Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE VESPER CHIME, by CARROLL RYAN Poet's Biography First Line: There is a spirit comes to me Last Line: And sounds the vesper chime. Alternate Author Name(s): Ryan, William Thomas Carroll Subject(s): Dreams; Night; Shadows; Nightmares; Bedtime | ||||||||
There is a spirit comes to me Each day at evening time, When shadows gather on the sea, And sounds the vesper chime. Then sweetly on my troubled mind It pours a soothing balm Then flies my sorrow, and I find My soul is glad and calm. Then good and happy thoughts arise While sinks my load of care, And I behold the loving eyes Of spirits pure and fair. Such as in former days I knew And in a dearer land, Ere sorrow o'er my spirit threw The shadow of its hand. And oft I hear the whispering Of voices in my ear, And often, too, I hear them sing A song none else may hear. Still, gentle spirit, come to me Each day at evening time, When shadows gather on the sea, And sounds the vesper chime. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BREATH OF NIGHT by RANDALL JARRELL HOODED NIGHT by ROBINSON JEFFERS NIGHT WITHOUT SLEEP by ROBINSON JEFFERS WORKING OUTSIDE AT NIGHT by DENIS JOHNSON POEM TO TAKE BACK THE NIGHT by JUNE JORDAN COOL DARK ODE by DONALD JUSTICE POEM TO BE READ AT 3 A.M by DONALD JUSTICE |
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