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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONNETS OF MANHOOD: 34. FAIRY LAND, by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) First Line: I fell asleep, and dreamed of fairy land Last Line: But that queen's hazel glances haunt me still. | |||
I fell asleep, and dreamed of Fairy Land. Of cruel monsters with red savage eyes, And yellow snowdrops, and strange twilight skies: A blue-haired fairy took me by the hand And led me towards a Palace where a band Of fays, with locks like the pink fronds that rise Within the sea-waves, danced in gleesome wise: Then came the Fairy Queen with golden wand. She moved to meet me. When my eyes met hers, I felt along my veins a sudden thrill, As when the passionate young blood leaps and stirs: I woke: I lay upon a low sand-hill 'Mid gold sea-poppies and the gaunt grey furze But that Queen's hazel glances haunt me still. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A PRAYER by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) A VINDICATION by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) AN ACTOR'S REMINISCENCES by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) AUTUMN MESSAGES by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) ENVOI: DEATH (1) by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) ENVOI: DEATH (2) by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) FOR EVER AND EVERMORE by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) IF ONLY THOU ART TRUE by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) LILIES: 1. THE GREAT WAVE by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) LILIES: 10. SOUL-PAIN by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) |
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