Once on a glorious and resplendent eve, Through copse and underwood my path I broke; The shining sun was on the point to leave, And flashed through thickets of the pine and oak; 'Twas sweet to see those vari-coloured rays Come pouring through the coverts silently; Through little fluttering loop-holes, set ablaze, Or blinkt, at will, by shifting of an eye; That evening's charms were rich and manifold, Beyond the reach of my best utterance; 'Twas some kind Providence, no common chance, Which made mine eyes wink at those wells of gold Sprung in the glooming leafage, while the dance Of wilding-boughs was pleasant to behold. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DEPARTURE IN THE DARK by CECIL DAY LEWIS HYMN TO GOD MY GOD, IN MY SICKNESS by JOHN DONNE SONNET by GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS PICTURES FROM APPLEDORE: 1 by JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL THE BROWN GIANT by ALEXANDER ANDERSON |