English poem
The Shepherd, Looking Eastward, Softly Said
Published 1815
One of the "Miscellaneous Sonnets."--ED.
The Shepherd, looking eastward, softly said, "Bright is thy veil, O Moon, as thou art bright!" Forthwith, that little cloud, in ether spread And penetrated all with tender light, She cast away, and showed her fulgent head Uncovered; dazzling the Beholder's sight As if to vindicate her beauty's right, Her beauty thoughtlessly disparagèd. Meanwhile that veil, removed or thrown aside, Went floating from her, darkening as it went; And a huge mass, to bury or to hide, Approached this glory of the firmament; Who meekly yields, and is obscured--content With one calm triumph of a modest pride.
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- The Martial Courage Of A Day Is Vain
- The Massy Ways, Carried Across These Heights
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- The Stars Are Mansions Built By Nature'S Hand
- The Sun Has Long Been Set
- The World Is Too Much With Us; Late And Soon
- There Is A Bondage Worse, Far Worse, To Bear