A book of Bristol sonnets | ||
68
HAM GREEN;
OR, REFLECTION.
By these red rocks, along this umber shore,Folly may think, philosophers be gay;
The children, as among the flowers they play,
Learn of life's changes that are all before!
For here the sailor, dropping of his oar,
Welcomes the scenes he dreamt of far away;
Whilst he, who moves for toil to yonder bay,
Dumb for farewell, scarce hopes to see them more!
Happy the youth, that, playing, can forget,
That drinks reflection as it laughs i' the sun!
Night's griefs shall come, the stars of joy be set,
But fresh in other worlds our thoughts shall run;
And they, who learned of shifting sail and sea,
Like peaceful Severn shall their grey hairs be!
A book of Bristol sonnets | ||