Revolution By A E Housman

West and away the wheels of darkness roll,

Day’s beamy banner up the east is borne,

Spectres and fears, the nightmare and her foal,

Drown in the golden deluge of the morn.

But over sea and continent from sight

Safe to the Indies has the earth conveyed

The vast and moon-eclipsing cone of night,

Her towering foolscap of eternal shade.

See, in mid heaven the sun is mounted; hark,

The belfries tingle to the noonday chime.

‘Tis silent, and the subterranean dark

Has crossed the nadir, and begins to climb.

4 thoughts on “Revolution By A E Housman

    1. K Morris Poet's avatardrewdog2060drewdog2060 Post author

      Thank you for your comment. I can not claim credit for the poem, which was written by the English poet, A. E. Housman. His works are out of copyright in the UK and much (perhaps all) of his poetry can be found online. Best wishes. Kevin

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