THE Severn flow is soft and fair, as slowly The light grows dim; The sunset glow is soft and full, and holy As evening hymn. We float along beneath the forest darkling, Blending with song the silence of the hour: We swiftly glide where rapids bright and sparkling Bear us beside the ruddy rock and tower. O softly, softly row in measured time, While nearer, nearer swells the curfew chime. Now, now again adown the current shooting, New joy we hail; While through the forest thrills the fairy fluting Of nightingale. O sweet and sweeter that hidden lay, That in the twilight dies away. Then merrily onward! O merrily row! And smoothly swift, O Severn, flow! The Severn flow is swift and strong, as neareth The home we love; The sunset glow has paled and passed, and cleareth The heaven above. The children's eyes will soon be gently closing, Calm stars arise and shine on earth instead; And through the night, all peacefully reposing, Angels of light shall guard each tiny bed. O swiftly, swiftly row o'er darkening stream, While nearer, nearer shines the home lamp's gleam. Now, now awake the song of purest thrilling, Of home and love; And call the echoes forth, with music filling The rocks above. Our song is sweetest as falls the day, For we are on our homeward way: Then merrily onward! O merrily row! And smoothly swift, O Severn, flow! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE DARK MAN by NORA (CHESSON) HOPPER THE USE OF FLOWERS by MARY HOWITT THE LITTLE TURTLE by NICHOLAS VACHEL LINDSAY MODERN LOVE: 34 by GEORGE MEREDITH WHEN I PERUSE THE CONQUER'D FAME by WALT WHITMAN THE WATER WHEEL by ABU ABD ALLAH TRANSFIGURATION by LOUISA MAY ALCOTT |