

fro m we ll to w e ll
Go d gr ant b e ne ath t h e d e se r t r
st a s t ho u h e ar th e P ro p he t s ’

c am el b e ll .

And Go d sh all m ak e thyb o dy p ur e ,

an d give t h e e kno wle dg e
d r
to e n u e
Thi s gh o st life s p1 e rc 1 ng p h ant o m p ai n and b ri ng he e
’
- -
, t
o ut t o Lif e ag ai n .

And Go d h all m ak e t hy so ul a Gl ass wh e r e e igh t e e n

s

t ho usan d ZEo ns pass ,

And t ho u sh al t se e t h e gl e ami ng Wo rld s as me n se e de w

up o n t h e gr ass .

And so n o f I sl am, it mayb e t h at th o u sh al t l e ar n at j o urne y ’

s .

e nd

Who walks g ard e n e ve

t hy
'

on e ve , an d b o ws h is h e ad ,

and c alls th e e Fri e nd .

 7 AMES ELRO T FLECK ER 3 19

BRU MANA

Oh sh all I n e ve r ne ve r b e ho m e ag ain "

, ,

Me ad o ws o f Engl an d shi ning in th e r ai n

S pr e ad wid e yo ur d ai si e d l awns yo ur r am par ts g r ee n
Wi th bri ar fo r tify wi t h bl o sso m scre e n
,

Till my far m o rni ng— an d O st r e am s t h at slo w

And p ur e and d e e p t hro ugh pl ai ns and pl ayl an ds go ,

Fo r me yo ur l o v e and all yo ur ki ngc up s st o re

An d— d ark mili t i a o f th e so ut he rn sho re ,

Old fragr ant fri e nd s—pre se rve me t h e l ast line s

Of t h at lo ng saga t hat yo u sang me pi ne s
'

, ,

Whe n l o ne ly b o y b e ne at h th e cho se n t r e e
, ,

I liste ne d wi th my e ye s up o n th e se a
, .

0 t r ai to r pi ne s, yo u sang wh at life h as fo und

Th e fal se st o f f air t al e s .

Ear th bl e w a far h o rn pr e l ud e all aro un d,

-

Th at nativ e m usic o f h e r fo r e st ho m e ,
Whil e fro m th e se a s bl ue fi e ld s and syr e n d al es
’

S h ad o ws and ligh t no o n sp e c t r e s o f t h e fo am
Ridi ng th e summ e r g al e s Q

O n ae ry vi o l s pl uck e d an idl e so un d .

H e ari ng yo u sing , 0 t r e e s,
H e ari n g yo u m urm ur, Th e r e are o ld e r se as,

Th at b e at o n vast e r san ds ,

Wh e re th e wi se snailfi sh m o ve t h e ir p e arly t o w e rs
To c arv e n r o ck s and sc ulp t ur e d pro mo n t rie s ” ’
,

H e ari ng yo u whisp e r Lan d s

,

Whe re bl az e the unim aginabl e fl o we rs .

Be ne at h me in th e v all e y wave s th e p alm ,

Be ne at h , b e yo n d th e vall e y, br e aks t h e se a
' ’

Be ne at h me sl e e p in mi st and ligh t an d c alm

C i ti e s o f Le b an o n, dr e am sh ado w dim ,
- -

Whe re Kings o f Tyre and Ki ngs o f Tyre did

In anci e n t d ays in e n dl e ss dyn asty,
3 20 7 1 4 MES ELRO Y FLE C KER

And all aro und th e wy m o un tai ns swim

sno

Lik e m ig h ty sw ans afl o at in h e ave n s p o o l ’

.

But I will w alk up o n th e w o o d e d hill

Wh e re st an ds a gro ve O p ine s o f si ste r pine s
, , ,

And wh e n th e d o wny t wilight dro o p s h e r wing

And no se a glimm e rs and no m o unt ai n shi ne s
My h e ar t sh all li st e n still .

Fo r pi ne s are go ssip pi n e s t h e wid e wo rld t h ro ugh

An d f ull o f Runic t al e s t o sigh o r si ng .

Tis e ve r sw e e t t hro ug h pi ne s to se e t h e sky

’

Bl ushi ng a d e e p e r g o ld o r dark e r bl ue .

Tis e v e r sw e e t t o lie
’

On th e dry c arp e t o f th e nee dl e s bro wn ,

And t ho ugh t h e fanciful gr e e n liz ard sti r

And win dy o do ur s ligh t as t histl e d o wn
B r e at h e fr o m t h e l av an d o u an d l av e n d e r ,

H alf t o fo rg e t t h e w an de ri ng and t h e p ai n ,

H alf t o r e m e mb e r d ays t h at h av e g o n e by ,

And dr e am and dr e am th at I am h o m e agai n

D H LAWRENCE
. .

S ERV I C E OF ALL TH E DEAD

B e twe e n t he avenue cypr e sse s
of ,

All in t he ir sc arl e t cl o aks and surplic e s

,

Of lin e n go t he chaunt i ng cho riste rs

, ,

Th e pri e sts in g o ld and bl ack th e villag e rs

, .

And all al o ng th e p ath t o th e

c e m e te ry
Th e r o un d d ark h e ad s o f me n cro wd sile ntly
, ,

And bl ack sc arve d fac e s o f wo m e n fo lk wi st fully

- -
,

Wat c h at the b anne r o f d e at h an d t h e myste ry

,
.

And at th e fo o t o f a gr av e f h e r st and s
a at
Wi th sunke n h e ad and fo rgo tte n fo ld e d hand s
, ,

And at th e fo o t o f a grave a wo m an k ne e ls
With pal e shut fac e and n e i th e r h e ars no r fe el s
,
3 22
FREDE GOND SH O VE

TH E NEW GH O S T

And b e, c ast n i g aw ay b is gar me nt, r ose and ca me to y

esus .

And h e c ast it d o wn , d o wn, o n th e gre e n gr ass ,

Ove r th e yo ung c ro c use s whe r e th e de w w as ,

H e c ast th e g arm e nt o f his fl e sh t h at w as full o f d e ath ,

An d lik e a swo rd his spiri t sho we d o ut o f t h e c o ld sh e at h .

He we n t a p ac e o r tw o h e w e nt t o m e e t his Lo rd
, ,

And as I said h is spi ri t l o o k e d like a cl e an swo rd

, , ,

An d se e i ng him t h e n ak e d t re e s b e gan shive ri ng ,

And all th e bird s cri e d o ut al o u d as it w e r e l at e spri ng .

An d th e Lo rd c am e m e d o wn an d saw
o n, He ca ,

Th at a so ul w as w ai ti ng t h e r e fo r H im o n e with o ut fl aw , ,

An d t h e y e mbr ac e d in th e c hurchy ard wh e r e t h e r o bi ns

pl ay ,

And th e d affo dil s h ang do wn th e ir h e ad s as th e y b urn ,

aw ay .

Th e Lo rd h e ld hish e ad f ast an d yo u c o uld se e ,

,

Th at h e ki sse d t h e
u n sh e at h e d gh o st t h at w as g o n e fr e e
As a h o t sun o n a March day ki sse s th e c o ld gro un d
, ,

An d th e spiri t answ e r e d fo r h e k ne w w e ll t h at hi s p e ac e
,

w as f o un d .

Th e piri t t r e mbl e d an d spr ang up at th e Lo rd s wo rd ’

s ,

As o n a w ild April day spri ngs a sm all bi rd

, ,

S o t h e gh o st s fe e t lifti ng him up h e ki sse d t h e Lo rd s

’ ’
,

ch e e k ,

An d fo r th e gr e at n e ss o f th e ir l o v e n ei th e r o f t h e m c o uld
sp e ak .

But th e Lo rd w e nt t h e n, t o sh o w him t h e w ay,

Ove r th e yo ung c r o c use s, un d e r th e gr e e n may
T at w s
h a n t q u i t in fl w r t— t o a far di st ant l an d
o e o e
ye -

And th e gho st fo ll o w e d , lik e a nak e d cl o ud ho ldi ng th e

sun s
’
h an d .
 3 23
R O B ERT NI CH OLS

TH E TOWER

J
It w as d e e p nigh t , and o ve r e r usal e m s lo w r o o fs
’

Th e m o o n fl o at e d , drifti ng t h ro ugh high v ap o r o us wo o fs .

Th e m o o nligh t c r e p t an d gli st e n e d sil e n t , so l e m n, sw e e t,

O ve r d o m e an d l m n up e mp t y e n dl e ss st r e e t
co u , ,

In th e cl o se d sc e nt e d g ard e ns t h e r o se l o o se d fr o m th e
st e m

H e r whit e sh o w e ry p e t al s n o ne r e g ard e d t h e m
Th e st arry t hi c k e t br e at h e d o d o ur s t o t h e se nt i n e l p alm
Sil e n c e p o sse sse d t h e ci ty lik e a so ul p o sse sse d by c alm .

No t p rk in th e w ar re n un d e r th e gi an t nigh t
as a ,

S ave wh e r e in a t urr e t s l an t e rn b e am e d a gr av e still ligh t

’
,

Th e r e in t h e t o pm o st c h amb e r a g o ld e y e d l amp w as lit

-

Marv e ll o us l amp in d arkn e ss i n fo rmi ng r e d e e mi ng it

, ,
-

Fo r se t in t h at t i ny c h amb e r J e sus th e bl e sse d and

, , ,

do o m e d ,

S p o k e t o t h e l o n e ap o stl e s as ligh t t o me n e nto mb e d

An d spr e adi ng h is h an d s in bl e ssi ng as o n e so o n t o b e d e ad
, ,

H e put so ft e n c h ant m e nt i nt o sp ar e wi ne and br e ad .

Th e h e ar ts o f th e di sc ipl e s w e r e br o k e n and full o f t e ars ,

Be c ause t h e ir l o rd t h e spe arle ss w as h e dg ed ab o ut wi t h

, ,

sp e ar s

An d in his f ac e th e si c k n e ss o f d e p ar t u r e h ad spr e ad a gl o o m ,

At l e avi ng his y o ung fri e n d s fri e n dle ss .

Th e y c o uld n o t fo rg e t t h e t o mb .

H e smil e d subd ue dly t e lli ng in t o n e s so f t as vo ic e o f th e

, ,

do v e ,

Th e e n dl e ssn e ss o f so rr o w t h e e t e r n al so l ac e o f l o v e
,

And lif ti ng th e e ar thly t o k e ns wi ne an d so rro wful br e ad

, ,

H e b ad e t h e m sup and r e m e mb e r o ne w h o liv e d and w as

d e ad .

And t h ey c o uld no t r e st rai n t he ir we e pi ng .

But o n e r o se up t o d e p ar t ,

H avmg w e ak ne ss and h at e o f w e ak ne ss r agi ng wi thi n his

h e ar t ,
3 24 R O B ERT NI CH OLS

And b o w e d t o th e ro b e d asse mbly who se e ye s gl e am e d wet

in t h e light .

J ud as aro se an d d e p ar t e d n igh t w e nt o ut t o th e n igh t .

Th e n J e sus lifte d his vo ic e lik e a fo unt ai n in an o c e an o f

r
t e a s,
An d c o mfo r t e d his di sc ipl e s an d c alm e d and all aye d th e ir
fe ars .

But J ud as w o un d d o w n th e t urr e t c r e e pi ng fr o m fl o o r t o
,

flo o r ,

And wo uld fl y ; b ut o ne l e ani ng we e pi ng b arre d him , ,

b e sid e th e d o o r .

And h e k n e w h e r by h e r r u ddy g arm e nt and tw o ye t

w at chi ng me n
Mary o f S e v e n Evil s Mary Magd al e n
,
.

And h e w as frigh t e d at h e r Sh e sigh e d . I dr e am e d

him d e ad .

We se ll the b o dy fo r silv e r
Th e n J ud as c ri e d o ut and fle d
Fo r th i nt o th e nigh t " Th e m o o n h ad b e g un t o
se t

A dr e ar, d e ft wi n d w e nt sif ti ng , d ust afr e t

se t t n i g th e
I nt o t h e h e ar t o f th e c i ty J u d as ran o n an d pr aye d
To st e r n J e h o vah l e st his d e e d m ak e him afr aid .

But in th e t i nyl an t e r n, h angi ng as if o n air,

Th e di sc ipl e s sat unsp e aki ng Am az e and . p e ac e w e r e
he re
t .

Fo r b is v o ic e m o r e l o ve ly t h an so ng o f all e ar thly bird s

, ,

In acc e n t s h umbl e and h appy sp o k e sl o w c o nso li n g w o rd s , .

Thus J e sus disco urse d ,

and w as si e n t , s t t n
l i i g uprigh t ,
an d
so o n

P ast t h e c ase m e n t b e hi n d him sl an t e d t h e si nki ng m o o n

And, ri si ng fo r O liv e t ,
all st ar e d , b e t w e e n l o v e an d
dre ad ,

S e e i ng t h e to r d
r i mo o n a u r ddy h al o b e hi n d h is h e ad .
3 26 7 . c . S Q UI RE

Wh e n t h e wi n d s are o ut o f h e ari ng and th e t re e -

to p s ne v e r
sh ak e ,

Wh e n t h e gr ass in th e c l e ari ng is sil e nt b ut awake

Ne at h a m o o n p av e n sky all t h e vill age is asl e e p
’
-

And t h e b ab e s t h at nigh tly c ry dr e am d e e p

Fr o m t h e d o o r s t h e m aid e ns c r e e p .

Tip t o e o ve r dr e ami ng c urs so f t so so f t t h at n o t o ne st ir s

, , , ,

And st an d cu rv e d an d a q uiv e r lik e b at h e rs by a riv e r

-
, ,

Lo o king at t h e fo r e st w all gr o up s o f sl e n d e r nak e d girl s

, ,

Who se bl ack b o di e s shi n e lik e p e arl s wh e r e t h e m o o n b e am s

fall .

Th e y h ave w ake d t h e y k ne w no t why at a summ o ns fro m

, ,

t h e nig h t ,

Th e y h av e sto l e n f e arf ully fr o m t h e d ark to th e ligh t ,

S t e ppi n o ve r sl e e pi ng me n w h o h av e m o v e d an d sl e p t
g ,

ag a1 n
And t he y k no w no t why t h e y go t o t h e fo re st b ut t h ey ,

kno w ,

As t h e ir m o t h fe e t p ass t o t h e sho r e o f t h e gr ass

-

And th e fo r e st s dre adful b ri nk t h at t h e ir t e nd e r spiri ts

’
,

shri nk

Th e y w o uld fl e e b ut c anno t t ur n fo r t h e ir e y e lid s b ur n

, ,

Wi t h still fr e nzy and e ac h m aid e re sh e l e ave s th e mo o nli t

, ,

s ac e
p ,

If sh e se e s ano t he r s fac e is t hrill e d an d afr aid

’
.

No w lik e lit tl e p h ant o m fawn s t he y t hre ad th e o ut e r l awns

Whe r e th e b o le s of gi ant t re e s st an d ab o ut in tw o s and
t h re e s ,

Till th e fo re st gro ws m o re d e nse and t h e d ark ne ss m o r e

i n t e nse ,

And t h e y o nly so m e tim e s se e in a l o ne m o o n ray -

A d e ad and sp o ngy t r unk in th e e ar t h h alf sunk -

,

O r th e ro o ts o f a t re e wi th fungus gr e y ,

O r a drift o f m uddy l e av e s o r a b an d e d sn ak e that h e av e s ,

.

And t h e to we ri ng unse e n r o o f gr o ws m o r e i nt ric at e ,

an d
so o n

It is fe at ur e l e ss and pro o f to th e l o st fo rgo tt e n m o o n .

 c . S Q UIRE 3 27
But h y c o uld
t e no t l o o k ab o ve as wi th bli nd dr awn fe e t
-

th e y m o ve
O nward s o n th e sc arc e fe l t p ath wi th qui c k and de sp e r at e
-
,

br e at h ,

Fo r t h e ir cir c li ng fi ng e r s dr e ad to c ar e ss so m e slimy h e ad ,

Or t o t o uc h th e icy sh ap e o f a hun c h e d and h airy ape ,

An d at e v e ry ste p th ey fe ar in t h e ir v e ry mid st t o h e ar
A lio n s r e ndi ng r o ar o r a tig e r s sno r e
’ ’

An d wh e n things swi sh o r fall t he y shive r b ut d ar e no t c all

,
.

0 what is it l e ad s th e w aythat t h e y do n o t str ay

Wh at unim agi ne d arm k e e p s t h e ir b o di e s fro m h arm
Wh at pr e se n c e c o nc e al e d lift s t h e ir li ttl e fe e t t hat yi eld
O ve r dry gro un d and w e t till th e ir st rai ni ng ey e s are me t
Wi th a thi nni ng o f th e d arkne ss 3
And th e fo r e m o st f ai ntly cri e s in awe d surpri se
And t h e y o ne by o n e e m e rg e fro m t h e glo o m t o th e ve rg e
Of as m all sunke n val e full o f m o o nlight p al e .

An d t h e y h ang al o ng th e b ank c li ngi ng t o t h e br anch e s d ank

, ,

A sh ad o wy f e st o o n out o f sigh t o f th e m o o n
An d th e y se e in fr o n t o f t h e m ri si ng fr o m t h e mud
, ,

A si ngl e st r aight st e m and a si ngl e p allid b ud

In t h at li ttl e l ak e o f ligh t fr o m th e m o o n s c alm h e igh t
’
.

A st e m agh o stly b ud o n th e m o o n swe p t mud

, ,
-

Th at shimm e r s l ik e a p o n d and o v e r th e r e b e y o n d
Th e g uardi an fo r e st high m e naci ng and st r ang e
, ,

I nv ad e s th e e mp ty sky wi th its wild bl ack r ang e .

And the y wat ch h o ur by ho ur t hat sm all l o ne ly fl o w e r

In t h at d e e p fo r e st pl ac e th at hunt e r ne v e r fo un d .

It hin e s wi t h o ut so un d as a st ar in sp ac e
s , .

An d th e sil e n c e all aro un d t h at so li t ary pl ac e

Is lik e sil e n c e in a dr e am t ill a su dd e n fl ashi ng gl e am
Do w n t h e ir d ark f ac e s fli e s and t h e ir lip s f all ap ar t
And t h e ir glimm e ri ng gr e at e y e s wi t ho ut e x c i t e m e nt d ar t
And t h e ir fi nge rs cl ut c hing th e branc h e s t h e y w e r e
,

t o uc hi ng ,

S h ak e and aro use hissi ng l e ave s o n t h e b o ugh s .

An d th e y whi sp e r aswo o n Did it m o v e in th e m o o n

3 28 7 . c . S Q UI RE

0 it m o v e d as it gr e w
It is m o vi ng o p e n i ng wi t h c alm an d gr ad ual will
, ,

And t h e ir b o di e s wh e re t h e y cli ng are shad o we d an d still ,

And wi th m arv e l t he y m ark t h at th e mud no w is d ark ,

Fo r th e unfo ldi ng fl o w e r lik e a g o dd e ss in h e r p o we r

, ,

Ch all e ng e s t h e m o o n wi th a ligh t o f h e r o w n ,

Th at l o v e l ily gr o w s as th e p e t al s un cl o se ,

Wid e r m o r e wid e wi t h an awful i nw ard prid e

,

Till t h e h e ar t o f it br e aks an d still e d is t h e ir br e ath ,

Fo r th e r adi an c e it m ak e s is as w o n d e rful as d e ath .

Th e m o rni ng s c rim so n stai n t i nge s the ir ash e n bro ws

’

As t h e y p ar t t h e l ast b o ughs an d slo wly st e p ag ai n

O n t o t h e vill ag e gr ass an d c hill an d l ang uid p ass
,

I nto t h e h uts t o sl e e p .

Bri e f sl umb e r ye t so d e e p ,

Th at wh e n t he y w ak e t o day d ark n e ss and spl e n d o ur se e m

,
-
,

Br o k e n an d far aw ay a f ai n t mir ac ul o us dr e am
-
,

An d wh e n t ho se m aid e n s ri se t h e y are as t h e y e ve r w e r e
S av e o nly fo r a r ar e sh ad e o f t r o ubl e in t h e ir e y e s .

And th e surly t hick lipp e d me n as t h e y sit ab o ut t he ir

-
,

h ut s
Maki ng dr um s o ut o f guts grunt i ng gruflly no w and the n
, ,

C arvi ng st icks o f ivo ry st r e t c hi ng shie ld s o f wri nkle d skin

, ,

S m o o t hi ng si ni st e r an d t hi n sq uat t i ng g o d s o f e b o ny ,

C hip an d gr unt an d do no t se e .

But e ach m o t h e r sil e ntly , ,

Lo ng e r t h an h e r wo n t st ay s sh ut in th e dim n e ss o f h e r h ut ,

Fo r sh e f e e l s a br o o di ng cl o ud o f m e m o ry in th e air ,

A li ng e ri ng thing t h e r e t h at m ak e s h e r sit b o w e d
Wi t h h o ll o w shini ng e ye s as th e nigh t fi re di e s
,
-
,

And st ar e so f tly at t h e e mb e r an d t ry to r e m e mb e r
, ,

S o m e t hi ng so rr o wf ul an d far so m e t hin g sw e e t an d v ag ue ly
,

se e n

Lik e an e a rly e v e ni ng st ar wh e n th e sky is p al e gr e e n -

A q ui e t silv e r t o w e r t h at climb e d in an h o ur ,

Or a gh o st lik e a fl o w e r o r a fl o w e r lik e a q u e e n
,

S o m e t hi ng h o ly in th e p ast t h at c am e an d did n o t l ast

But sh e k no ws no t wh at it w as .
3 3° 7 . c . S Q UI RE

Tho se riv e rs o f t ho ught c o ld Ebro ,

And blue r ac i ng Guadi an a ,

P assi ng whi t e h o use s high b alc o ni e d

,
-
,

Th at ac h e in a sun b ak e d l an d -
,

C o ng o an d Nil e an d C o l o r ad o
, , ,

Nig e r I n d us Z amb e si
, , ,

And th e Ye llo w Riv e r an d t h e Ox us , ,

An d th e riv e r t h at di e s in san d .

Wh at spl e n d o urs are t h e irs wh at co nt i ne n t s , ,

Wh at t rib e s o f me n wh at b aski ng pl ai ns
, ,

Fo r e st s an d li o n hid e d d e se r t s
-
,

Marsh e s ravi n e s an d falls

, ,

All hue s an d shap e s an d t e mp e rs

W an d e ri ng t h e y t ake as t h ey wan d e r
Fr o m t h o se far spri ng s t h at e n dl e ssly
Th e far se a c all s .

0 in r e v e ri e I kno w th e V o lg a
Th at t u r ns hi s b ac k up o n Eur o p e ,

An d th e tw o g re at c i ti e s o n his b anks ,

No vgo r o d an d Ast r akh an

Wh e r e th e wo rld is a fe w so ft c o l o ur s ,

An d un d e r t h e d o v e l ik e e v e ni ng
-

Th e b o at m e n c h an t an ci e n t so n g s ,

Th e t e n d e r e st k no wn to man .

An d th e h o ly rive r G ang e s,
H is fr e t t e d ci ti e s v e il e d in m o o nligh t
Arch e s an d b ut t r e sse s silv e r —
,

sh ad o wy

In t h e high m o o n ,

An d p alm s gro up e d in t h e m o o nligh t

And fan e s girdl e d wi t h c ypr e sse s ,

Th e ir d o m e s o f m arbl e so f tly shi ni ng

To th e high silv e r m o o n .

An d t h at ag e d Br ahm ap o o t r a
Wh o b e yo n d whit e H im al ayas
th e
P asse s m any a lamasse ry
On ro c ks fo rl o r n and fr o r e .
 C . S Q UI RE 33 1
A bl o ck o f g aunt gr e y sto ne w all s
Wi t h ro ws o f li ttl e b arr e d wi n d o ws ,

Wh e r e shrive ll e d yo ung m o nks in ye ll o w silk

Are hidd e n fo r e ve rm o re .

Bu t O t hat gr e at riv e r th e Am az o n
, ,

I h av e sail e d up it s g ulf wi t h e y e lid s cl o se d ,

And t h e y e ll o w w ate r s t umbl e d r o und ,

And all w as rimm e d wi t h sky ,

Till t h e b ank s dr e w in an d t h e t r e e s h e ad s
,
’
,

And t h e li n e s o f gr e e n gre w highe r

And I br e at he d d e e p and t he r e ab o v e me
,

Th e fo r e st wall sto o d high .

Th o se fo r e st w all s o f th e Am az o n
Are l e ve l un d e r t h e bl azi ng bl u e ,

And yi e ld n o so un d b ut th e whistl e s an d shri e k s

Of th e swarmi ng brigh t m ac aws
An d un d e r t he ir l o we st d ro o pi ng b o ughs
Mud b anks to rpidly b u bbl e
-
,

An d t h e wat e r drift s an d l o gs in t h e wat e r

,

Drift an d twi st an d p ause .

And e ve ryw he r e ,
ci ly j o i ni ng
ta t ,

Fl o at n o i se l e ss t rib ut ari e s ,

Tall av e nue s p av e d wi t h w at e r
And as I sil e nt fly
Th e v e g e t at i o n lik e a p ai nt e d sc e ne ,

S p ar s and spik e s an d m o nst r o us fans

And fe rns fro m h airy sh e at h s up spri ngi ng -
,

Ev e nly p asse s by .

An d l g
st e a t hi e r st a n an t ch ann e l s
U n d e r lo w ni c h e s o f dro o pi ng l e ave s
C o il i nt o d e e p r e c e sse s
An d t h e r e h av e I e n t er e d th e r e ,

To h e avy h o t d e nse dim pl ac e s

, , ,

Whe r e c r e e p e rs c limb and swe at and c limb ,

Wh e re th e drip and spl ash o f o o zi ng w at e r

Lo ads t he stifli ng air .
332 7 . c . S Q UIRE

Ro t ti ng scr o ful o us st e ami ng t r unks,

G r e at h o r ne d e m e r ald b e e tl e s c r awli ng ,
A nt s and huge slo w b utt e rfli e s
Th at h ad st ray e d an d l o st th e sun
Ah , sick I hav e swo o n e d as th e air t hick e ne d
To p allid bro wn e c lip t ic gl o w
a ,

And o n t h e fo r e st fall e n wi t h l anguo r

, ,

Th un d e r h as b e gun .

Thun d e r in t h e dun d usk t hun d e r

,

Ro lli ng an d b att e ri n g an d c r ac ki ng ,

Th e c av e rn s sh u dd e r wi t h a t e rribl e gl ar e
Ag ai n and ag ai n and ag ai n ,

Till t h e l an d b o w s in t h e d ark n e ss ,

U t t e rly l o st an d d e fe n c e l e ss ,

S mi tt e n an d bli n d e d an d o v e rwh e lm e d
B y th e crashi ng r o ds o f r ain .

And t h e n in t h e fo re sts o f th e Am az o n,
Wh e n th e r ai n h as e n d e d an d sil e n c e c o m e
, ,

Wh at d ark l ux uri an c e un fo ld s
Fr o m b e hin d th e nigh t s dr awn b ars ’

Th e wr e at hi ng o do ur s o f a th o usand t r e e s
An d th e fl o we r s f ai nt gl e ami ng pr e se n c e s
’
,

An d o ve r t h e cl e ari ng s an d th e st ill wat e rs

S o ft i n dig o and h angi ng st ars .

a
: a a
: a
:

O m any and m any are riv e rs ,

And b e aut iful are all rive rs ,

And l o ve ly is wat e r e ve rywh e r e

Th at l e ap s o r glid e s o r st ay s
Ye t b y st arligh t m o o nligh t o r sunligh t
'

, , ,

Lo ng l o ng t h o ugh t h e y l o o k t h e se w an d e ri ng e y e s
, , ,

Ev e n o n th e f air e st w at e r s o f dr e am ,

Ne v e r unt ro ubl e d g az e .

Fo r wh at e v e r st r e am I st an d by,
An d wh at e v e r riv e r I dr e am o f,
Th e r e is so m e thi ng still in th e b ack of my mi n d
Fro m v e ry far aw ay
3 34 7 . c . S Q UI RE

Oke ment and Erm e and Avo n ,

Exe and his r uffl e d sh all o ws ,

I c o uld c ry as I t hink o f t ho se rive rs

Th at kne w my m o rni ng dr e am s
Th e w e ir by Tavi st o ck at e v e ni ng
Wh e n th e c irc li ng wo o d s w e r e p u rpl e ,

An d t h e Lo wm an in spri ng wi t h th e l e nt lili e s -
,

An d th e li ttl e m o o rl an d st r e am s .

Fo r m any a hill sid e st r e aml e t

Th e r e falls wi th a br o k e n ti nkl e ,
Falli ng and dyi ng , falli n g an d dyi ng ,
In li t tl e c asc ad e s an d p o o l s,
Wh e r e th e wo rld is fu rz e an d h e ath e r
An d fl ashi ng pl o v e r s an d fix e d l ark s,
An d an e mp ty sky, whi ti sh bl ue ,
Th at sm all wo rld l
ru e s .

Th e r e , h e r e wh e r e th e high w ast e b o g l an d s
t ,
-

And t h e dr o o pi ng sl o p e s an d t h e spr e adi ng v all ey s ,

Th e o rch ard s an d th e c attl e — spri n kl e d p ast ure s

Th o se t r av e lli n g m usic s fill ,

Th e r e is my l o st Ab an a ,

An d t h e r e is myn am e l e ss P h arph ar
Th at mix e d wit h my h e ar t wh e n I w as a b o y ,

An d t im e st o o d st ill .

And I y I
sa w ill g o t h e r e an d die t h e r e

But I do no t go t h e re an d so m e tim e s
,

I t hink th at th e t r ai n c o uld n o t c arry me

'

An d it s p o ssibl e m ayb e
’
, ,

Th at it s far th e r t h an Asi a o r Afri c a

’
,

Or any vo yage r s h arb o u r

’
,

Fart h e r far th e r b e yo n d r e c all

, ,

0 e v e n in m e m o ry
 3 35
FRANCI S B RE TT YO U NG

P ROTH ALAMIO N

Whe n v e ni ng c am e my l o ve said to me
th e e

Le t us go i nt o th e g ard e n n o w t h at t h e sky
Th e g ard e n o f bl ac k h e ll e b o r e an d r o se m ary ,

Wh e re wild wo o dr uff spill s in a milky p o o l .

Lo w w e p asse d in th e t w iligh t , fo r t h e w ave ri ng h e at

O f day h ad w ane d an d ro un d t hat shad e d plo t
Of se cr e t b e auty th e t hi c k e ts c l ust e r e d swe e t
H e r e is h e av e n, o ur h e ar ts whi sp e r e d , b ut o ur lip s p ak e
s

no t .

Be t w e e n t h at o ld g ard e n an d se as o f l azy fo am
Gl o o my and b e aut iful all e ys o f t r e e s ari se
Wi th spir e o f c ypr e ss an d dr e amy b e e c h e n d o m e ,
S o d ark t h at o ur e n ch ant e d sigh t kn e w no t hi ng b ut th e
skie s

wi t h a so ft air dre nc h d in th e r o se s m usk

V e il e d ,
’ ’

Or th e d usky d ark c arn at i o n s br e at h o f c l o ve

,
’

No star s b ur ne d in t h e ir d e e p s b ut t h ro ugh t h e d usk

,

I saw my l o ve s e y e s an d t h e y w e r e b ri mm e d wi t h l o v e
’
, .

N0 r t h e ir se c r e t r avi sh e d no wast ing m o o n

st a ,

Mo c ke d th e sad t ransi e n c e o f t ho se e t e rnal ho ur s

O nly t h e so ft unse e i ng h e av e n o f J une
, ,

Th e gh o st s o f gr e at t r e e s and th e sl e e pi ng fl o w e rs
, .

Fo rdo v e s th at cr o o ne d in th e l e afy no o n d ay n o w
W e r e sil e nt th e nigh t — ja r so ugh t h is se c r e t c o v e r s
,

No r e v e n a mild se a whi sp e r m o v e d a c r e aki ng b o ugh

-

Was e ve r a sil e n c e d e e p e r m ad e fo r l o ve rs 3

Was e v e r a m o m e nt m e e t e r m ad e fo r l o v e
Be aut iful are yo u r c l o se lip s b e ne at h my ki ss
And all yo u r yi e ldi ng swe e t n e ss b e aut iful
O h, ne ve r in all th e wo rld w as such a nigh t as t hi s
3 36
GERALD GO ULD

TH E EA RTH CH I LD
O ut o f th e v e i ns o f th e wo rld c o m e s t h e bl o o d o f me
Th e h e ar t t h at b e ats in my sid e is t h e h e ar t o f th e se a
Th e hill s h ave k no w n me o f o ld, an d t h e y do no t fo rg e t
Lo ng ago w as I fri e n d swi t h th e wi n d ; I amfri e n d swi t h it ye t .

Th e h ills are gr e y t he y are st range

,
h e y bre e d d e sir e
t
O f a t une t h at t h e fe e t may m arch to and no t tire
Fo r alw ays up in th e di st anc e t h e t hi n r o ad s wi n d ,

And p assi ng o ut o f sigh t t h e y p ass no t o ut o f mi nd

, .

I am gl ad wh e n m o rni ng and e v e ni ng al t e r th e ski e s

Th e r e Sp e aks no vo i c e o f th e st ar s b u t my vo i c e r e pli e s
Wh e n w ave o n wave all nigh t c ri e s o u t in its ne e d ,

I list e n I und e rst an d my h e ar t t ak e s he e d

, .

O ut o f th e re d-bro wn e ar th o ut o f th e gre y bro wn st re am s

,
-
,

C am e t hi s p e rilo us b o dy c age o f p e ril o us dre am s

,

To th e e n d s o f all w at e rs and l an ds t h e y are t o sse d th e y are ,

whirl e d ,

Fo r my dr e am s are o ne wi t h my b o dy ye a o ne wi t h t h e
, ,

wo rld .

S O NNET

Th e cre e pi ng h o urs h ave c augh t us un awar e s ,

An d whil e w e ye t st an d b re at hle ss fr o m th e th rill

Of t h e w arm n o o n t h e twiligh t wid e and chill
,

H as st o l n t h e c o l o u r fr o m t h e g o ld e n air s
’

Th e d e ad and e qu al ligh t o f e ve ni ng b ar e s
Th e w o rld o f sh ad e e re sh ad e sh all h av e its fill
And t h e v ague gl e am s o n riv e r f o ld and hill
, ,

Are l o st and l o n e ly as unansw e r e d pr ay e rs .

Dr aw clo se r t o me d e ar th e gr e at e r n ee d
,

Must br e e d th e gr e at e r so l ac e All ab o ut
.

Th e m o o d s an d m arv e l s o f th e day go o ut
Lik e c an dle s bl o w n up o n t h e h e at t h e sp e e d
, ,

Are sp e d b ut all things bri ng t h e ir o w n r e dr e ss ,

And l o ve t h at s we ary is n o t l o ve th e l e ss
’
.
338 EZ RA P O UND

O Go d o f il e n c e
s ,

P urifi e z no s c oeur s ,

P urifi e z n o s c oe ur s ,

Fo r w e h av e se e n
Th e gl o ry o f t h e sh ado w o f th e
lik e n e ss o f t hi ne h an dm aid ,

Ye a th e gl o ry o f th e sh ad o w
,

o f th
y Be auty h at h w alk e d
Up o n th e sh ado w o f th e w at e rs
In t hi s t hy V e ni c e ,

An d b e fo r e th e ho li ne ss
Of th e sh ad o w o f thy h an dm aid
H av e I hidd e n mi ne e y e s
0 Go d o f w at e r s .

0 Go d o f il e nc e
s ,

P urifi e z r
n o s c oe u s,
P urifi e z n o s c oe ur s ,

O Go d o f wat e rs ,

m ak e cl e an o ur h e ar ts wi t hi n us
An d o ur lip s t o sho w fo r t h t hy pr ai se ,

Fo r I h av e se e n t h e
S h ad o w o f this thy V e nic e
Fl o at i ng up o n th e w at e rs ,

An d thy stars
H av e se e n t hi s t hi ng o ut o f t h e ir far c o ur se s
,

H ave t h e y se e n this t hi ng ,

0 Go d o f w at e rs ,

Ev e n as are t hy st ars
S il e n t u n t o us in t h e ir far c o ursi ng ,

Ev e n so is mi ne h e ar t
b e c o m e sil e nt wi thin me .

P urifiez nos ow urs,

O God of zb e s i le nce .

P urifi e rs nos e ee nrs,

O God of wate rs .
 EZ RA P O UND 3 39

BALLAD O F TH E G OO DLY FERE 1

S i mon Zelotes spe ak e tb it so mewbile af te r

tb e Cr uc ifix i on .

’
H a w e l o st th e go o dli e st fe r e 0 all
’

Fo r th e pri e st s and th e g all o w s t r e e 3

Aye l o v e r h e w as o f br awny me n ,
0 ship s an d th e o p e n se a
’
.

Wh e n t he y c am e w i a ho st to t ake Our Man

’

H is smil e w as go o d to se e ,

First le t t h e se go q uo o ur Go o dly Fe r e
’
,
”
Or I ll se e yo u d am ne d says h e
’
, .

Aye h e se n t us o ut t hro ugh th e cro sse d high sp e ars

And th e sc o rn o f his l augh r ang fre e ,
Why t o o k ye no t me wh e n I walke d ab o ut
Al o ne i n t h e to wn say s h e .

Oh w e dr ank h is H ale in th e go o d re d Wi ne
Wh e n w e l ast m ad e c o mp any ,

No c ap o n p ri e st w as t h e Go o dly Fe r e
But a man 0 me n w as h e ’
.

Ih a se e n him drive a h undre d men

’

Wi a b undl e o co rds swung fre e ,

’ ’

Th at t he y t o o k th e high and ho ly ho use

Fo r t h e ir p awn and t r e asury .

Th e y ll no ge t him a in a b o o k, I think,
’ ’ ’

Tho ugh t h e y wri t e it c unni ngly

N0 m o use o f t h e scro ll s w as th e Go o dly Fe re ,
But aye lo ve d th e o p en se a .

If the y t hink the y h a snare d o ur Go o dly Fe re

’

Th e y are fo o l s t o th e l ast d e gr e e .

”
I ll go t o th e fe ast q uo o ur Go o dly Fe re
’
,
’
,

Tho ugh I go to th e g all o ws tre e ”

.

Fe re mate ,
co mpanio n .
34 ° EZ RA P OU ND

Ye h a me he al the l am e and bli nd

’
se e n ,

An d wak e t h e d e ad says h e
”
, ,

Ye sh all se e o ne t hi ng t o m ast e r all

Tis h o w a brave man di e s o n th e t r ee
’
.

A So n o f Go d w as th e Go o dly F e re
Th at b ad e us his bro th e rs b e .

I h a se e n him c o w a t ho usan d me n
’
.

I h ave se e n him up o n th e t r e e .

He cri e d no cry whe n th e y drave th e n ails

And th e bl o o d gushe d h o t and fr e e ,

Th e h o und s o f t h e c rim so n sky g ave t o ng ue

But ne v e r a c ry cri e d h e .

h a se e n him c o w a t h o usand me n
’
I
On th e hill s 0 G alil e e ,
’

Th e y whi ne d as h e walke d o ut c alm b e twe e n ,

Wi his e ye s lik e th e gre y o th e se a

’ ’
.

Lik e th e se a t h at br o o k s no vo y agi ng
Wi t h th e wi n d s unl e ash e d an d fr e e ,
Lik e th e se a t h at H e co w e d at G e n e se re t
Wi tw ey wo rd s spo ke sudde nly
’
.

P RAI S E O F YS OLT

In vain have I st r1 v e n

h my he ar t to b o w
t o t e ac
In vai n h ave I said to him
The r e b e m any si nge rs gre ate r t h an

But his an sw e r m e t h as wi n ds and as l ut any

co , ,

As a v ague c ryi n g up o n th e nigh t

Th at l e ave t h me no r e st sayi ng e v er , ,

S o ng a so ng ,
.

Th e ir e cho e s pl ay up o n e ach ot he r in th e twiligh t

S e e ki ng e ve r a so ng .

Lo I am wo rn wi th t r avail
,
34 2 EZ RA P OUND

An d I, I h ave no so ng ,

Till my so ul se nt a wo m an as th e sun
Ye a as th e sun c all e t h t o th e se e d
, ,

As th e spri ng up o n th e b o ugh
S o is sh e t h at c o m e t h th e so ng dr aw e r -
,

S h e t h at h o ld e t h t h e w o n d e r w o rd s wi th i n
Th e li ttl e elf w o rds
Th at c all e ve r unt o me ,

S o ng, a so ng
“
.

E NVOI
In vai n h av e I st rive n wi th my so ul
t o t e ac h my so ul t o b o w .

Wh at so ul b o w e t h

whil e in his h e ar t art t ho u

B ALLAD FOR GLOOM

Fo r Go d, o ur Go d, is g allant
a fo e
Th at pl ay e t h b e h i n d th e v e il .

I h ave l o v e d my Go d as a child at h e ar t
That se e ke t h d e e p b o so m s fo r r est ,

I h ave l o ve d my Go d as m aid to man

But lo " this t hi ng is b e st

To l o ve yo ur Go d as a g all an t fo e
t h at pl ays b e hin d th e v e il ,

To m ee t yo ur G o d as th e nigh t win ds m e e t
’
b e yo n d Arc turus p al e .

I h ave playd wi t h Go d fo r a w o m an
’
,

I h ave st ake d wi t h my Go d fo r t r uth ,

I h ave l o st t o my Go d as a man c l e ar e ye d ,
-
,

H is dic e b e no t o f r ut h .

Fo r I am m ad e as a n ak e d bl ad e ,
But h e ar ye t hi s t hi ng in so o t h
 EZ RA P O UND 34 3
Wh o l o se t h G o d as man t o man
to
S h all win at t h e t u rn o f t h e g am e .

I h ave drawn my bl ad e wh e r e th e ligh t ni ngs meet ,

But th e e n di ng is t h e sam e
Wh o l o se th t o Go d as t h e swo rd bl ade s l o se
S h all w in at th e e n d o f th e g am e .

Fo r Go d, o ur Go d, is
g all ant fo e
a
t h at pl ay e t h b e hi n d t h e v e il ,

Who m G o d d e igns no t to o ve r thro w

h ath ne e d o f t ripl e m ail .

W 7 . . TURNER

RO MANC E

Wh e n I w as b ut t hi rte e n o r so
I w e nt i n to a go ld e n l an d ,

C himb o r az o C o t o p axi
,

To o k me by th e h an d .

My fathe r di e d my br o t h e r t o o
, ,

Th e y p asse d lik e fl e e ti ng dre am s ,

I sto o d wh e re P o po c at ape tl
In t he sunligh t gl e am s .

I dimly h e ard th e m ast e r s vo i c e ’

An d b o ys far O ff at pl ay
-
,

C himb o r az o C o t o p axi
,

H ad st o l e n me aw ay .

I walke d in a gr e at g o ld e n dr e am
To an d fro fr o m sc ho o l
S hini ng P o po c at ape tl
Th e d ust y st r e e t s did r ul e .

I walke d ho m e wi th a go ld d ark boy

And ne ve r a wo rd I d say ’
,

Chimb o r azo C o to p axi

,

H ad t ak e n my sp e e ch away
34 4 W 7
. . TURNER

I g az e d e nt r an c e d up o n his fac e
Fair e r t h an any fl o w e r
0 shi n i ng P o po c at ape tl
It w as thy m agic h o ur

Th e h o use s, p e o pl e , t raflic se e m e d
Thi n f adi ng dr e am s by day,
C himb o r az o , C o t o p axi
Th e y h ad st o l e n my l away
so u

TH E C AVES O F AUVERGNE

H e c arve d t h e re d d e e r and th e bull

U p o n t h e sm o o t h c av e r o ck,
Re tur n e d fr o m w ar wi t h b e lly full ,
And sc arr e d wi t h m any a k no ck,
H e c arve d t h e re d d e e r an d th e b ull
U p o n t h e sm o o t h c ave r o ck .

Th e st ar s fl e w by th e c av e s wid e d o o r ,
’

Th e c l o ud s wild t r ump e t s bl e w,
Tr e e s r o se in wild dr e am s fr o m t h e fl o o r ,
Fl o w e r s wi t h dr e am fac es gr e w
Up t o th e sky, an d so ftly hung
G o ld e n an d whi t e an d bl ue .

Th e w o m an gro und h e r h e ap o f co rn ,

H e r h e ar t a g uard e d fi re ;
Th e Wi n d pl ay e d in his t r e mbling so ul
Lik e a h an d up o n a lyr e ,

Th e wind dr e w fai ntly o n t h e sto ne

S ymb o l s o f h is d e sir e

Th e d e e r o f th e fo r e st d ark
re d ,

Who se antl e rs c ut t h e sky,

Th at v ani sh e s i nt o th e mirk
And lik e a dr e am flit s by ,

And by an arro w sl ai n at l ast

Is b ut t h e wi n d s d ark b o dy
’
.
34 6 S IEGFRIED SASS OO N

Wi ngi ng wil dly acr o ss th e whit e

Orchard s and d ark gr e e n fi e ld s ou —o n—and o ut o f igh t
s .

Eve ryo ne s vo ic e w as sudd e nly lift e d

’

And b e auty c am e lik e t h e se t t i ng sun

My h e ar t w as sh ak e n wit h t e ars and h o rro r
Drift e d aw ay 0 , b ut Eve ryo n e
Was a bird ; and th e so ng w as wo rdl e ss ; th e i gi ng will
s n

n e v e r b e d o ne .

TH E DEATH BED -

1 17
9
H e dr o w se d and w as aw ar e o f sil e n c e h e ap e d
Ro un d him , unsh ak e n as t h e st e adfast w alls ;
Aque o us lik e flo ati ng r ays o f amb e r ligh t ,
-

S o ari ng and q uiv e ri ng in t h e wi ng s o f sl e e p ,

S il e n c e an d safe ty ; an d hi s m o r t al sh o r e
Tipp e d by th e i nw ard, m o o nle ss w av e s o f de ath .

S o m e o n e w as ho l di ng w at e r m o ut h
to h is ,

H e swall o w e d , un r e si st i ng mo an e d an d dro pp ed
Thro ugh c rim so n glo o m to d arkn ess an d fo rgo t
Th e o pi at e t hr o b an d ac h e t h at w as hi s wo un d .

W at e r— c alm slidi ng gr e e n ab o ve th e we ir ;
,

W at e r— a sky lit alle y fo r his b o at

-
,

Bird vo ic e d an d b o rd e r e d wi t h r e fl e c t e d fl o w e rs
-
,

An d sh ak e n hue s o f summ e r drift i ng d o wn ,

H e dipp e d c o nt e nt e d o ars an d sigh e d an d sl e p t

, , .

Nigh t , wit h gust o f wi n d w as in th e w ard

a , ,

Bl o wi ng t h e c u r t ai n t o a glimm e ri n g c urv e .

Night H e w as bli n d h e c o uld n o t se e th e st ar s

.

G li nt i ng am o n g th e wr ai t h s o f w an d e ri ng c l o ud
Q ue e r blo ts o f c o lo ur p urpl e sc arl e t gr e e n
, , , ,

Fli c k e r e d an d f ad e d in his dr o wn i ng ey es .

Rai n h e c o uld h e ar it r ustli ng t hr o ugh t h e d ark

Fr agr an c e an d p assi o nl e ss m usi c w o v e n as o ne
W arm r ai n o n dro o ping ro se s ; p att e ri ng sho we rs
Th at so ak th e w o o d s ; no t t h e h arsh r ai n t h at swe e p s
 SIE GFRIED SASS OO N 34 7
B e hin d th e t h un d e r, b ut a t ri c kli ng p e ac e
Ge nt ly and l wly washing life away
s o .

H e st1rre d, shif t i ng his b o dy ; t h e n t h e p ai n

Le ap e d lik e a pro wling b e ast , an d gripp e d an d to r e
H is gr o pi ng dr e am s wi t h gri n di ng c l aws and fang s .

But so m e o ne w as b e sid e hi m so o n h e lay

Shu dd e ri ng b e c ause t h at e vil t hing h ad p asse d .

And De ath, who d ste pp e d to w ard him , p ause d and star e d

’
.

Lig h t m any l amp s and g ath e r r o un d his b e d .

Len d him y o ur e y es, w arm blo o d , and will to liv e .

S p e ak to him; r o use him ; yo u may save him ye t .

H e s yo ung ; h e h at e d w ar ; h o w sho uld h e die

’

Wh e n crue l O ld c amp aigne rs w in safe t hro ugh

But De at h r e pli e d I cho o se him . S o he we nt ,

And t he r e w as sil e n c e in th e summ e r night ;

S il e nc e and safe ty ; and th e v e il s o f sl e e p .

The n, far away, th e t hudding o f th e guns .

R UP ER T BR OO KE

TH E FI SH
In a c o o l c urvi ng wo rld h e li e s
And ripplie s wi t h d ark e cst asi e s .

Th e ki n d l ux uri o us l ap se and st e al
S h ap e s all his unive r se t o f e e l
And kno w and b e th e cli ngi ng st r e am
C l o se s his m e m o ry , gl o o m s his dr e am ,
Wh o lip s th e r o o t s 0 th e sh o r e , and glide s
’

S up e rb o n unr e t urni ng t id es .

Th o se sile n t w at e r s w e av e fo r him
A fluc t uant m ut abl e wo rld an d dim,
Wh e r e wave ri ng m asse s b ulg e and gape
Myst e ri o us, and sh ap e to sh ap e
Di e s m o m e ntly th ro ugh who rl and ho ll o w,
And fo rm and line and so lid fo ll o w
34 8 R UP ERT BRO O K E

S o lid an d li n e an d fo rm t o dr e am
Fan t ast ic d o w n th e e t e r n al st r e am
An o b sc ure wo rld , a shift i ng wo rld,
B ulb o us, o r p ull e d t o thin, o r c u rl e d ,
Or se rp e n ti n e o r drivi ng arro ws
, ,

O r se r e n e slidi ng s o r Mar c h n arro ws

,
.

Th e r e slippi ng w ave an d sh o r e are o n e ,

And we e d an d mud No ray o f sun .

,

But gl o w to gl o w fad e s d o wn t h e d e e p
(A s dr e am t o u n kn o w n dr e am in s l e e p )
S h ake n t r ansl u c e n cy ill um e s
Th e hy ali n e o f drift i ng gl o o m s
Th e st r an g e so f t h an d e d d e p t h su bd ue s
-

Dr o wn e d c o l o ur t h e r e b ut bl ack t o h ue s
, ,

As d e at h to livi ng d e c o mp o se s
,

Re d d ark ne ss o f t h e h e ar t o f r o se s ,

Bl ue brilliant fr o m d e ad st arl e ss ski e s ,

An d go ld t h at li e s b e hi n d th e e y e s ,

Th e unk no wn unnam e abl e sigh tl e ss whi t e

Th at is th e e sse n ti al fl am e o f nigh t ,

Lust r e l e ss p urpl e h o o d e d gr e e n
, ,

Th e myri ad h ue s t h at lie b e tw e e n
D ark n e ss an d d arkne ss "
An d all s o ne ’
,

G e n tl e e mbr ac i ng q ui e t dun
, , , ,

Th e w o rld h e r e st s in w o rld h e kno w s

, ,

P e rp e t ual c urvi n g O nly— gro ws

.

An e ddy in t h at o rd e r e d f alli n g
A kno wl e dg e fro m t h e gl o o m a c alli ng
,

We e d in th e wav e gl e am in t h e mud
,

Th e d ark fi re l e ap s al o ng his bl o o d
D at e l e ss an d d e athle ss bli n d an d still , ,

Th e i nt ri c at e imp ul se wo rk s it s will
H is wo v e n wo rld dr o p s b ac k and h e ,

S ans pr o vid e nc e sans m e m o ry,

,

Un c o nsc i o us an d dir e c tly d rive n ,

F ad e s to so m e d ank suffici e n t h e av e n .

O wo rld o f lip s 0 wo rld o f l augh t e r

, ,

Wh e r e h o p e is fl e e t an d tho ugh t fli e s afte r ,

35 0 R UP ER T BR O OKE

Ro se - cro wne d into th e d arkness P r o ud w e w e r e ,

And l aughe d , t hat h ad su ch brave t rue t hings to say
—
.

And t h e n yo u sudd enly c ri e d , and t urne d away .

CLO U D S

Do w n t h e blue nigh t th e une n ding c o l um ns pr e ss

In n o i se l e ss t um ul t br e ak and w ave an d flo w
, ,

No w t re ad t h e far So ut h o r lift ro und s o f sno w

,

U p t o th e whi t e m o o n s hidd e n l o v e li n e ss
’
.

S o m e p ause in t h e ir gr av e w an d e ri ng c o mrade le ss ,

And t urn wi t h pr o fo un d g e st ur e vague and sl o w ,

As w h o wo uld pr ay go o d fo r th e wo rld b ut k no w ,

Th e ir b e ne dic ti o n e mp ty as t he y bl e ss .

Th e y sa
y t h at the De ad die r e m ai n no t , b ut
Ne ar t o th e rich h e irs o f t he ir gri e f an d mir t h .

I think t he y rid e th e c alm mid — he av e n as th e se , ,

In wi se m aj e stic m e l an ch o ly t r ai n ,

And wat ch th e m o o n and th e still r agi ng se as

,
-
,

And me n c o mi ng and go i ng o n th e e ar t h
, .

TH E OLD V I C A RA GE, G RANTC HES TER

( Cafe des Weste ns B e rlin May 1 9 1 2)
, ,

Just n o w th e lilac is in blo o m ,

All b e fo re my li t tl e r o o m
And in my fl o we r b e d s I t hink
-
, ,

S mil e th e c arn at i o n an d th e pi nk
An d d o wn t h e b o rd e rs we ll I k no w, ,

Th e p o ppy an d th e p ansy bl o w .

Oh t he re th e che st nut s summ e r t hro ugh , ,

Be sid e t h e rive r m ak e fo r yo u
A t unne l o f gr e e n gl oo m an d sl e e p ,

D e e ply ab o ve an d gr e e n and d e e p
Th e st r e am myst e ri o us glid e s b e n e at h ,

G r e e n as a dr e am an d d e e p as d e at h
—Oh d am n I kno w it an d I kno w
.

H o w th e May fi elds all g o ld e n sh o w ,

 R UP ERT B ROO KE 35:
And whe n th e day is yo ung and s we e t ,

Gild glo ri o usly the b ar e fe e t

Th at run to b at he .

Du lie be r Gott
H e r e am I , swe at i ng , sick , an d h o t,
And t he re th e sh ad o w e d wat e rs fr e sh
Le an up t o e mbr ac e th e n ak e d fl e sh .

Te mpe r ame ntv oll Ge rm an J e ws

Dri nk b e e r aro un d — an d tb ere th e d e ws
Are so f t b e ne at h a mo m o f go ld .

H e r e t ulip s bl o o m as t h e y are t o ld
U nk e mp t ab o ut t h o se h e dg e s bl o ws
An Engli sh uno fli c ial ro se
And t h e r e th e un re gul at e d sun
Sl o p e s do wn t o r e st wh e n day is d o ne ,
And wak e s a vague unp un c t ual st ar ,
A slipp e r e d H e sp e r and t h e re are
Me ads t o wards H aslingfi eld an d C o to n
Wh e r e das B e tre te n s no t ve rbote n
’
.

iOe yevo ip nv
’
e wo uld I we r e
In Gr ant c h e st e r , in G r an t ch e st e r
S o m e , it may b e c an ge t in to uc h
,

Wi th Natur e th e r e o r Ear t h o r such

, , .

And cl e ve r m o d e rn me n h ave se e n
A F aun a p e e pin g th ro ugh th e gre e n
-
,

And fe l t th e Cl assics we re no t d e ad ,

To glimp se a Naiad s r e e dy h e ad ’
,

Or he ar the Go at fo o t pipi ng lo w
-

But t h e se are thing s I do n o t kn o w .

I o nly kno w t hat yo u may lie

Day l o ng an d wat c h th e C ambridg e sky ,

And fl o we r l ull e d in sl e e py grass

,
-
,

H e ar th e co o l l ap se o f ho urs p ass ,

U ntil th e c e nturi e s bl e n d and bl ur

In G r an t c h e st e r in G r ant c h e st e r
, .

S t ill in th e daw nlit w at e rs c o o l

H is gh o stly Lo rd ship swim s his p o o l ,

An d t ri e s th e st ro ke s e ssays t h e t ricks
, ,

Lo ng l e arnt o n H e ll esp o nt o r S tyx , .

352 R UP ER T B RO O KE

Dan C h auc e r h e ars his rive r still

Chatte r b e n e at h a ph an to m mill .

Te nnyso n no t e s wi t h st udi o us e ye
, ,

H o w C ambridg e w ate rs h urry by

And in t h at g ard e n bl ac k an d whit e
, ,

C r e e p whi sp e r s t hr o ugh t h e gr ass all nigh t

And sp e c t r al d an c e b e fo r e th e d awn
, ,

A hun dre d V i c ar s d o wn th e l awn

C ur at e s l o n g d ust will c o m e and go
, ,

On li sso m c l e ri c al pri n tl e ss t o e
, ,

And o ft b e tw e e n t h e b o ughs is se e n
Th e sly sh ad e o f a Rur al D e an
Till at a shiv e r in th e ski e s
, ,

Vani shing w i t h S at anic cri e s ,

Th e prim e ccl e si ast ic r o ut

Le av e s b ut a st ar tle d sl e e p e r o ut
-
,

G r e y h e av e n s th e fir st bird s dr o wsy c alls

’
, ,

Th e falli ng h o use t h at ne ve r fall s .

Go d I will p ack , an d t ak e a t r ai n,
An d ge t me t o Engl an d o n c e ag ai n
Fo r Engl an d s t h e o n e l an d , I k no w,
’

Whe re me n wi t h S pl e n did H e ar ts may go

And C ambridg e shire , o f all Engl an d ,
Th e shir e fo r Me n w h o U n d e r st and
And o f tb at di st ric t I pre fe r
Th e l o ve ly h aml e t Gr ant ch e ste r .

Fo r C ambridg e p e o pl e r ar e ly smile ,
Be i ng urb an, sq uat, and p ack e d wi t h g uil e
And Ro yst o n me n in t h e far S o ut h
Are bl ack an d fi e rc e an d st r ang e o f m o ut h
At Ove r t h e y fli ng o aths at o n e ,

And wo r se t han o at hs at Tr umpi ng to n,

And Di t to n girls are m e an and dir ty,
And t h e r e s n o n e in H arst o n un d e r thir ty,
’

And fo lk s in S h elfo rd and t ho se p art s

H av e t wi st e d lip s an d t wi st e d h e ar ts,
An d Bar t o n me n m ak e C o ckne y rhym e s,
And C o to n s full o f n am e l e ss crim e s,
’
3 54 R UP ER T B R OO KE

And aft e r, ight is b o rn

e re th e n ,

D o h ar e s c o m e o u t ab o ut th e c o r n
Oh is th e wat e r swe e t an d c o o l
, ,

G e n tl e an d br o wn ab o v e t h e p o o l E ,
‘

An d l aughs t h e imm or t al riv e r st ill

U n d e r th e mill un d e r t h e mill ,

S ay is t h e r e Be auty ye t t o fi n d
,

An d C e r t ai n t y i an d Q ui e t ki n d 3
D e e p m e ado w s ye t fo r t o fo rg e t ,

Th e li e s an d t r ut hs an d p ai n i
,
Oh ,

S t an d s th e C h urch cl o ck at t e n to t h re e
An d is t h e r e h o n e y sti ll fo r t e a

TH E DEAD
1 1
9 4
Bl o w o ut , b u gl e s o v e r t h e r1 c h De ad
ou
y ,

Th e r e s no ne o f t h e se so l o n e ly an d p o o r o f o ld
’
,

But dyi ng h as m ad e us r ar e r gif t s t h an go ld

, , .

Th e se l aid t h e wo rld away p o ur e d o ut th e re d

S w e e t wi n e o f yo uth g av e up th e y e ar s t o b e
Of wo rk and jo y and t h at unho p e d se r e n e
, ,

Th at me n c all age ; an d t ho se w ho wo uld hav e b e e n .

Th e ir so ns t h e y g av e t h e ir imm o r t ali ty
, , .

Bl o w b ugl e s bl o w
, ,
Th ey bro ugh t us fo r o ur d e arth , ,

H o li n e ss l ack e d so l o ng an d Lo v e an d P ai n
, , ,
.

H o no ur h as c o m e b ac k as a ki n g t o e ar t h , , ,

And p aid h is subj e c t s wi th a r o y al wage

An d No bl e ne ss w alk s in o ur ways ag ai n
And w e h av e c o m e i nt o o ur h e ri t age .

TH E S O LDI ER
1
91 4
If I sho uld die t hi nk o nly t hi s o f me
,

Th at t h e r e s so m e c o rne r o f a fo r e ig n fi e ld
’

Th at is fo r e v e r Engl an d Th e r e sh all b e .

In t h at rich e ar t h a rich e r d ust c o nc e al e d

 R UP ER T B R OO KE
A d ust who m Engl an d b o r e sh ap e d m ad e aw ar e
, , ,

G av e o n c e h e r fl o w e rs t o l o v e h e r w ays t o ro am
, , , ,

A b o dy o f En gl an d s br e athi ng Engli sh air

’
, ,

Wash e d by th e riv e rs bl e st by suns o f ho m e

, .

And t hi nk t hi s h e ar t all e vil sh e d away

, , ,

A p ul se in th e e t e r n al mi n d no l e ss ,

Give s so m e wh e r e b ac k t h e t ho ugh t s by Engl an d

H e r sigh t s and so un d s d re am s h appy as h e r day
And l augh t e r, l e ar n t o f fri e n d s an d g e n tl e n e ss,
In h e ar t s at p e ac e , un d e r an Engli sh h e av e n .

7 UL1 / 1 N GRENFELL

INTO BATTLE
1
9 5
1

Th e k d e ar t h is warm wi th S pring
na e ,

And wi th gr e e n gr ass an d b ursti ng t r e e s

Le an s t o th e sun s g az e gl o ryi ng
’
,

An d q uiv e rs in th e sunny br e e z e
An d life is C o l o u r and W arm t h an d Ligh t ,

An d a st rivi n g e ve rm o r e fo r t h e se
An d h e is d e ad w h o will n o t figh t ,

And w h o di e s figh t i n g h as i n c r e ase .

Th e figh ti ng man sh all fr o m th e sun

Tak e w arm t h , an d life fro m t h e gl o wi ng
S p e e d wi t h th e ligh t — fo o t wi n d s to run,
And wi t h th e t r e e s t o n e w e r bir th
And fi nd, wh e n fight i ng sh all b e d o ne ,
G r e at r e st , an d full ne ss aft e r d e ar th .

All th e brigh t mp any o f H e ave n

co

H o ld him in t h e ir high c o mr ad e ship ,

Th e D o g st ar an d t h e S i st e rs S e v e n
-
, ,

O ri o n s Be l t an d swo rd e d hip
’
‘

.
3 56 7 U LI AN GRENFELL

Th e w o o dl an d t r e e s t h at st an d to g e th e r,
Th e y st an d t o him e ach o n e a fri e n d
Th e y g e n tly sp e ak in th e wi n dy w e at h e r
Th e y g uid e t o v all e y an d ridg e s e n d
’
.

Th e k e st r e l ho v e ri ng by day ,

And th e li ttl e o wl s t h at c all by nigh t ,

Bid him b e swift an d k e e n as t h e y ,

As k e e n o f e ar as swif t o f sight
, .

Th e bl ackbird si ng s t o him ,
Br o th e r bro t h e r , ,

I f t hi s b e t h e l ast so ng yo u sh all si ng
S i ng w e ll fo r yo u may no t si ng ano t h e r
,
”
B r o t h e r si ng
, .

In dr e ary d o ub t ful wai ti n g h o ur s ,

Be fo r e th e br az e n fr e nzy star ts ,

Th e h o r se s sh o w h im no bl e r p o w e r s
0 p at i e nt e y e s c o ur ag e o us h e ar t s
,

And wh e n th e b u rn i n g m o m e nt br e ak s ,

An d all t hi ng s e l se are o ut o f mi n d ,

An d o nly J o
y o f B attl e t ak e s

H im by t h e t hr o at and m ak e s him bli nd ,

Th ro ugh jo y an d bli n d n e ss h e sh all k no w ,

No t c ari ng m uc h to k no w t h at still ,

No r l e ad n o r st e e l sh all r e ac h him so ,

Th at it b e n o t t h e D e st i ne d Will .

Th e t h un d e ri ng li ne o f b attl e st an d s ,

And in th e air De at h m o an s and si ngs

But Day sh all c l asp him wi t h st r o ng h an d s ,

And Nigh t shall fo ld him in so f t wi ngs .

ALAN SEE GER

I H AV E A RENDEZ V OU S WI TH DEATH
‘

1
91 6
I h av e a r e nd e zvo us wi t h De ath
At so m e di sp ut e d b arri c ad e ,

W he n Spri ng c o m e s b ack w i th r ustli ng sh ad e

358 WILFRED O WEN
Ye t no bl o o d r e ach e d t h e re fro m th e upp e r gro un d ,

And n o g uns t hump e d o r do wn th e flue s m ad e m o an

, .

”
fri e n d I said H e r e is no c ause t o m o u rn
S t r ang e , , , ,

No n e said t h e o t h e r
”
, S av e t h e un do ne y e ars
, ,

Th e h o p e l e ssne ss Wh at e ve r h o p e is yo urs
.
,

Was my life al so I we nt hunt i ng wild

Aft e r th e wild e st b e auty in th e wo rld ,

Whi c h li e s no t c alm in e y e s o r braid e d h air , ,

But m o ck s t h e st e ady r unni ng o f t h e h o ur ,

And if it gri e v e s gri e v e s ric hlie r t h an h e r e

,
.

Fo r by my gl e e migh t m any me n h av e l augh e d ,

And o f my w e e pi ng so m e thin g h as b e e n l e f t
Whi ch m ust die no w I m e an t h e t r ut h unto ld
.
,

Th e pi ty o f w ar t h e pi ty w ar di st ille d
, .

No w me n will go c o nt e n t wi th wh at w e sp o il e d ,

O r di sc o nt e nt b o il blo o dy an d b e spill e d
, , ,
.

Th e y will b e swift wi t h swift ne ss o f th e tigr e ss ,

No n e will br e ak r ank s t h o ugh n at i o n s t re k fr o m pr o g re ss

,
.

C o urage w as mi ne an d I h ad myst e ry
, ,

Wi sdo m w as mi n e an d I h ad m ast e ry
,

To mi ss th e m ar c h o f t hi s r e t r e ati ng wo rld
I nt o vai n ci t ad e ls t hat are no t wall e d .

Th e n wh e n m uch bl o o d h ad cl o gge d th e ir ch ari o t wh e els

,
-

I wo uld go up an d wash t h e m fro m sw e e t wells ,

Eve n wi t h t r ut h s t h at b e t o o d e e p fo r t ai n t .

I wo uld h av e p o ur e d my spi ri t wi tho ut sti nt

B ut n o t t hr o ugh wo un d s n o t o n t h e c e ss o f w ar .

Fo r e h e ads o f me n h ave bl e d wh e r e no w o un d s w e r e .

I am th e e n e my yo u kille d my fri e n d ,
.

I kne w yo u in t his d ark fo r so yo u fr o wn e d

Ye st e rd ay t h r o ugh me as yo u j abb e d and kill e d .

I p arri e d b ut my h an d s we re l o ath an d c o ld .

Le t us sl e e p n o w .

ANTH EM FOR D OO MED YO U TH

1
9 8 1

Wh at p assi ng b e lls fo r t h e se w h o die as c attl e

-

Only th e m o nst ro us ang e r o f th e guns .

 WILFRED O WEN
O nly t he ri ng rifl e s r apid r attl e
st u tt e
’

C an p at t e r o ut t h e ir h ast y o ri so ns .

No m o c k e ri e s fo r t h e m no pr ay e r no r b e ll s ,

No r any vo i c e o f m o ur ni ng save th e ch o ir s ,

Th e shrill d e m e nt e d c h o ir s o f w aili ng sh e ll s
,

And b ugl e s c alli ng fo r t h e m fr o m sad shir e s .

Wh at dl e s may b e h e ld t o sp e e d t h e m all
c an

No t in th e h an d s o f b o y s b ut in t h e ir e ye s
,

S h all shi ne t h e h o ly glimm e r s o f go o d by e s -

.

Th e p all o r o f girl s br o w s sh all b e t h e ir p all

’

Th e ir fl o w e r s t h e t e n d e r ne ss o f p at i e n t mi n d s ,

And e ac h sl o w d usk a dr awi ng d o wn o f bli n d s

-
.

WILLIAM NO EL H O D GS O N

BEFO RE ACTI O N
1
9 6 1

By all th e gl o ri e s o f t h e day
An d th e c o o l e v e ni ng s b e ni so n ,
’

By t h at l ast sunse t t o uc h t h at lay

Up o n th e hills wh e n dayw as do n e ,
By b e au t y l avi shly o ut p o ur e d
And bl e ssi ng s c ar e l e ssly r e c e ive d ,
By all th e d ay s t h at I h av e live d
Mak e me a so ldi e r, Lo rd .

By all o f all m an s h o p e s and fe ar s,

’

And all th e wo nd e rs p o e ts si n g,
Th e l augh t e r o f un c l o ud e d y e ar s,
And e v e ry sad an d l o v e ly t hi ng
By t h e r o m an t i c ag e s sto r e d
Wi t h high e n d e avo urs th at w as his,
By all his mad c at ast ro ph e s
Mak e me a man, 0 Lo rd .

I ,
t h at
my famili ar hill
on

S aw wi t h un c o mpr e h e n di ng e y e s
A hun dre d o f Thy sunse ts spill
Th e ir fr e sh an d san g ui n e sac rifi c e ,
60 WILLIAM NOEL H OD GS O N
Ere th e sun swi ngs h is no o nd ay swo rd
Must say go o d b ye t o all o f t hi s
-

By all d e ligh t s t h at I sh all mi ss ,

H elp me t o die 0 Lo rd , .

FRANCI S LEDWID GE

IN F RANC E
1 17
9
Th e il e n c e o f m at e rnal hill s
s

Is r o un d me in my e ve ni ng dr e am s
And ro un d me m usic m aki ng bills -

And mi ngli ng wave s o f p asto r al st re am s .

W h at e ve r w ay I t urn I fi n d
Th e p at h is o ld unto me still .

Th e hills o f ho m e are in my mi n d ,

And t h e r e I wan d e r as I will .

TH E H O MEC O MI NG OF TH E SH EEP

Th e she e p c o mi ng ho m e in Gre e c e
are ,

H ark th e b e ll s o n e ve ry hill
Fl o ck by fl o ck an d fl e e c e by fl e e c e
, ,

Wan d e ri ng wid e a li t tl e pi e c e
Thro th e e ve ni ng re d an d still
’
,

S to ppi ng wh e r e t h e p at hways c e ase ,

Cro ppi ng wi th a hurri e d will .

Thro ’
co tto n b ushe s lo w
th e
Me rry b o ys wi t h sho uld e r e d cro o ks
C l o se t h e m in a si ngl e ro w ,

S h o ut am o ng t h e m as t h e y go
Wi th o ne b e ll ri ng o e r th e bro o ks
-
’
.

S uc h d e ligh t yo u n e v e r k no w
Re adi ng it fr o m g ild e d b o o ks .

B e fo r e th e e a rly brigh t
st a s r are
C o rm o ran ts and se a gull s c all -
,
36 2 CH ARLES H AMI LTO N S O RLE Y

Wh e r e fo re me n m archin g
,

O n t h e r o ad t o d e at h si ng ,

P o ur yo ur gl ad ne ss o n e art h s h e ad
’
,

S o b e m e rry so b e d e ad ,
.

Fr o m t h e hill s an d v all e ys e ar t h
S h o ut s b ac k t h e so un d o f mir th
Tr amp o f fe e t and lil t o f so ng
Ri ngi ng all t h e r o ad al o ng .

All t h e m usi c o f t h e ir g o i ng,

Ri ngi ng swi ngi ng gl ad so ng — t hr o wi n g ,
Ear t h will e c h o S t ill , wh e n fo o t
Li e s numb an d v o i c e m ut e .

On , m ar c hi ng me n, o n
To t h e g at e s o f d e at h wi t h so ng .

’
S o w y o u r gl ad ne ss fo r e ar t h s r e api ng ,
S o yo u may b e gl ad , t h o ugh sl e e pi ng .

S t r e w y o u r gl adn e ss o n e ar t h s b e d,
’

S o b e m e r ry, so b e d e ad .

AR CH IB ALD M o LEI SH .

MO RI TU RI
1 17
9
No t as Ulysse s o v e rwi se wi t h age ,

S h all w e sail o ut b e yo n d th e w e st e r n g at e
I n to th e unkno wn se as No t d e stinat e
.
,

An d w e ary o f m an s se e ki ng an d th e m ag e
’
,

O f su b tl e c hangi ng e ar th and th at v ast sky

-

Wh e r e wo n d e r w alks Sh all w e sail c uri o us

,

To do t h e l ast adv e n t ur e O h n o t t hus

.
, ,

No t sati sfi e d wi t h livi ng sh all w e die

,
.

But w e sh all m e e t d e at h r unn i ng , Wi t h o ur lip s

S t ill gl ad o f t h e m o r n i ng an d wi t h wid e ni ng e y e s
S till t hir sty fo r t h e ligh t , w e sh all surpri se
Th e se c r e t un d e r t h at o ld h o o d e d Fe ar,
And to uc h t h at fac e wi th e ag e r fi nge r t ip s, -

An d fi n d b ut Ch ang e , w h o cro wns wi th y o uth t h e y e ar .

 36 3
EDWARD WYNDH AM TENNAN T

H OME TH O U GH TS IN LAVENTI E
1 16
9
G r e e n g ard e ns in Lav e n ti e
S o ldi e r s o nly kno w t h e st r e e t
Wh e re th e mud is c hurn e d an d spl ash e d ab o ut
By b attl e w e n di ng fe e t
-

An d ye t b e sid e o n e st ricke n ho use th e r e is a glimp se of gr ass.

Lo o k fo r it wh e n yo u p ass .

Be yo n d th e ch ur c h wh o se pi tt e d spir e
S e e m s b al an c e d o n a st r an d
O f sw ayi ng sto ne and to tt e ri ng bri c k
Tw o fl e ss r ui ns st an d
ro o ,

An d h e r e b e hi n d th e wr e c k ag e whe re th e s h o uld
h ave b e e n
We fo un d a g ard e n gr e e n .

Th e gr ass w as ne ve r r dd e n o n
t o ,

Th e li t tl e p ath o f g rav e l
Was o ve rgro wn wi t h c el andine ,

N0 o t h e r fo lk did t r av e l
Al o ng it s w e e dy surfac e b ut th e nimbl e fo o t e d m o use
,
-

Runni ng fro m h o use t o ho use .

S o all am o ng t h e vivid bl ad e s
Of so ft and t e n d e r gr ass
We lay, no r h e ard th e limb e r wh e e l s
Th at p ass an d e ve r p ass,
In i y c o n ti nui ty unt il t h e ir
no s st o n y r at tl e
S e e m s in i t se lf a b at tl e .

At l e ngt h r o se up fro m t hi s e ase

we
O f t ranquil happy mi n d ,

And se arch e d th e gard e n s li tt l e l e ng t h

’

A fr e sh pl e asaun c e t o fi n d
An d t h e r e so m e y e llo w d affo dil s and j asmi ne h angi ng
,

Did r est t h e tir e d e ye .

364 EDWARD WYNDH AN TENNANT
Th efaire st and m o st fr agrant
O f th e m any swe e ts w e fo und ,

Was a li t tl e b ush o f Daphne fl o we rs

Up o n a grassy m o un d ,

And so t hi c k we re th e bl o sso m s se t an d so divi ne , th e sc e n t

Th at w e w e r e w e ll co nt e nt .

H ungry fo r S pri n g I b e nt my h e ad ,
Th e p e rfum e f anne d my fac e ,
And all my so ul w as d an c i ng
In t h at li t tl e l o v e ly pl ac e ,
Dan c i ng wi th a m e asur e d st e p fro m wr e ck e d an d h att e r e d
s

to w ns
Aw ay p
u o n th e D o wn s .

I sawgr e e n b anks o f d affo dil ,

Slim p o pl ar s in th e br e e z e ,

G r e at t an br o wn h ar e s in g usty Mar c h
-

A co ur ti ng o n th e l e as
-

And m e ad o ws wi t h t he ir gli tt e ri ng st r e am s ,
an d silve r
sc urryi n g d ac e

H o m e—wh at a p e rfe c t pl ac e
,

7 OH N MI DDLE TO N M URRY

LI NES WRITTEN ON AN AU G U ST MO RNING

It is th e m o r ni ng n o w .

G r e y v e il e d an d q ue n c h e d is e v e ry sci nt illat i o n
-

C o uld ligh t so m e far r e fl e c t i o n in th e mirr o r o f my so ul

A m o rn i ng m e e t fo r lo w to n e d l am e nt ati o n
-

Of o ne w h o is no t who l e .

D e sir e s and l o ve b ur n lo w wi thi n my h e ar t

Dull e d by m ut e ang ui sh fo r so m e e x ul t at i o n
Th at sh o uld uplift me , st ro ngly whi rl e d ap ar t
Fr o m life an d f e ar o f life , in a fi e r c e wi nd of l o ve
To t h e high p e ak o f c o nsumm at i o n
Wh e nc e l o o ki ng do wn I migh t un e r ri ng m ark
Th e m ul t i t udi no us sc at te r e d fl am e s o f aspirati o n
,

Le api ng fr o m o ut th e d ark
366 7 OH N MIDDLE TO N M URR Y
B e y o n d t h o ugh t s w an an d li stl e ss lappmg se as
’
-

Li e s hid a sun w arm e d sh o r e

-

O f th e so ul s gard e n , whe re rip e n slo wly

’

Brigh t se e d s o f vi si o n s, t r u t h s an d m agi c l o r e ,
D e sir e s unutt e rabl e and h o ly
Fo rgo t t e n j o ys an d fr ail fe li c i t i e s
To fr ui t s t h at b e n d t h e ir dr e ami ng b o ugh s t o r h
ea t .

Th e r e in t h e still l ago o n
A sl e n d e r ship swi ngs d ully t o th e t id e s
W ai t i ng si n c e bir th
Fo r l o vi ng h an d s t o l o ad h e r p ati e n t h o ld .

But all is still , l o c k e d in a no o n d ay swo o n .

Th e w e e d sc ar c e sway s ab o ut h e r bli st e r e d sid e s,

Th e fai nt i ng air s c an sc ar c e unfo ld
H e r bl e ac h e d an d dr o o pi ng p e nno n fr o m th e m ast .

O nly th e h arsh, swift cry

Of so m e une asy bird o f pl um ag e t e ar s
Th e shr o u d o f sil e n c e , shri e k s t o t h e br az e n h e av e n, is p ast
An d all is st ill , m o r e st ill fo r th e st agn an t t e ar s
Of en dl e ss dr o ppi ng fr ui ts t h at oo ze t h e ir j ui c e s wh e r e
t h e y lie .

W e e p b arr e n dr e ami ng t re e s
, ,

In far fo rg o tt e n i sl an d s o f th e so ul
,

W e e p fo r th e sunk e n spl e ndid argo si e s

,

Whi ch sail e d to t ak e a pri n c e s so v e r e ign to ll

’

Of yo ur un t ast e d w e al th o f ano dyne .

W e e p fo r th e d ust dri e d lip s t h at vai nly t hirst

,
-

Fo r yo ur unvi n t ag e d w i n e .

W e e p fo r t h e jo y t h e c o nfid e n c e th e prid e
, , ,

U plift i ng him w h o fir st
D r e am e d in h is y o ut h o f such di sc o ve ry ,

And sang th e whil e his fl agg e d ship dro pp e d t o o c e an

t id e .

W e e p ye a we e p fo r me
, , .

O f ai nt i ng he ar t t h at fail e d him in h is ne e d
In te rro r of t he gr e y ,
un bro ke n se a
 7 OH N MIDDLE TO N M URRY 36 7
H e ar t hat b eli e ve d ye t shrank an d shri nki ng h alf b e li e v e d
t ,
-
,

Th at d ar e d b ut o nc e and d o u b t e d wh at migh t b e
In t h at imm e n si ty ,

Whisp e ri ng o f sunk e n r e e fs and fat al c o urse s ste e r e d

By p ro ud e r c ap t ai n s l o ng l o ng y e ars ago
, ,

Wh o se ve sse l s p astur e d by th e o c e an w e e d
Are ro tt i ng r o t t i ng sl o w
,
.

0 coward he ar t who se r e so l uti o n v e e r e d

At t h e first br e at h o f d o ub t an d c o ur ag e di e d ,

In t h at far h ush e d l ag o o n
A m o uld e ri ng ship swi ngs fe e bly t o t h e tid e
Yo ur c ap tai n li e s b el o w
H is e y e s are bli n d t o t h at e t e r nal no o n
But h e is w e p t fo r by th e st ag n an t t e ars
Of e n dl e ss dr o ppi ng fr ui t s t h at o o z e t h e ir j ui c e s wh e r e
lie .

Wh at vo i c e sh all r e ac h him n o w
Wh at c o ur ag e b e ar my h e ar t ac ro ss th e dim gr e y wast e
,
of

se as

To wh e r e h e sl e e p s b e l o w
S ur e ly so m e wi n d o f h o p e no w st i rs his dr o o pi ng sail
An d m urm u rs in th e t r e e s
To h ush th e d ro ppi ng t e ar s o f y e ars unh arv e st e d
An d sur e ly h e h as h e ard an ang ui sh e d v o i c e whi c h c ri e s
C aptai n aw ake tbe de ad
,

H aue f ollow ed w b ere you le d .

For tb e ir repe ntanee sab e ,

’

Captai n, aw ake , aw ake

Int o th e c ho ki ng sil e n c e si nks th e t hi n l o st wail and di e s
.

Th e sp arr o w t wi t t e rs o n
D e fi anc e t o th e hidd e n, w ast e d sun ,

Alo n e o f c r e at ur e s sc o rni ng
Thi s so li t u d e o f m o rni ng
Wh e n e ve n i gi ng childr e n tire
th e s n of wai ti ng fo r t h e day .
36 8 7 OII N
-
MIDDLETO N M URRY

TO LSTO Y
H e is libe a God, not a Sabaotb or an O lym p ian, b ut tbc bind o
f
Russian god w b o sits on a maple tb rone under a golden limetree, not
”

ver
y ma jestic, but perb aps more cunning tb an all tb c otber gods .

MAXI M G O R K Y, Recollections of Tolstoy .

Wh at se cre t kno wl e dg e o ld and c unni ng go d

, ,

P ur se s y o ur e y e s in t h e ir i nh um an l e e r 3
Wh at grim di sd ai n l urk s in yo ur h at e ful no d ,

Wh at arro gan c e and wh at m o re awful fe ar

,

Of t hi ngs w e c anno t se e ,

S t r o ng spiri t o f th e t r e e ,

Wh o kno ws whe re i n th e ro o t s are se t o f all m o rtali ty P

.

Whe n c e c am e st t ho u a m o r t al man in se e mi ng
, ,

S p e aki ng o ur t o n g ue supr e m e in all o ur skill

, ,

To Sp urn th e m b o t h asid e fo r thy dr e ad dr e ami ng

Of t h e ungo v e rn abl e migh ty Will
,

Th at se n t t h e e t o d e rid e
Th e t ri umph s o f o ur prid e
And pi e r c e o ur h e ar ts wi t h te rro r o f th i ne o w n
t e rrifi e d 3

Wh at c e nt aur ki ng at b at tl e wit h th e b e asts

-

Be g at t h e e in t h e fl ush o f vi c to ry
Up o n wh at fi e rc e e y e d q ue e n
-
Wh at dr unk e n fe asts
Wi thi n t h e m att e d w alls o nc e dro wn e d th e c ry
Of th e swift r avi shm e n t
Of h e r who se prid e w as b e nt
To hid e th e se e d t h at b o r e t h e e in t h e d arkn e ss o f h is t e n t

Th e wild m ane d ho r se s ne igh e d th ee to thy r e st

-

Th e j ackal s ho wl e d th e ir h ung e r ro un d th e ho rd e
Whil e thy fi e rc e m o t h e r cl ut ch e d t he e t o h e r br e ast ,

S uckli ng a C hi e f tai n w o r thy o f h e r l o rd

Wh o se bl o o dy h an d h ad le d
H e r c ap t ive t o his b e d ,

Biddi ng h e r r ai se up n e w ki nsm e n in th e me n sh e b o r e
bre d .
3 76 7 OII N MIDDLE TO N M URRr
U rgi ng t h e ir j o ur n e y o n
Till e ar thly h o sts h ad w o n
To p e aks lit by th e f ar th e st ray o f t h o ugh t s une ar thly ’
sun .

In t hi s dim r e alm t h e y w an d e r e d o nc e ag ai n,
P assi ng b e y o n d t h e sm o o t h an d c h ar t e d w ays
I nt o a w ild e rn e ss unkno wn o f me n
Wh e r e h e ar t s gr e w fai nt wi t h hung e r an d th e m az e
O f t he ir im aginings ,

V i si o ns o f sh ad o wy t hi ngs
C o nfo un d e d by t h e gh o stly br e ath of imm at e ri al wi ngs .

Th e G o d t h e y so ugh t c am e no t , b ut
ho u we r t b o r n
t
In t hy pr o u d no st ril s w as t h e e ar t h s st r o ng br e at h
’

Th o u l augh e d t h e ir b aflie d wi sd o m i nt o sc o r n
Thi n e e y e s gl an c e d b ac kw ard at t h e h o un d o f d e ath
And thi ngs t h e y c o uld no t se e
S t r uck ang ui sh i n t o t h e e ,

Re m e mb e ri ng wh e r e th e r o o t s are se t o f all m o r tali ty .

Af te r ali t tl e sp ac e o f urg e nt d ays ,

W h e r e i n t ho u w e r t supr e m e in all o ur skill ,

Th e m e m o ry o f th e w ast e an c e st r al w ays
, ,

Th e migh t o f an ung o v e rn abl e Will

Lo ck e d t h e o n c e e ag e r t o ng ue
Th at in t hy y o ut h h ad rung
O e r Eur o p e lik e a migh ty b e ll in a high b e lfry
’

Till at th e l ast t h o u w an d e r e d fo r t h al o n e
To m e e t t hy d e at h wh e r e o nly st ars migh t se e ,

O n th e dim pl ai n t h at e ch o e s wi t h t h e m o an
O f th e imp e n e t rabl e myst e ry
To which no man h as t r o d ,
No r o ld and c unni ng go d
Wh o l e e rs and fe ars and frigh ts me n wi th th e bli n dn e ss
no d .
 37 1
EDM U ND BL UNDEN

ALM SW O MEN

At Q ui nc e y s m o at th e squan d e ri ng vill ag e e nd s,
’

An d t h e re in t h e alm sh o use dw e ll th e cl e ar e st fri e nd s

O f all th e vill ag e tw o o ld
d am e s t h at c li ng
,

As c l o se as any t rue l o v e s in th e spri ng .

Lo n g l o ng ago t h e y p asse d t hr e e sc o re and t e n

,
- -
,

And in thi s d o ll s ho use liv e d to ge t he r t h e n

’

All t hi ngs t h e y h av e in c o mm o n b e i ng so p o o r , ,

And th e ir o ne fe ar D e at h s sh ad o w at t h e do o r
,
’
.

Eac h sun d o wn m ak e s t h e m m o u rn ful e ac h sun ri se ,

Bri ngs b ack th e brigh t ne ss in t h e ir fadi n g e y e s .

No w happy go th e ri c h f air we at h e r d ays -

Whe n on t ro ad side fo lk st ar e in am az e
he
At suc h a ho ne y c o mb o f fr ui t an d fl o we rs
As m e ll o ws r o un d t h e ir t hr e sho ld wh at l o ng h o urs
The y gl o at up o n t he ir st e e pling h o llyho c ks ,

Be e s b al sam s fe at h e ry so ut h e rnwo o d an d sto ck s

’
, ,

Fi e ry dr ago n s m o ut h s gr e at m all o w l e ave s

’
-
,

Fo r salve s and l e m o n pl an t s in b ushy sh e ave s

,
-
,

S h agg e d Esau s h and s wi t h fi n e gr e e n fi nge r t ip s

’
- -
.

S uch o ld sw e e t n am e s are e ve r o n t h e ir lip s .

As pl e ase d as li ttl e childr e n wh e re t h e se gro w

In c o bbl e d p att e ns an d w o r n go wns t h e y go ,

P r o ud o f t h e ir wi sd o m wh e n o n g o o se b e rry sho o ts
The y st uck e ggsh ell s to frigh t fro m co ming fr ui ts
Th e bri sk bille d r asc al s p ausi n g st ill to se e
-

Th e ir n e ighb o ur o wl s saunt e r fr o m t r e e to t r e e
Or in th e b ushing half—
,

ligh t m o use th e l ane

Lo ng wi ng e d an d l o rdly
-
.

But wh e n t h o se h o urs w ane

I ndo o rs t h e y p o n d e r sc ar e d by th e harsh st o rm
,

Who se p el ti ng sarac e n s o n t h e wi n do w swarm ,

And li st e n fo r t h e m ail t o c l att e r p ast

An d church cl o ck s de e p b ay wi th e ri ng o n t h e bl ast
’

Th e y fee d th e fi re t h at flings a fr e akish ligh t

On pic t ur e d king s an d q ue e ns gr o tesq ue ly brigh t ,
37 2 EDMUND B LU NDEN

P l at t e r s and p it ch e rs, f ad e d c al e n d ars

And gr ac e ful ho ur gl ass t rim wi t h l av e n d e rs
-
.

Many a tim e t h e y ki ss and c ry and pr ay ,

Th at b o t h b e summ o ne d in t h e se lfsam e day ,

And wi se m an li nne t t i nkli n g in his c age

En d t o o wi t h t h e m t h e fri e n d ship o f o ld age ,

And all t o g e t h e r l e av e t h e ir t r e asur e d ro o m

S o m e b e ll —
like e ve ni ng wh e n th e May s in bl o o m ’
.

TH OMAS M O ULT

FOR BES S I E, S EATED BY ME IN TH E GARDEN

To th e h e ar t t o th e h e ar t th e whi t e p e t al s
,

Qui e tly fall .

Me m o ry is a li ttl e wi n d an d m agic al ,

Th e dr e ami ng ho ur s .

As a br e at h t h e y fall as a sigh ,

G r e e n g ard e n h o ur s t o o l anguo r o us t o w ak e n ,

Whit e l e ave s o f bl o sso my t re e wi n d sh ake n -

As a br e at h a sigh ,

AS th e slo w whit e drift

Of a b ut t e rfly .

Fl o w e r wi ng s falli ng wi ng s o f br an c h e s
-
,

On e aft e r o n e at win d s dro o p dippi ng

’

Th e n wi t h t h e lift
Of th e air s so ft br e ath in sudd e n aval an che s
’
,

Slippi ng .

Q ui e tly qui e tly th e J une win d flings

,

Whit e wi ng s ,

Whi t e p e t al s p ast th e fo o tp at h fl o we rs
,

Ad o wn my dre ami ng ho urs .

At th e h e ar t at th e he ar t t h e b ut terfly se ttl e s
,
.

As a br e at h a sigh
—
,

ll p
Fa t h e e t s o al f h ou r s o f t h e whi t e,
l e afe d fl o w e r s ,

Fall t h e p e t all e d wi ng s o f t h e b u tt e rfly .

To my h e ar t t o my h e ar t t h e whi t e p e t al s
,

Q ui e tly fall .
3 74. TH O MAS M O ULT
Be yo nd th e g ard e n h e avy o aks are b uo y ant o n th e m e ado ws ,

Th e ir r ugg e d b ark
No l o nge r r o ugh ,

But ch ast e n e d an d r e fi ned in t h e gl o wing e y e s o f Lo v e .

Aro un d us t h e p e t al s fulfil
Th e ir m e asur e an d f all pr e c i o u s th e p e t al s are still
, .

Fo r Lo v e t h e y o n c e w e r e g at h e r e d t h e y are g at h e r e d fo r
,

Lo v e ag ai n ,

Wh o se gl an c e is o n t h e w at e r ,

Who se whi sp e r is in th e g re e n sh ad o ws .

In t h e sam e c o m rad e h an d wh o se t o uc h is in th e sunligh t

-
,

Th e y are lyi ng ag ain .

H e r e Lo v e is Lo v e o nly o f all t hi ng s o utst ays

Th e drift o f p e t al s t h e drift o f d ays
, ,

P e t al s o f h o ur s,

O f white le afe d flo we rs
-
,

P e t all e d wi ngs o f t h e b utt e rfly ,

D rift i ng q ui e tly drifti ng by

,

As a br e at h a sigh
,
.

RI CH ARD ALDI N GTO N

TO A G REEK MARBLE
’ '
H o T l/ l a, II OT VI a ,

Whit e gr ave go dd e ss,

P i ty my sad n e ss,
O sil e nc e of P aro s .

I am no t o f t h e se ab o ut thy fe e t ,

Th e se g arm e nts an d d e c o rum

I am thy bro th e r ,

Thy l o ve r o f afo r e tim e crying t o t h e e ,

An d t ho u h e are st me no t

I h ave whisp e r e d t h e e in thy so li t ud e s

Of o ur l o ve s in P h rygi a ,

Th e far e cst asy o f b urni ng no o ns

Wh e n th e fr agil e pip e s
 RI CH ARD ALDI NGTO N 375
C e ase d in th e
cypr e ss sh ad e ,

And th e br o wn fi nge rs o f th e sh e phe rd

Mo ve d o ve r Slim sho uld e rs
And o nly th e c ic ad a sang .

I h ave to ld th e e o f th e hill s
And th e li sp o f r e e ds
And th e sun up o n th
y br e asts .

And tho u he ar e st me no t ,
II tiT i/ ta, II o T i/ t a,
'

Tho u h e ar e st me no t .

BRO MIO S

(A Friez e in tb c Vati can)

Th e wi t h e r e d b o n d s are br o k e n .

Th e w ax e d r e e d s and th e d o ubl e pip e

Cl am o ur ab o ut me
Th e h o t wi n d swirls
Thro ugh the re d pi n e t runks .

Io Th e fauns an d th e satyr s .

Th e to uc h o f t h e ir Sh agg e d c url e d fur

And bl unt ho rns .

Th e y h ave wi n e in h e avy c r ate rs

P ai n t e d bl ac k an d re d
Wi ne t o spl ash o n h e r whi te b o dy .

Io
Sh e hri nks fr o m
s th e c o ld sho we r
Afr aid afr aid
,

Le t th e Ma e n ad s br e ak t hr o ugh t h e myr tl e s

And th e b o ughs o f t h e rh o do daphnai .

Le t th e m t e ar th e qui c k d e e r s fl e sh
’
.

Ah , th e c r ue l e xqui si t e fi ng e rs .

Io
I h av e bro ught yo u th e bro wn c l uste rs,
Th e ivy b o ughs an d pi ne c o ne s
- -
.
3 76 RI CH ARD ALDI N GT N O
Yo ur br e asts are c o ld rippl e s
se a- ,

But h y sm ell
t e of th e warm gr asse s .

Thro w wid e th e c hito n an d the p e pl um ,

Maid e ns o f th e de w ,

Be autiful are yo ur b o di e s 0 Ma e n ad s, ,

Be aut iful t h e sudd e n fo ld s ,

Th e vani shing c urv e s o f t h e whit e li ne n

Ab o ut yo u .

Io
H e ar th e ri c h l augh t e r o f th e fo r e st ,

Th e cymb al s,
Th e t r ampli ng o f th e p an i sk s and th e c e ntaurs .

MARTIN ARMS TRO NG

TH E BUZZ ARD S

Wh e n e ve ni ng c am e an d th e w arm gl o w gr e w d e e p e r ,

An d e v e ry t r e e t h at b o rd e r e d th e gr e e n m e ad o w s ,

And in t h e y e ll o w c o rnfi e lds e ve ry r e ap e r

And e v e ry c o rn sho ck st o o d ab o v e t he ir sh ado ws
-

Fl un g e ast w ard fr o m t h e i r fe e t in l o ng e r m e asur e ,

S e r e n e ly far t h e r e sw am in t h e su nny h e igh t

A b uzz ard and h is m at e w h o t o o k t h e ir pl e asur e
S wirli ng an d p o i si ng idly in g o ld e n ligh t .

O n gr e at pi e d m o t i o nl e ss m o t h -
wi ngs b o r ne al o ng ,

S o e ffo r tl e ss an d so st r o ng ,
C ut ti ng e ac h o t h e r s p at h s t o g e t h e r th e y glid e d
’
,

Th e n wh e e l e d asun d e r t ill t h e y so ar e d divid e d

Tw o v alle y s wid t h (as t h o ugh it w e r e d e ligh t
’

To p ar t lik e t hi s b e i n g sure t h e y c o uld uni t e

,

S o swiftly in t h e ir e mp ty fr e e d o mi n i o n)
, ,

C urv e d h e adl o ng d o wnw ard t o w e r e d up th e sunny st e e p

, ,

Th e n wi t h a sudd e n lift o f t h e o ne gr e at pi ni o n
, ,

S w ung p ro u dly t o a c u rv e an d fro m it s h e igh t

,

To o k h alf a mil e o f sunligh t in o ne l o ng sw e e p .

3 7s 7 . D . C . P ELL O W

May a lik e st r e ng t h an d swe e tn e ss fi ll

De si re an d t h o ugh t an d st e adfast will
, , ,

Wh e n I r e m e mb e r t h e se
Fair sacr am e n t al t r e e s "

EDWARD SH ANKS

FETE GALANTE : TH E TRI U MP H O F L O VE

Aristo no e ,
th efadi ng sh e ph e rd e ss ,

G at h e r s t h e yo ung girl s r o und h e r in a ri ng ,

Te aching t he m wi sd o m o f l o ve ,

Wh at t o say h o w t o dr e ss
, ,

H o w fr o wn h o w smil e
, ,

H o w sui t o rs t o t h e ir d an c i ng f e e t to bri ng ,

H o w in m e r e w alk i ng t o b e g uile ,

Wh at wo rd s c unni ngly said in wh at a w ay

Will dr aw m an s b usy fan c y ast r ay
’
,

All th e alphab e t gramm ar an d syntax o f l o v e

, .

Th e g ard e n sm e ll s are sw e e t ,
Dai si e s sp ri ng in t h e turf un d e r th e high he e l e d
-

De nse , d ark b anks o f l aur e l gr o w

Be hi n d th e w av e ri ng ro w
Of go ld e n flaxe n bl ack b ro wn aub urn h e ad s
, , , , ,

Be hin d t h e ligh t and shimm e ri n g dr e sse s

Of t h e se unre al m o d e rn sh e ph e rd e sse s
,

An d g audy fl o we rs in fo rm al p at t e rne d b e ds
V ary t h e dim l o ng vi st as o f t h e p ark ,

Far as t h e e ye c an se e ,
Till at t h e fo r e st s e dge th e gro un d gro ws d ark
’

And th e fl o we rs vani sh in th e o b sc uri ty .

Th e yo ung gi rl s g ath e r r o un d h e r ’

Re m e mb e ri ng e ag e rly h o w t h e ir f at h e rs fo un d h e r
Fr e sh as a spri ng lik e wi n d in Fe br uary
-
,

S ub tl e r in h e r m o vi ng h e art th an sun m o t e s t h at v ary -

At e ve ry w aft o f an o p e ni ng an d shutt i ng do o r
Th e y gat h e r ch atte ri ng ne ar ,
 EDWARD S H ANK S 3 79
H ush , br e ak o ut in l augh te r , whisp e r as id e ,

G r o w sil e n t m o re an d m o r e ,
Th o ugh sh e will n e v e r chid e .

No w t hr o ugh th e sil e n c e so un d s h e r vo ic e still cl e ar ,

And all give e ar .

Lik e a silv e r t hr e ad t hro ugh th e go ld e n aft e rno o n ,

Eq uably th e vo ic e di scl o se s
All t h at age o ld wisd o m lik e an e ndl e ss tune
-

Arist o no é s vo i c e wave r s am o ng th e r o se s
'
’
,

Le v e l and unimp assi o n e d ,

Te lli ng t h e m h o w o f n o t hing l o v e is fashi o ne d ,

H o w it is b ut a m o ve m e n t o f t h e mi n d ,

Biddi ng C e li a m ark
Th at ligh t skir ts fl u tt e ri ng in t h e wi n d ,

O r whi t e fl o we rs st uc k in d ark
Gli st e ni ng h air h av e fir e d t h e d ull b e ho lde r
, ,

Or t e lli ng Anais
Th at f ai n t i n di ffe r e n c e e re no w h ath br e d a ki ss
De ni e d to fl aunt e d sno wy br e ast o r sh o uld e r .

Th e girls at te n d ,

Eac h t hinki n g o n h e r fri e n d ,

Wh e t h e r h e b e r e al o r im agi n ary ,

Wh e t he r h e b e l o ving o r c o ld
Fo r e ac h e re sh e gr o w s o ld
Me ans t o p ursue h e r jo y and t h e wh o l e unwary
,

Tr o o p o f t h e ir wi sh e s h as t his wild q uarry in cry ,

Th at dr aw s t h e m i n e l uc t ably ,

Mo r e and m o r e as th e summ e r slipp e th by .

And C e li a l e ans asid e

To c o n t e mpl at e h e r bl ac k silk e d ankl e o n t h e gr ass
-

In r e m o t e dr e ami ng prid e ,

Ro sali n d r e c alls t h e im ag e in h e r gl ass

P hillis t hro ugh all h e r b o dy fe e l s
H o w divi ne e ne rgy st e al s ,

Q ui e sc e nt p o we r and re sti ng sp e e d ,

S t r e t c h e s h e r arm s o u t fe el s t h e w arm bl o o d run

,

Re ady fo r p ur sui t fo r st rife an d d e e d

, ,

And t urns h e r gl o wing f ac e up t o th e sun .

Phillid a smil e s ,
3 80 EDWARD SH ANK S

And l azily t r usts h e r l azy w it ,

A slo w arr o w t hat h at h o ft e n h it
Chlo e b e m use d by m any su b tl e wil e s
, ,

G r o w s no t m o r e d an g e ro us fo r all o f it ,

But o p e ns h e r re d lip s yaw ni ng dr o w sily

, ,

An d sho w s h e r sm all whit e t e e t h ,

Dimpli ng t h e r o un d c hin b e ne at h ,

And st r e t che s m o vi ng h e r yo ung b o dy d e li c i o usly

,
.

And st ill l e sso n go e s o n

th e ,

Fo r t his is an o ld S t o ry t h at is n e ve r d o ne
And n o w t h e pr e c e p t is o f ribb o n an d sho e ,

Wh at wi t h li n e ns an d silks l o v e fi nd s t o do ,

And h o w m an s h e ar t is t angl e d in a st ri ng
’

Or t ake n in gauz e lik e a w e ak an d h e lpl e ss thing .

Chl o e fall s asl e e p and th e l o ng summ e r day

Drif t s sl o wly p ast t h e gi rl s and t h e w arm r o ses ,

G ivi ng in dr e am s it s ho u rs aw a
No w S t e ll a t hr o ws h e r h e ad b ac k an d Philli s di sp o se s
,

H e r st r o ng br o wn h an d s q ui e t ly in h e r lap ,

An d Ro se s sl e n d e r fe e t g ro w r e stl e ss an d t ap
’

Th e t urf t o an im agi n ary t un e .

No w all t his gr ac e o f yo u t hful b o di e s and fac e s

Is wr o ugh t t o a gl o w by t h e g o ld e n w e at h e r o f J un e
No w Lo v e c o mpl e ti ng gr ac e o f all t h e gr ac e s
, , ,

S t r o ng in t h e se h e ar t s th y p ur e st r e am s ri se ,

Tr ansm uti n g wh at t h e y l e arn by h e ave nly al c h e mi e s .

S wift fr o m t h e li st e n e r s t h e sp e ll v ani sh e s ,

And t hro ugh t h e t i nkli ng e mptyw o rds

, ,

Tr ue t ho ugh t s o f t r ue l o ve pr e ss ,

Flyi ng an d wh e e li n g n e ar e r
As t hro ugh a sunny Sky a fl o c k o f bird s
Agai nst t h e thro b b ling blue gro ws c l e ar e r and c l e ar e r ,

S o cl o se r c o m e t h e se t ho ugh ts an d d e ar e r .

H e l e n ri se s wi t h a l augh
C hlo e w ak e s
All t h e e nch an t m e n t sc att e r s o ff like ch aff .

Th e c o rd is l o o se ne d and t h e sp e ll br e aks .

Ro sali nd
3 82 EDWARD SH ANK S

Dazzl e d at t h e pl ay thing as it so ars ,

Vag ue ag ai nst t h e shini ng sky ,

Wh e re ligh t ye t t hro b s an d c o nfuse s t h e e ye ,

Th e n se e it ag ai n whi t e and cl e ar
, ,

As sl o wly po isédly it falls by

,

Th e d ark gr e e n fo li ag e an d fl o ats n e ar .

But C eli a ap ar t is p e nsive and m ust sigh

, , ,

An d An ai s b ut f ai ntly p ursue s th e g am e .

An e n cro achi ng i nne r fl am e

,

Burn s in t h e ir h e ar t s wi t h t h e ac rid sm o k e o f unr e st

But g ai e t y r uns lik e q ui c ksilve r in Ro se s br e ast
’
,

And P hilli s ri si ng
, ,

W alk s by h e rse lf wit h high and spri ngy t r e ad ,

All h e r yo ung blo o d r ac i n g fro m h e e ls t o h e ad ,

B r e e di ng ne w d e sir e s an d a n e w surpri si n g
S t r e ng t h an d d e t e rmi nat i o n ,

Wh e r e o f are bre d
C o n fid e n c e an d jo y and e x ul t at i o n .

Th e l o ng day c l o se s
Ro sali n d s h o ur dr aws ne ar an d C hl o e s an d Ro se s
’ ’ ’
, ,

Th e h o ur t h at C eli a h as pr aye d ,

Th e h o ur fo r whi c h An ai s an d S t e ll a h av e st ay e d ,

Wh e n H e l e n shall fo rg e t h e r w it ,

And P hillid a by a sur e arro w at l e ngt h b e hit ,

And Philli s t h e fl e e t r unne r b e at l e n g t h o ve r tak e n

, ,

Wh e n this b o ugh o f yo ung blo sso m s

By th e r o ugh e ag e r g at h e r e rs sh all b e sh ak e n
, .

Th e ir e y e s gr o w dim ,

Th e ir h e ar t s fl ut t e r lik e t ak e n birds in t h e ir b o so m s ,

As t h e ligh t di e s o ut o f h e ave n ,

An d a fai nt d e lici o us t r e m o r r uns thro ugh e v e ry limb

, ,

And f ast e r th e vo l atile blo o d t hro ugh t h e ir v e i ns is drive n .

Th e l o ng day c l o se s
Th e l ast ligh t fad e s in th e amb e r sky
Warm t hro ugh th e w arm d usk gl o w th e r o se s ,

An d a h e avi e r sh ad e dro p s slo wly fro m t h e t re e s ,

While t hro ugh th e g ard e n as all c o l o urs die

Th e sc e nt s c o m e liveli e r o n th e q uick e n i ng br e ez e .
 EDWARD SH ANK S 8
3 3
Th e wo rld gro ws l arge r vague r dimm e r
, , ,

O v e r th e d ark l aur e ls a fe w fai nt st ars glimm e r

Th e m o o n t h at w as a p allid gho st
, ,

H ung lo w o n th e h o riz o n fai nt an d l o st , ,

C o m e s up a full an d spl e n did go ld e n r o un d

,

Bybl ac k an d sh arp c ut fo li ag e o ve rc ro sse d

-
.

Th e girl s l augh an d whi sp e r no w wi t h h ardly a so un d ,

Till all so un d v ani sh e s di sp e r se d in t h e nigh t

, ,

Lik e a wi sp o f c l o ud t h at fad e s in th e m o o n s ligh t

’
,

An d th e g ard e n gro ws sil e nt and t h e Sh ad o ws gro w

D e e p e r an d bl ac ke r b e l o w
Th e myst e ri o usly m o vi ng an d m urm uri ng t re e s ,

Th at st an d o ut d arkly ag ai nst th e st ar l umi no us sky; -

H ug e st an d th e t r e e s ,

S h ad o wy whi sp e ri ng imm e nsi t i e s

, ,

Th at r ai n d o wn q ui e t u d e an d d ark n e ss o n h e ar t an d e ye .

No ne m o v e no n e sp e ak no n e sigh
, , ,

But fro m th e l au r e l s c o m e s a l e api n g vo i c e

Cryi n g in to ne s t hat se e m no t m an s no r b o y s ’ ’
,

But o nly j o y s
’
,

An d hard b e hi n d a l o ud t um ul t uo us c ryi ng ,

A t angl e d ske i n o f n o i se ,

And t h e girl s se e t h e ir l o v e rs c o m e e ac h vying ,

Agai nst t h e ne x t in glad an d c o nfid e n t p o i se ,

O r so ftly m o vi ng
To t h e Sid e o f t h e c h o se n wi t h g e n tl e wo rd s an d l o vi ng
G ift s fo r h e r pl e asur e o f sw e e t m e at s an d j e w e ll e d to ys .

De ar Lo v e , who se
r g th no p e d antry c an stir
st e n ,

Wh e th e r in thin e ir o n e ne mi es ,

Or in t hi ne o w n st r aye d fo ll o we r
B e m use d wi t h sub tl e t i e s an d so p hist ri e s ,

No w do st t h o u r ul e t h e gard e n n o w ,

Th e g at h e r e r s h an d s h av e gr asp e d t h e sc e nt e d b o ugh
’
.

S l o w t h e sw e e t h o ur s r e so lv e , and o n e by o ne are ped

s .

Th e g ard e n li e t h e mp ty O ve rh e ad
.

A night jar r ush e s by, wi n g t o uc hin g wi ng,

An d p asse s, ut t e ri n g
H is h o ar se an d whirri ng no te .
3 84 EDWARD SH ANK S

Th e d ayligh t bird s l o ng si n c e are fl e d,

No r h as th e m o o n ye t t o uche d th e bro wn bird s thro at
’
.

All s qui e t, all is sil e nt, all ar o und

’

Th e d ay s h e at ri se s g e n tly fr o m t h e gr o und ,
’

An d st ill th e bro ad m o o n t r av e ls up th e sky,

No w gl anci ng t hro ugh th e t r e e s an d no w so high
Th at all t h e
g ard e n thro ugh h e r r ays are sh e d
,

And fro m th e l aur e ls o n e c an j ust d e scry

Whe r e in th e di st an c e l o o m s e n o rm o usly
Th e o ld ho use wit h all its wi n d o w s bl ac k and d e ad
,
.

TH E EN D
3 86 TH E GOLDEN B O OK OF

C o me no mo re o f g rie f an d dyin g "

Co me up de ar c h o se n mo rnin g c o me
,

C o mrad e s w he n th e air is sw e e t
,

C o n sid e r n o w th e P anth e r su c h th e b e ast

k
D ar An g e l w ith thi n e ac hi n g ust
, l
p
D e e e mb o w e re d b e side t h e f o re st riv e r
D o n o t le t any w o man re ad t hi s v e rse
D o st t h o u still h o e t h o u sh alt b e f air p
D o w n b y t h e s alle y g ard e n s my lo v e an d I did me e t
D o w n th e b lu e n ight th e u n e n din g c o lumn s re ss p
k
D ra e h e s in h is h ammo c an a t h o usan d mile aw ay
’
k ’

E ac h in himse lf his h o ur t o b e and c e ase,

E ac h n e w h o ur s p assage is t h e ac o lyt e
,
’

E gyp t s might is tumb le d do w n

’

E v e ryo n e sudd e nly b urst o ut sin gin g

F ar are t h e sh ad e s o f Arab ia
’

k
F e w are my b o o s , b ut my small fe w h av e t o ld
First t h e fi n e f ain t d re amy mo t io n
k
, ,

F o r b e aut y b e in g th e b e st o f all w e n o w
F o r G o d o ur G o d is a g allan t fo e
, ,

F o ur g re at g at e s h as t h e c ity o f D amasc u s
F ro m t h e c o o l an d d ar — li e d fu rro w s k pp
G ath e rin g th e e c h o e s o f fo rg o tt e n w isdo m
Giv e t o me t h e lif e I lo v e
G o d g av e all me n all e art h t o lo v e
G re e n g ard e ns in L av e n tie "

H a w e lo st th e g o o dli e st f e re 0 all
’ ’

H ad I t h e h e av e n s e mb ro id e r d c lo th s
’ ’

H e arts , b e at n o mo re E art h s S le e h as c o me ’
p
H e c arv e d th e re d d e e r an d th e b ull
H e d ro w se d an d w as aw are o f sile n c e h e a e d p
H e ro d e th e fl ame w in g e d d rag o n st e e d o f Th o ugh t
- -

H e st o o d amo n g a c ro w d at Drumah air

H e w ro u ght at o n e gre at w o r fo r ye ars k
H e re I w o u ld c o me w h e n w e arie st
H e re in th e c o un try s h e art
’

H e re i n th e marshlan d ast th e b tt e re d rid g e p a b

l k
,

H e re in th e se f is all t h at man c an n o w .

H e re in thi s se ue st e re d c lo se q
H e re li e s a mo st b e au tifu l lady
H igh an d so le mn mo u n t ain s gu ard Rio u e ro ux p
H is f ac e w as glad as d aw n t o me
H o me , h o me fro m th e h o ri o n far an d c le ar z
H o w g ran dly glo w th e b ays

I am S yrinx I am sh e w h o w h e n th e g o ld
I am t h e fl u t e o f D a h ni s O n this w all p .
 M ODERN ENGLI SH P OE TRY 3 87

I co me in th e li ttle thi n g s
I c o uld wi s h t o b e d e ad "
I k
did n o t thin , I d id n o t st riv e
I , w
fl e d H im d o n th e night s an d d o w n t h e d ays
I h an g ab o u t th e stre e ts all d ay
I z
hav e a re n de v o us w ith D e ath
I hav e c o me t o t h e b o rde r Of sle e p
I h av e se e n daw n and sunse t o n mo o rs an dW n dy h ills i
I p
h av e se e n o ld shi s sail li e sw an s asle e k p
I p
h av e w e t a milli o n t e ars
I h e ard th e o ld , o ld me n say
I p
k no w a gre e n grass at h t h at le av e s t h e e ld fi
I p
laid me d o w n u o n th e sh o re
I k
li e th e huntin g o f th e h are
I lo v e all b e aut e o u s t hin g s
I lo v e t h e e t h e n
I mad e ano the r garde n , ye a
I must go d o w n t o th e se as again, t o th e lo ne ly se a
t h e sk y
k
I must n o t thin o f t h e e ; an d , tire d ye t s ro n g t
I n e v e r se e th e n e w sb o ys run
I sat b y th e granit e illar, an d su nlight f e ll
p
p
I s aw w it h o e n e ye s
p
I se arc h t h e o e t s h o nie d i n e s
’
l
I st an d o n th e c liff an d w at c h t h e v e ile d sun alin g p
I t h o u gh t I h e ard H im c allin g Did yo u h e ar .

I w ill arise an d go n o w an d go t o I n nisfre e

k l t
,

I w ill ma e yo u b ro o c h e s an d t o ys f o r yo ur d e igh
I w h o am d e ad a t h o usan d ye ars
I f I c o uld liv e w it h o u t t h e t h o u ght o f D e a h t
I f I sh o uld die , t hi n o nly thi s o f me k
If yo u go o v e r d e se rt an d mo un t ain
I n a c o o l c urv in g w o rld h e lie s
q
I n a uie t w at e r d lan d , a land o f ro se s
’

p
I n d im g re e n d e t hs ro t in g o t lad e n shi s -
p
F fi
I n land e rs e ld s th e o p pp
ie s b lo w
I n n e sc ie nt n e ss , in n e sc ie n tn e ss
k
I n t h e d ar w o mb w h e re I b e g an
I n th e hi ghlan d s in th e c o untry lac e s
,
p
I n th e s alt t e rro r o f th e st o rmy se a
I n v ain h av e I striv e n
'

I n d ulg e n o mo re may w e
p
I s i t th e e t als fallin g f ro m t h e ro se
I s t h e re anyb o dy t h e re s aid t h e Trav e lle r
I s t hi s s o me glo w e rin g Tit an inly b righ t ,

I t i s th e mo rnin g n o w
I t se e me d t h at o ut o f th e b attle I e sc a e d p
p
I t w as d e e n ight , an d o v e r J e rus ale m 5 lo w ro o fs
’

I t w as th e R ain b o w g av e th e e b irt h

J ust n o w th e lila c is in b lo o m

Kind do v e —
w ing d P e ac e fo r w h o s e gre e n O liv e - c ro w n
’

,
3 88 TH E GO LDEN B OO K OF

k
L ac in g samit e an d s ab le
p
L ade n w it h s o il o f t h e S o uth f ul lle d w it h t h e glo ry ,
fi
ac hi e v e me nt
L ant e rn s o f sil d o w n t h e la o o n s are v anish e d
k
g
L arg e g lo o ms w e re g at h e re d i n t h e mighty f an e
fi
L ast as rst t h e u e stio n rin g s q
L ast n ight ah ye st e rnight b e twi xt h e r li s an d m n e
, , , p i
L e t me go f o rt h an d sh are
p
,

Lift n o t t h y t ru m e t V ic t o ry t o t h e sk y .

p p p
, ,

List e n an d w h e n t h y h an d thi s a e r re sse s

,

Litt le t h in g ah little mo u se ,

L o n e ly sav e fo r a fe w f ain t s t ars th e sk y

,

k k k k
,

L o o at th e st ars lo o lo o u p at t h e s ie s
p
,

L o rd R ame se s o f E gy t sigh e d
k
L o u d mo c e rs in th e ro arin g st re e t
, lk
L o w i e an o th e r s lie s t h e laure lle d h e ad
’

Mi ghty lu min o us a nd c alm

, ,

M usic c o me s
My d e light an d th d e li gh t y
My grie f o n t h e se a
My n e w c ut ashlar t a e s t e light
-
k h
My w alls o u tside mu st h av e so me fl o w e rs

Ne v e r o h n e v e r mo re sh all I b e h o ld
,

Night is f alle n w it hin w ith o u t

N o t as U lysse s o v e rw is e w it h age
, ,

N o t u n t o us 0 L o rd
k
,

N o w e v e ry d ay t h e b rac e n b ro w n e r gro w s
N o w lie s t h e L o rd in a mo st uie t b e d q
N o w o e r th e t o mo st in e
’
p p
N o w t h e jo ys o f th e ro ad are c hie fl y t h e se

0 D ie u p urifi e z n o s c oe urs
,

O D risc o ll d ro v e w it h a so n g
’

0 J e an my J e an w h e n th e b e ll c a 5 t h e ’
con gre g atio n
P asto ral h e art o f E n glan d like a p salm
, ,

O
0 S p rin g I kn o w t h e e
,
S e e k fo r sw e e t surp rise
0 t h at I w e re lyin g u n d e r th e o liv e s
0 Tre e o f Lif e b liss ful t re e ,

0 V in e alo n g my g ard e n w all

0 W h at s e e yo u f ro m yo u r g ray hi l l
0 w o rld in v isib le , w e V ie w t h e e
O h mayb e it w as ye st e rd ay, o r ft y ye ars ago
,
fi
O h , s h all I n e v e r n e v e r b e h o me ag ain ,

O h , t o h av e a little h o us e
O n ly a man h arro w in g c lo ds
O ut o f th e ni ht t h at c o v e rs me
g
i
O ut o f t h e v e n s o f t h e w o rld c o me s t h e b lo o d o f me
O v e r h e re in E n glan d I m h e lp in w i th e h ay
’ ’ ’

O v e r, t h e f o ur lo n g ye ars An d n o w th e re rin g s
3 90 THE GO LDEN B OO K OF

i
l h e W t h e re d b o n d s are b ro e n k
Th e w o rld i s yo un g t o d ay -

Th e Wo rld sw e e s ast me n o w , an d o t he r w ars

p p
Th e ye ar h as c ast it s w e d e aw ay
Th e re w as an I n dian , w h o h ad n o w n n o c h an g e
‘
k
Th e y are n o t lo n g, th e w ee in g an d th e lau ght e r
'

p
p p
Th e y ass u o n t h e ir o ld , t re mulo u s f e e t
This i s t h e lac ep
Thre e su mme rs sinc e I c ho se a maid
Thru sh , sin g c le ar, f o r th e s rin g is h e re p
Th y b e aut y h au nt s me , h e art an d so ul
To - d ay, all d ay I ro d e u o n th e d o w n p
p
,

To H im b e raise w h o mad e
To j o in t h e ag e s t h e y h av e g o n e
To t h e h e art , t o th e h e art th e w hi t e e t als p
To thi n - kth e f ac e w e lo v e sh all e v e r die

U n de r th e w id e and st arry sk y
U nde r tw o o ak tre e s
Up o n th e eye s th e lip s th e fe et
, ,

We are th e mu sic make rs

We are t hin e 0 Lo v e b e in g i n t he e and ad e o f th e e
,

W e c au ght th e tre ad o f d an c in g f e e t
, m
Wh ate v e r th e ye ar b rin gs h e b rin g s no thi n g n e w ,

Wh at is thi s h ie if full o f c are ,

Wh at is this li fe w h ic h u se s liv in g c e lls

Wh at o f v ile dust t h e p re ac h e r s aid
Wh at p assin g b e lls fo r t h e se w h o die as c at tle
-

W h at p o e ts san g in Atlantis Wh o c an t e ll
What se c re t kn o w le d ge o ld an d c u nnin g go d
What sh all w e do my so ul to ple ase th e K in g
,

Whe n e v e nin g c ame an d t h e w arm glo w gre w de e p e r

, ,

Wh e n fi sh e s fl e w and fo re sts w alk e d

Wh e n fro m E t e rnity w e re se p arat e
Wh e n h o p e lie s d e ad—ah w h e n tis d e at h to li v e ,
’

Wh e n I am liv in g i n t h e M idlan ds
Wh e n I c re p t o v e r t h e hill b ro ke n w ith te ars
Wh e n I li e w h e re sh ad e s o f d arkne ss
,

Wh e n I se t o ut fo r Lyo nn e sse
Wh e n I w as b u t thi rte e n o r so
Wh e n lads w e re h o me fro m lab o ur
Whe n me n w e re all asle e p th e sno w c ame flyin g
Whe n th e b re ath o f twi light b lo w s t o fl ame t h e mi sty s ki e s
Wh e n t h e e v e nin g c ame my lo v e s aid t o me
Wh e n th e p o d s w e nt p o p o n t h e b ro o m gre e n b ro o m ,

Whe n th e P re se nt h as lat c he d its p o st e rn b e hi n d my ‘

t re mu lo u s st ay
Whe n th e she e n o n t all s u mme r grass is p ale
Wh e n thin k yo u c o me s th e Win d .

Wh e n yo u are o ld an d gray and full o f sle e p

Wh e n yo u d e stro y a b lad e o f gras s
Wh e n yo u w e re b o rn th e E art h o b e ye d
,
 MODERN ENGLISH P O E TR Y 391

Wh e re S an M iniato s c o nv e nt fro m th e sun

’

Whe re th e t histle h its a p urple c ro w n

Whe re w e re th e p athw ays t h at yo ur c hi ldho o d kne w "
Wh ite fo unts f allin g i n th e Co urts o f th e su n
White fo x glo v e b y an angle i n th e w all
Whithe r O sple ndid shi p t h y w hi t e s ails c ro w din g
,

Wit h Life an d D e at h I w alk e d w he n L o v e app e are d

, ,

With p ro ud t han ksgiv in g a mo th e r fo r h e r c h ildre n

,

With this amb iguo us e art h

 Cal dwe l l , Th o mas (ed )
.

Th e go l d e n b o o k o f
mo de rn Eli gl i s h po e t ry
E
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