The Collected Poems of Dora Sigerson Shorter With an Introduction by George Meredith |
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I HAVE BEEN TO HY-BRASAIL |
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I HAVE BEEN TO HY-BRASAIL
I have been to Hy-Brasail,
And the Land of Youth have seen,
Much laughter have I heard there,
And birds amongst the green.
And the Land of Youth have seen,
Much laughter have I heard there,
And birds amongst the green.
Many have I met there,
But no one ever old,
Yet I have left Hy-Brasail
Before my time was told.
But no one ever old,
Yet I have left Hy-Brasail
Before my time was told.
Love have I known, too,
As I shall meet no more;
Lost is the magic island,
And I cannot find the shore.
As I shall meet no more;
Lost is the magic island,
And I cannot find the shore.
Since I have left Hy-Brasail,
Age has encompassed me,
She plucks me by the shoulder
And will not let me be.
Age has encompassed me,
She plucks me by the shoulder
And will not let me be.
Her face is grey and mournful,
Her hand is hard and cold,
Yet I have left Hy-Brasail
Before my time was told.
Her hand is hard and cold,
Yet I have left Hy-Brasail
Before my time was told.
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