Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A SIGH, by MATHILDE BLIND Poet's Biography First Line: Silent, I sat within the boat Last Line: Shrill did the sea-mew cry. Alternate Author Name(s): Lake, Claude Subject(s): Love - Absence Of; Longing | ||||||||
SILENT, I sat within the boat, The earth and sea were still; The mist wrapped softly, fold on fold, O'er wood, and dale, and hill: Dim shone the moon, and far away The sea lay waste and bare; Low-wailing Ossian's ghost did float Across the water drear. And wailing low, my weary heart, Sighed from its inner deep: Oh Love, that I could lay me down Upon thy breast, and sleep! Oh Love, thou art the cradle, thou, To rock the heart to rest; Oh Love, thou art the fountain, thou With waters cool and blest. Where art thou, Love? Oh, loud I call! Life's dust and heat they lie Upon my wings, and drag them down: Oh, hear me where I sigh! So sadly did the moon look down, Sadly she seemed to sigh: Yea, where is Love? and where is rest? Shrill did the sea-mew cry. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ABOARD! ABOARD! by DONALD JUSTICE CHANEL NO. 5 by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR UNABLE TO FIND by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR THE WOMEN WITH FABLED HAIR by MADELINE DEFREES WE WHO WERE EXECUTED by FAIZ AHMED FAIZ SHE WRITES TO THE MAN WHO WRITES OF HER IN HIS POEMS by LINDA GREGG |
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