Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONG, by CHRISTIAN MILNE Poet's Biography First Line: At eve, when dee's transparent stream Last Line: For him who far, far hence lies low! Alternate Author Name(s): Ross, Christian Subject(s): Death; Grief; Love - Loss Of; Soldiers; War; Dead, The; Sorrow; Sadness | ||||||||
Tune"Logan Water" At eve, when Dee's transparent stream Flows trembling 'neath the moon's pale beam, Lone on its banks I sit and mourn, For him who now will ne'er return! How blest was I each cheerful morn, Ere he from me by War was torn! But now my tears must ever flow For him who far, far hence lies low! He grasp'd me to his manly breast His love in softest strains exprest, While down his cheek there stole a tear, Which spoke his parting pang sincere: "My love!" said he, "O do not mourn! "Think on our joys, when I return "With blooming laurel round my brow!" But, ah! he far, far hence lies low! Had we been bound with Hymen's chain, With freedom then I might complain; But now the maidens mock my pain, Who love my dear lamented swain. Here ev'ry eve I sit alone To Dee's soft murmurs tell my moan, While sighing zephyrs join my woe, For him who far, far hence lies low! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SONOMA FIRE by JANE HIRSHFIELD AS THE SPARKS FLY UPWARDS by JOHN HOLLANDER WHAT GREAT GRIEF HAS MADE THE EMPRESS MUTE by JUNE JORDAN CHAMBER MUSIC: 19 by JAMES JOYCE DIRGE AT THE END OF THE WOODS by LEONIE ADAMS ON A LADY WHO SPOKE WITH SOME ILL-NATURE OF AD OF MY LITTLE WORK by CHRISTIAN MILNE SENT WITH A FLOWER POT, BEGGING A SLIP OF GERANIUM by CHRISTIAN MILNE TO A GENTLEMAN, DESIROUS OF SEEING MY MANUSCRIPTS by CHRISTIAN MILNE |
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