IN the lower lands of day On the hither side of night, There is nothing that will stay, There are all things soft to sight; Lighted shade and shadowy light In the wayside and the way, Hours the sun has spared to smite. Flowers the rain has left to play. Shall these hours run down and say No good thing of thee and me? Time that made us and will slay Laughs at love in me and thee; But if here the flowers may see One whole hour of amorous breath, Time shall die, and love shall be Lord as time was over death. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ULTIMA THULE: THE TIDE RISES by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: BENJAMIN PANTIER by EDGAR LEE MASTERS LOVE POEMS: 2. ON A LADY'S YELLOW HAIR, POWDERED WITH WHITE by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) |