Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE DREAM-WIND, by WILLIAM SHARP



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THE DREAM-WIND, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: When, like a sleeping child
Last Line: Breathes low in the gardens of sleep in the west.
Alternate Author Name(s): Macleod, Fiona
Subject(s): Earth; Sleep; Wind; World


When, like a sleeping child
Or a bird in the nest,
The day is gathered
To the earth's breast . . .
Hush! . . . 'tis the Dream-Wind,
Breathing peace,
Breathing rest,
Out of the Gardens of Sleep in the West.

Oh, come to me, wandering
Wind of the West!
Grey doves of slumber
Come hither to rest! . . .
Hush! . . . now the wings cease
Below the dim trees . . .
And the White Rose of Rest
Breathes low in the Gardens of Sleep in the West.





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