Armistice
By Sophie Jewett (1861-1909) |
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THE WATER sings
along our keel,
The wind falls to a whispering breath;
I look into your eyes and feel
No fear of life or death;
So near is love, so far away
The losing strife of
yesterday.
We watch the swallow skim and dip;
Some
magic bids the world be still;
Life stands with finger
upon lip;
Love hath his gentle will;
Though hearts
have bled, and tears have burned,
The river floweth
unconcerned.
We pray the fickle flag of truce
Still float deceitfully and fair;
Our eyes must love its
sweet abuse;
This hour we will not care,
Though just
beyond to-morrow's gate,
Arrayed and strong, the battle
wait. |
By
Sophie Jewett (1861-1909)
Listed January 5, 2013 |
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