IN tortuous windings up the steep incline The sombre street toils to the village square, Whose antique walls in stone and moulding bear Dumb witness to the Moor. Afar off shine, With tier on tier, cutting heaven's blue divine, The snowy Alps; and lower the hills are fair, With wave-green olives rippling down to where Gold clusters hang and leaves of sunburnt vine. You may perchance, I never shall forget When, between twofold glory of land and sea, We leant together o'er the old parapet, And saw the sun go down. For, oh, to me, The beauty of that beautiful strange place Was its reflection beaming from your face. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FIRST BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 17. SIC TRANSIT by THOMAS CAMPION JUDITH by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH SPANISH WINGS: A LEAF FROM A LOG BOOK by H. BABCOCK BRUCE: IN PRAISE OF FREEDOM by JOHN BARBOUR THE PILGRIM SHIP by KATHARINE LEE BATES LOVE ON THE MOUNTAIN by THOMAS BOYD |