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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DESIDERIA, by LIONEL PIGOT JOHNSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The angels of the sunlight clothe | |||
The angels of the sunlight clothe In England the corn's golden ears, Round me: yet would that I to-day The angels of the sunlight clothe Saw sunlight on the Hill of Howth, In England the corn's golden ears, And sunlight on the Golden Spears, Round me: yet would that I to-day And sunlight upon Dublin Bay. Saw sunlight on the Hill of Howth, And sunlight on the Golden Spears, And sunlight upon Dublin Bay. In hunger of the heart I loathe These happy fields: I turn with tears In hunger of the heart I loathe Of love and longing, far away: These happy fields: I turn with tears To where the heathered Hill of Howth Of love and longing, far away: Stands guardian, with the Golden Spears, To where the heathered Hill of Howth Above the blue of Dublin Bay. Stands guardian, with the Golden Spears, Above the blue of Dublin Bay. -1894 | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest... |
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