Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, LIFE ON THE LAKES: DOWN ON THE BEACH (1), by ELIZABETH SEWELL HILL


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LIFE ON THE LAKES: DOWN ON THE BEACH (1), by                    
First Line: The storm-light fades from the cloud-banked west
Last Line: The far lamp glows.
Subject(s): Seashore; Travel; West (u.s.) - Exploration; Beach; Coast; Shore; Journeys; Trips


The storm-light fades from the cloud-banked west,
While the waves sing low;
A chill creeps down thro' the vague unrest,
And the pines stir slow.

The timbers drift high up the shore's broad breast
Where the piled sands blow,
And scant grasses climb in their wandering quest
Where the headboards show,
To their lonely watch by the stranger guest.

The moon hangs low.
An eagle floats high to his hemlock nest.
The far lamp glows.





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