In an old southern garden -- I found Romance -- of the long, long ago With bridesmaid roses around The white bridal wreath aglow, Enchanting vision! Azalea Queen, Your gown like aurora of dawn In gorgeous robes of radiant sheen Like a sunset -- you linger on. . . . Soft wistaria -- waving slow -- Through purple twilight -- I dream of one. Fair Camellia! of long ago Through the winter of years -- never gone -- Night of love -- in magnolia grove Blossoms falling -- stars above -- A nightingale singing "'Tis late -- too late" And the mocking bird answered "'Tis fate. . . ." 'Twas in old Mobile -- the deep southland Where sweet orange blossoms blow -- In an old southern garden -- I found again Romance -- of the long long ago. . . . | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SPRING STORM by WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS THE SONG OF HIAWATHA: HIAWATHA AND MUDJEKEEWIS by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW JONAH'S SONG, FR. MOBY DICK by HERMAN MELVILLE THE SEA-LIMITS by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI DEEDS OF VALOR AT SANTIAGO by CLINTON SCOLLARD THE METAMORPHOSIS OF THE WALNUT-TREE OF BOARSTELL: CANTO 2 by WILLIAM BASSE |