Wandering Heath

Wandering Heath

The stories in this volume made their first appearance in England as follows: "The Roll-Call of the Reef" in The Idler; "The Looe Die-hards" in The Illustrated London News, where it was entitled "The Power o' Music"; "Jetsom" and "The Bishop of Eucalyptus" in The Pall Mall Magazine"; "Visitors at the Gunnel Rock" in The Strand Magazine; "Flowing Source" in The Woman at Home; and the rest, with one exception, in the friendly pages of The Speaker. "What is the use of it?" the Poet demanded peevishlyit was New Year's Day in the morning. "People don't read my poetry when I have gone to the trouble of writing it!" The Poet jumped up and went to his writing-desk. "That reminds me," he said, and produced a folded scrap of paper. "I wrote it last night. It's a sort of a little New Year's presentyou need not read it, you know." Now winds of winter glue Their tears upon the thorn, And earth has voices few, And those forlorn. And 'tis our solemn night When maidens sand the porch, And play at Jack's Alight With burning torch, Or cards, or Kiss i' the Ring While ashen faggots blaze, And late wassailers sing In miry ways. Then, dear my wife, be blithe To bid the New Year hail And welcomeplough, drill, scythe, And jolly flail. For though the snows he'll shake Of winter from his head, To settle, flake by flake, On ours instead; Yet we be wreathed green Beyond his blight or chill, Who kissed at seventeen And worship still. We know not what he'll bring: But this we know to-night He doth prepare the Spring For our delight. With birds he'll comfort us, With blossoms, balms, and bees, With brooks, and odorous Wild breath o' the breeze. Come then, O festal prime! With sweets thy bosom fill, And dance it, dripping thyme, On Lantick hill. West wind, awake! and comb Our garden, blade from blade We, in our little home, Sit unafraid. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 18750
Author: Quiller-Couch, Arthur
Release Date: Jul 3, 2006
Format: eBook
Language: English