Life and Phantasy by William Allingham: With frontispiece by Sir John E. Millais: A design by Arthur H. Hughes and a song for voice and piano forte |
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IN THE TRAIN.
Now, with its precious human freight,
Barr'd and link'd in long array,
Slowly moves th'enormous weight,
Smoothly glides away;
Barr'd and link'd in long array,
Slowly moves th'enormous weight,
Smoothly glides away;
Quick and quicker, panting loud,
Finds the narrow ledges true.
Over fields a torn white cloud
Lingers into dew.
Finds the narrow ledges true.
Over fields a torn white cloud
Lingers into dew.
Swiftly with dismaying shriek,
Into cavern gloom we roll,
Rushing into daylight, seek
Tirelessly our goal.
Into cavern gloom we roll,
Rushing into daylight, seek
Tirelessly our goal.
Through the mountain's rocky heart,
Over champaign richly spread,
'Thwart the flood, the chasm we dart,
Distant streets to tread.
Over champaign richly spread,
'Thwart the flood, the chasm we dart,
Distant streets to tread.
Miracle nor magic spell
Thus our Flying Village moves;
Mind with matter mingled well
Potent leaven proves.
Thus our Flying Village moves;
Mind with matter mingled well
Potent leaven proves.
Partner, not antagonist,
Nature lends us all that's hers:
But, the strict conditions miss'd,
Jealously demurs.
Nature lends us all that's hers:
But, the strict conditions miss'd,
Jealously demurs.
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