MOTIONS and Means, on land and sea at war With old poetic feeling, not for this, Shall ye, by Poets even, be judged amiss! Nor shall your presence, howsoe'er it mar The loveliness of Nature, prove a bar To the Mind's gaining that prophetic sense Of future change, that point of vision, whence May be discovered what in soul ye are. In spite of all that beauty may disown In your harsh features, Nature doth embrace Her lawful offspring in Man's art; and Time, Pleased with your triumphs o'er his brother Space, Accepts from your bold hands the proffered crown Of hope, and smiles on you with cheer sublime. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...COUNTRY SUMMER by LEONIE ADAMS CURIOSITY by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR BOATS IN A FOG by ROBINSON JEFFERS SHAMEFUL DEATH by WILLIAM MORRIS (1834-1896) THE TEAMSTER by MATHILDE BLIND AFTER OPERATION by JULIET BRANHAM |