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.
Great work! Totally enjoyed it!
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
Well, thanks for sharing such great work then!
You are most welcome. Kevin