The Point Of View: II
Edith Nesbit 1858 (Kennington, Surrey ) – 1924 (New Romney, Kent)
I
In the wood of lost causes, the valley of tears,
Old hopes, like dead leaves, choke the difficult way;
Dark pinions fold dank round the soul, and it hears:
'It is night, it is night, it has never been day;
Thou hast dreamed of the day, of the rose of delight;
It was always dead leaves and the heart of the night.
Drink deep then, and rest, O thou foolish wayfarer,
For night, like a chalice, holds sleep in her hands.'
II
Then you drain the dark cup, and, half-drugged as you lie
In the arms of despair that is masked as delight,
You thrill to the rush of white wings, and you hear:
'It is day, it is day, it has never been night!
Thou hast dreamed of the night and the wood of lost leaves;
It was always noon, June, and red roses in sheaves,
Unlock the blind lids, and behold the light-bearer
Who holds, like a monstrance, the sun in his hands.'
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | XAXABBCD XBCBEECD |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 840 |
Words | 170 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8 |
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