Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CHILL OF THE EVE, by JAMES STEPHENS Poet's Biography First Line: A long, green swell / slopes soft to the sea Last Line: With a frown. | ||||||||
A long green, swell Slopes soft to the sea; And a far-off bell Swings sweet to me; As the grey Chill day Slips away From the lea. Spread cold and far, Without one glow From a mild pale star, Is the sky's steel bow; And the grey Chill day Slips away Below. Yon green tree grieves To the air around; And the whispering leaves Have a lonely sound; As the grey Chill day Slips away From the ground. And dark, more dark, The shades settle down; Far off is a spark From the lamp-lit town; And the grey Chill day Slips away With a frown. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE CENTAURS by JAMES STEPHENS THE FIFTEEN ACRES by JAMES STEPHENS THE GOAT PATHS by JAMES STEPHENS |
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