SO it has come to you, dear, Come so soon! Come in the sunshine early, Come in the morning pearly, Not in the blaze of noon. Yes, it has come to you, dear, Strange and sweet; Come ere the merry May-time Melts to the glowing hay-time, Hushed in the sultry heat. Come -- with mysterious shadow, Weird and new -- Come with a magic luster Hung on the shining cluster Ripening fast for you. Come! and the exquisite minor, Rich and deep, Swells with AEolian blending Chords of the spirit, ending Boyhood's enchanted sleep. Sleep that is past forever! Is it gain? What does the waking seem like? Love that is only dream-like Sings not a truthful strain. Hearts that have roused and listened Never more (Though they may miss the crossed tones, Though they may mourn the lost tones) Sleep as they slept before. Come! and the great transition Now is past! Never again the boy-life, Only the pain -- and joy-life, -- More of the first than last. Come! and they do not guess it, Why such a change! Why should the mirth and riot Tone into manly quiet! Is it not passing strange? Come! 'Tis a night of wonder At this call. Characters cabalistic, Writings all dim and mystic Tremble upon the wall. Come! am I glad or sorry? Wait and see! Wait for God's silent molding, Wait for His full unfolding, Wait for the days to be. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CORPORATE ENTITY by ARCHIBALD MACLEISH UPON JULIA'S BREASTS by ROBERT HERRICK THE RUBAIYAT, 1879 EDITION: 22 by OMAR KHAYYAM PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 68. AL-KADAR by EDWIN ARNOLD THE BRIGHT ASSASSIN by WILLIAM ROSE BENET PSALM 119 by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE |