Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE DREAMER, by OLIVE ANN PIXLEY



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THE DREAMER, by                    
First Line: A weaver wove a rug upon his loom
Last Line: And that his work was worthy of a king!
Subject(s): Weavers And Weaving


A weaver wove a rug upon his loom, --
A common rug, for common feet to wear.
But as he wrought, his thoughts were otherwhere
Than in the dreary dimness of that room.
His eyes beheld far fields of flowers abloom,
And light, and colors rich beyond compare.
He was a dreamer, and he did not care
That days were endless, -- that he dwelt in gloom.
Yet, ever as he dreamed, the shuttle flew;
But since the thread was lifeless in his hands,
He still supposed he wrought a simple thing.
His eyes were on the stars. He never knew
That all his dreams were shining through the strands,
And that his work was worthy of a king!





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