BRAVE lyrist! like the sky-lark, heaven-possessed, Thy glance is sunward; and thy soul grown wise, Fronts the full splendor of Apollo's eyes, While following still thy muse's high behest: Strength, sweetness, subtlety, are all expressed In thy clear lays, -- whether they dare the skies, O'ertopping radiant dawns, or rill-like rise, To thread with rhythmic pulse earth's pastoral breast! Proud inspiration, hand in hand with act Hath made thy winged feet beautiful along The haloed heights of thine eternal song: So near our human love, though born afar, Its mellow concord on the listener's heart Melts with the softness of a falling star! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ON THE DEATH OF MRS. (NOW LADY) THROCKMORTON'S BULLFINCH by WILLIAM COWPER LEINSTER by LOUISE IMOGEN GUINEY MISS KILMANSEGG AND HER PRECIOUS LEG: HER DEATH by THOMAS HOOD THE RUBAIYAT, 1879 EDITION: 23 by OMAR KHAYYAM TO JANE: KEEN STARS by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY COMRADES by GEORGE EDWARD WOODBERRY CRY WOE, WOE, AND LET THE GOOD PREVAIL, FR. AGAMEMNON by AESCHYLUS |