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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
WESTWARD BOUND, by BETSY H. ASHMORE First Line: In the land of lights and shadows Last Line: O'er a world that's softly sleeping. | |||
In the land of lights and shadows -- That is where I long to dwell, In the land where dancing sunbeams Flirt with clouds and cast their spell Across the vast expanse of prairie, Fantastic giant shapes so airy! To the land of fiery sunsets -- That is where I long to turn, To the land where golden deserts Like the flaming sky my heart will burn; Till through the cool of twilight slipping I faintly see the soft stars tripping. In the land of dazzling moonlight -- That is where I long to be, In the land of God's own grandeur Radiant in His brilliancy; Till quietly the dawn comes creeping O'er a world that's softly sleeping. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...COUNTESS LAURA by GEORGE HENRY BOKER A SONG FOR ST. CECILIA'S DAY by JOHN DRYDEN THE VISION (1) by ROBERT HERRICK TO A LADY TO ANSWER DIRECTLY WITH YEA OR NAY by THOMAS WYATT DESTINY by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH TO HIS WORSHIPFULL WEL-WILLER, MAISTER EDWARD LEIGH by RICHARD BARNFIELD ASLEEP, ASLEEP; MARTYDOM OF SAINT STEPHEN by LUCY ANN BENNETT |
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