Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE DAWN, by ADA CAMBRIDGE Poet's Biography First Line: All the wild waves rock'd in shadow Last Line: Which that dawn created there! Alternate Author Name(s): Cross, George, Mrs. Subject(s): Dawn; Sunrise | ||||||||
ALL the wild waves rock'd in shadow, And the world was dim and grey, Dark and silent, hush'd and breathless, Waiting calmly for the day. And the golden light came stealing O'er the mountain-tops at last -- Flooding vale and wood and upland, -- It was morning -- night was past. There they lay -- the silvery waters, Fruitful forests, glade and lawn; -- All in beauty, new-created By the angel of the dawn. So my spirit slept in twilight; -- All was quiet, grey, and still, Till the dawn of Love came stealing, Over Hope's snow-crested hill. Then the dim world woke in glory, And the iris-dyes grew bright On the waves and woods and valleys, In a morning flood of light. Ah! the vineyards and the gardens! -- Ah! the treasures, rich and rare, Full of endless life and beauty, Which that dawn created there! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THIS MORNING, GOD by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR BURNING DAWN by HAYDEN CARRUTH DAWN by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON IN THE GARDEN AT THE DAWN HOUR by EDGAR LEE MASTERS EARLY RISER by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE WORDS WHEN WE NEED THEM by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE |
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