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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONG, by MARGARET LOUISA WOODS Poet's Biography
First Line: When the world's asleep
Last Line: Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
Alternate Author Name(s): Woods, Mrs. Margaret Louisa Bradley
Subject(s): Farewell; Grief; Hearts; Love - Loss Of; Tears; Parting; Sorrow; Sadness
First Line: When the world's asleep
Last Line: Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
Alternate Author Name(s): Woods, Mrs. Margaret Louisa Bradley
Subject(s): Farewell; Grief; Hearts; Love - Loss Of; Tears; Parting; Sorrow; Sadness
WHEN the world's asleep,
I awake and weep,
Deeply sighing say,
"Come, O break of day,
Lead my feet in my beloved's way."
When the morning breaks,
When the world awakes,
Then a dream too dear,
Haunts me like a fear,
And as one in sleep I linger here.
If some star of heaven
Led him by at even,
If same magic fate
Brought him, should I wait,
Or fly within and bid them close the gate?
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