WISEST of sparrows that sparrow which sitteth alone Perched on the housetop, its own upper chamber, for nest; Wisest of swallows that swallow which timely has flown Over the turbulent sea to the land of its rest: Wisest of sparrows and swallows, if I were as wise! Wisest of spirits that spirit which dwelleth apart Hid in the Presence of God for a chapel and nest, Sending a wish and a will and a passionate heart Over the eddy of life to that Presence in rest: Seated alone and in peace till God bids it arise. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TO THE FRINGED GENTIAN by WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT THE COLORED SOLDIERS by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR THE DYING SOLDIER by ISAAC ROSENBERG TO SAN FRANCISCO by SAMUEL JOHN ALEXANDER PSALM 126 by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE THE CLOISTER OF THE FALLING SNOW by SYLVIA HORTENSE BLISS THE LOVE SONNETS OF PROTEUS: 107. THE SUBLIME: 2 by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT |