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Braying of arrogant brass, whimper of querulous reeds.
God, eldest of Poets.
Hate and mistrust are the children of blindness.
We hold our hate too choice a thing, for light and careless lavishing.
The after-silence, when the feast is o'er,And void the places where the minstrels stood,Differs in nought from what hath been before,And is nor ill nor good.
Deemest thou laborOnly is earnest?Grave is all beauty,Solemn is joy.
Empires dissolve and peoples disappear, song passes not away.
Thou hadst, for weary feet, the gift of rest.
Yes, threadbare seem his songs, to lettered ken - they were worn threadbare next the hearts of men.
O ye by wandering tempest sown
'Neath every alien star,
Forget not whence the breath was blown
That wafted you afar!
For ye are still her ancient seed
On younger soil let fall
Children of Britain's island-breed,
To whom the Mother in her need
Perchance may one day call.
Fiat justitia et ruant coeli. Let justice be done, though the heavens may fall. See Ferdinand I 320:1.
In this world with starry dome,Floored with gemlike plains and seas,Shall I never feel at home,Never wholly be at ease?
Too long, that some may rest, tired millions toil unblest.
April, April
Laugh thy girlish laughter;
Then, the moment after,
Weep thy girlish tears.
Best they honor thee
Who honor in thee only what is best.
Song is not Truth, not Wisdom, but the rose Upon Truths lips, the light in Wisdom's eyes.
On from room to room I stray,Yet mine Host can ne'er espy,And I know not to this day,Whether guest or captive I.
