From the Land of Dreams By John Todhunter. With an introduction by T. W. Rolleston |
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 | From the Land of Dreams |  |
THE QUEST
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The thin rain is falling,With a sigh the reeds quiver,
And the cow-herds are calling
Beyond the dark river.
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There is gloom in the sky,In my heart desolation,
As the cold mist creeps by
With a dumb lamentation.
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Like a bird to her nestI came, weary of roaming,
With a fear unconfest
I sped on through the gloaming.
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From the ends of the earthOh! the longing that drew me
To the place of my birth,
To the fields that once knew me;
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To my home! the bare wallsOf my dream have bereft me,
The chill spectre appals
The lone days that are left me.
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There is gloom in my heart,In my home desolation,
Like a ghost I depart
With a dumb lamentation.
| From the Land of Dreams | |