The Poems of William Leighton - Softcover
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890. Excerpt: ... MY NEST. The shadows lengthen; the twilight is falling: The labours and cares of the day are ended: A peace settles over the city's brawling, Like the mirrored glow of the sunset splendid. And sparrow and robin and skylark and throstle Are silent now in leafy recesses,--Calmly and warmly and safely they nestle In the shadowy bliss of soft caresses. On the skirts of the city my nest is waiting, Warm with a glow that is grateful and tender; And the world, with its striving and sinning and hating, Melts in the light of its sacred splendour. What though my dovecot be poor and lowly? Love's kingly sway makes the dwelling royal! Peace, like a cherubim pure and holy, Fills every heart with a faith-life loyal! Cosy warm nest! every bounty and blessing Linger about thee as years o'er thee gather; Joys bide within thee, and mercies unceasing Rain from the bountiful hand of the Father! Hope's budding promises break without number Rich 'mong thy leaflets, and burst into blossom: Sweet be thy glad waking hours, and thy slumber Calm as the sleep of a babe on the bosom! 'On the skirts of the city my nest is waiting, Warm with a glow that is grateful and tender; And the world, with its striving and sinning and hating, Melts in the light of its sacred splendour.' AT DEATH'S DOOR. And So the fitful dream is almost over, And no to-morrow will arise for me! My spirit ebbs with the low lapsing sun, And ere the last faint streak of lustrous gray Is swallowed up of shadow, life must fail, And darkness shall be my inheritance. So be it: I can calmly welcome now The slow up-creeping of the solemn waves That come to wash me from the bank of Time. Yet I have wept and murmured at my doom. It is so sad to fall in the mid race And watch my fellows all go sweeping by To win the laurels...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1150730080
- ISBN 13 9781150730085
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages42
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