My thoughts go back to last July, Sweet happy thoughts and tender; 'The bridal of the earth and sky,' A day of noble splendour; A day to make the saddest heart In joy a true believer;...
The white-rose garland at her feet, The crown of laurel at her head, Her noble life on earth complete, Lay her in the last low bed For the slumber calm and deep:...
Last evening's huge lax clouds of turbid white Grew dark and louring, burthened with the rain Which that long wind monotonous all night Swept clashing loud through Dreamland's still domain, ...
He felt scant need Of church or creed, He took small share In saintly prayer, His eyes found food for his love; He could pity poor devils condemned to hell, But sadly neglected endeavours to dwell...
That one long dirge-moan sad and deep, Low, muffled by the solemn stress Of such emotion as doth steep The soul in brooding quietness, Befits our anguished time too well,...
Love on the earth alit, Come to be Lord of it; Looked round and laughed with glee, Noble my empery! Straight ere that laugh was done Sprang forth the royal sun, Pouring out golden shine...
When one is forty years and seven, Is seven and forty sad years old, He looks not onward for his Heaven, The future is too blank and cold, Its pale flowers smell of graveyard mould;...
He came to the desert of London town Gray miles long; He wandered up and he wandered down, Singing a quiet song. He came to the desert of London town, Mirk miles broad;...