Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE DREAM, by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL


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THE DREAM, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I woke to find my pillow wet
Last Line: Was I thy captive all o'erthrown?
Alternate Author Name(s): A. E.
Subject(s): Dreams; Grief; Love - Complaints; Tears; Nightmares; Sorrow; Sadness


I WOKE to find my pillow wet
With tears for deeds deep hid in sleep.
I knew no sorrow here, but yet
The tears fell softly through the deep.

Your eyes, your other eyes of dream,
Looked at me through the veil of blank;
I saw their joyous, starlit gleam
Like one who watches rank on rank.

His victor airy legions wind
And pass before his awful throne—
Was there thy loving heart unkind,
Was I thy captive all o'erthrown?





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