COME over the waters and find me! The weeds by the wet shore bind me. The water-snakes float Round my slime-dragged boat, And the clouds of the sun-dust blind me. Come over the waters and hold me! Hot fingers of Horror enfold me. My white swan lies dead In his nest blood-red, But the marsh-geese chase me and scold me. Come over the waters and woo me! The rude Marsh-People pursue me. From tussock and brake They leer and they shake Their hairy hands holden unto me. Come over! Come over! Come over! O Beautiful Sunrise Lover! Come over the hill of the waters! -- I am one of a great King's daughters: I am fair, I am sweet, From my head to my feet; I am young as the day; Yet my heart grows gray Ere the terrible charm be broken: Ere the dawn-word swiftly be spoken: And my boat swing free To the clear blue sea, And the sin of my race be wroken! Come over! I cry unto thee. I cover my face and sue thee. The Marsh Men seize and enslave me! Come over the waters and save me! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...LOVE'S RESURRECTION DAY by LOUISE CHANDLER MOULTON PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 67. AS-SAMAD by EDWIN ARNOLD THE WANDERER: DEDICATION by EDWARD ROBERT BULWER-LYTTON QUEEN MARY AT FOTHERINGAY by AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR |