Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE GOLDEN DREAM, by ANONYMOUS First Line: She sleeps; her head is pillowed where Last Line: Break not her golden vision's spell! Subject(s): Grief;sleep;youth; Sorrow;sadness | ||||||||
She sleeps; her head is pillowed where, On the green turf, with blossoms fair, The hawthorn blows: Strange angel maid, for whom this earth Hath found no dowry from her birth Save only woes. But faintly on her youthful face A sunny smile we still may trace, Then, lightly tread; she sleeps'tis well, Break not her golden vision's spell! It may be that some gentle strain, Whose tones the prisoned soul enchain, Bids her rejoice; E'en while she sleepeth, she may hear Fond love-words murmured in her ear, Sweet memory's voice. And then the poor deserted child Seems loved and blest, by dreams beguiled. Oh! lightly tread: she sleeps'tis well, Break not her golden vision's spell! Alas! that vision must be brief, And her young heart's o'erwhelming grief Will be more deep; Yet on each feature there is peace, Ye woodland birds, your warbling cease, Still let her sleep And pray we that our Angel's care May love and guard that maiden fair. Oh! lightly tread: she sleeps'tis well, Break not her golden vision's spell! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SONOMA FIRE by JANE HIRSHFIELD AS THE SPARKS FLY UPWARDS by JOHN HOLLANDER WHAT GREAT GRIEF HAS MADE THE EMPRESS MUTE by JUNE JORDAN CHAMBER MUSIC: 19 by JAMES JOYCE DIRGE AT THE END OF THE WOODS by LEONIE ADAMS TIS A LITTLE JOURNEY by ANONYMOUS |
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