VERSES BY WM. H. DAVIES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 746, 19 February 1910, Page 9

VERSES BY WM. H. DAVIES.

(i'i'iMjr" Love:sits angry—See!:-"■/;-... ;:-v :^::v|;Her„foot^nk63 ; light;:; '}£. :;'::; per" timidj'. little foot,'; j- i; ' : " "■■;;; y y ■■'.. That ..else 'would; hide','from sight. ..;. ■ ;: ;;' ■.'.'■■';lts ; -.littie:&ger3lay3::;< .'.-y v; /' >; ■;.?;';' Yy'llpori;' ]aW;vUnderJip,:V;\;;;;, ):■.,..:y. : ~ ; -;-i [ ; ' : :..:' j And makes ."a. harp-like noised •,..;' '"■::'■' vi She has unrolled-and jspread l:'. ■■:■.■ :,, .'. VSo I, may read .'ill news, "-■. i: .'■■;.' '.. ■•: ■■.-.;,-:'- ;' : ; ' ; . 'M And '■; hang: my; guilty head.. ' ■:-.' :; ■"-■•. I'-Hy;LoW.sits; angry-rSee!';;;:;';''-'■~-.'•'■ ■/."■•■ !SWa red up.to her eyes:/':.';:: .'':: '■■'.;■'':■■.[ ):\ , !And ; was her face;.flogged. by : : J-.,-':. -;>;; ■■:'■: ;i, :; lhe' wings ; of ■Butterflies ?. .t ■' :;^;;<:. ■■•iiEn': right lmnd^s;in-heV;iaiv; ;; v '^y-' 4. .'So small, so;;soft, ;so; .whitoj.; ■ <:■'■ "\ '-_ ■•:'.'•■':;6h6.;in;her7.: anger.;makes:. .."' .;■'■■.'-.'l ';. •; 'yvS'Five fingers sight,"v.;':V, r golden: curls'hare now^y':'?;-;■ ■"; ''Dropped -out of -their, silk-net: ; ',:■;-'' /■'. :,. ■ 93iere . they, .must : stop;.'"for. : ; she.'. .'■ .'■.",., them:.yek;;;:; : ; j-:-/"-;-' ■'■'''::,4ry:XoTe:. she^is : : soJfaix,';:::V.;;' f- : -?[y'. x 'l ,;•;';;'% .When, in: tljs. jay, ;■ j.,;; .';,■ .: -iihatrdid.'she guess, my. thoughts, .' .';/;;'^She'd'jquarreley^ .Sii| ■:- TH:B : .'|B-was: the' Rainbow gave; thee birth;.:•:,': 'j.SAnd..left;;thee' all'her." lovely'hues;.' .■ ;.:£And; as: her.,mothers;namei was Tears,' :■: -o/iSo runs in'- it'thy blood: to..choose' .-;.. V [For: haunts .the-lonely; pools,' ■arid-keep % : v&ricompany.'.:.with trees; that .weep.;';:':,,- -' '■•■ IGo.'- you anil,'..with such'■;'glorious hues, - ]■'■.'■■'■■ Kliive' ; with .'proud; .Peacocks "in:;'-green. : -parks';;;'.'.•■ K':-'"''::'.?;?'v'"'^.'■■'..'?•■'''' ''"' ;'.' ..JOn ; lawns, as Vsmooth as.Vshining'.glass,;-'.' :».:.; 'show its- marks; ;y - :;.'(Before :'the':: ; windows: of;proud;kings.;::,:.» ! . : "SKay,'lovely.'Bird;'thou are riot vaini':'\', :,;' •:' i;ffhou; hasc; noproud, : ambitious .mind j;.; : • : [I'.'alsb '.' place'"' o '';; 1 ';;!'; '.;: •■' ;.v:'.iThat J mankind; rtfASlonely; pool;-and--let/a; treea ,:;>:■":. : ,v •her;bbsom;over : me.; '.■;>: ■■i'' : ; Kl'Saw;Time-rurining;.by--;v';; 'V :■■■'■'■ "•v-;'i*; : Btbp TMef!;'was'alLthe cry.-u:;:.;:::; ff' : -:si I say, ;Peace V':;?>- Xet;this ; vain ';•; clamour '.cease. : ;,:';;: .::.:'-a„Cari.,yg. bring .lightning back,: .V, v i: '. •',■,. '■■. '. t :. ;;5' '3.lleh,' : hofses, oak 'trees'-.dead?-: it'said.'" ; ;:. .;.MThere's hb&ing;in:-Man's mind;-'.. ':'■'■ i;Cari : -catch Time 'lip.behind; V- ■'. ;.''V; ; is;ln;front'of fthat: fast' Thief ; , : ;;?':;■ .;;■ '^-There's-no; bnc-7end::this.:grief.:.,.;;; - : ;; :- r ;(:Tut;,:what-is Man?; How. frail!:: ; :; grain, a" little" nail,; •'. ''■■'■!; :;-; : .;The|:windj'a- chaiige;of ! .cloth-r;; ;■; c ':-;).'.'• AJ,fly can; giye'bim-.death.; ■ : :: :!•■)"■,■ Some-fishes in, the. sea':;:,;'''v,-..',.■/'■.■; ;; : ;;V":Are born to outlive:.thee,: ;;;;.;''•'",' •■; : :.i'-; ! And;owls, : and toads; and':tree3—':, . '■ ;.:;:; ;; : ltan;is v nomore;than these.::.yj-.-.■':' .-Vv'i'.> ••'Ksee .Alan's face :in;all';.;.': >-/ : ■%■;■ 7 ; things,': be it; great: or. small;. •; :■ : y;;V:.o'lisee'the'face of'himV; Vi v.: ~ -.'lni.things .that, fly or. swim j. :•;'.:'-: ■: '•;': ■yl : : ';'yjOhei fate v for; all,: I/see—;. ;*;;; ;: i;:/: '■*';. : ■'■.'Whatever . : that .\may. be.' K.;' . /.;;': -':'V'lihaginatibri 'fits' "?.;:':;iv'\\y:'':'\ ':<''][ ;;:-;y:l4fe;to';a::dayj though Tits;..:';;!;>;{ .'. ; .i'.>;l*hgtii'''.Tvero''/oHhbusand;'^ears>'^;:;/';;Y- - d-:: : : , .'•/..; iWhat.strikes'men. cold and:dumb' ■ ■.' :■:,;..:; Is 'that.'Death's time,must: come..-'; '■' '-.:.-.:.iWho knows what-Life is for?";:,.•■'•"•' y/vijSpme; hold:/it still,-; with: awe;, : '■■■'■_ ;. •'*; Some,'rattle>it : for;rioiso-r.."'"'■■■; ', : ::,v^,;liflt;no;man;kno^'itsjuse^ ; j.j\^^ ;■;■■■; ■■ :;i'!f:?-'. ;