Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE SILENT TOWN, by RICHARD DEHMEL First Line: A town lies in the valley Last Line: Begin a gentle hymn of praise. Subject(s): Grief; Towns; Travel; Wandering & Wanderers; Sorrow; Sadness; Journeys; Trips; Wanderlust; Vagabonds; Tramps; Hoboes | ||||||||
A TOWN lies in the valley, A pale day fades and dies; And it will not be long before Neither moon nor starlight, Night only fills the skies. From all the mountain ridges Creeps mist, and swathes the town; No farm, no house, no wet red roof Can pierce the thickly woven woof, And scarce even spires and bridges. But as the wanderer shudders, Deep down a streak of light rejoices His heart; and, through the smoke and haze, Children's voices Begin a gentle hymn of praise. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BUMS, ON WAKING by JAMES DICKEY A FOLK SINGER OF THE THIRTIES by JAMES DICKEY WANDERER IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY by CLARENCE MAJOR THE WANDERER by WYSTAN HUGH AUDEN LONG GONE by STERLING ALLEN BROWN BLACK SHEEP by RICHARD EUGENE BURTON A VAGABOND SONG by BLISS CARMAN BEFORE THE STORM by RICHARD DEHMEL |
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