Go not so soon, dear days Of sunlight and of haze, When o'er the spirit flows The soft gray sea's repose, And memories of distress Yield to the air's caress. Nights of the waning moon, Go not so soon! Go not so swift, fair time Of friendship, like a rhyme That holds in harmony What was and what shall be. Thou that hast brought the zest Of animated rest, Prolong thy perfect gift, Go not so swift! Go not so fast, sweet hour Of farewell to the flower. The mystery of eve Within our reverie weave. Whisper that all we see Is naught to what shall be, That Life, that Love shall last! Go not so fast! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A WARRIOR'S PRAYER by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR THE MAN HE KILLED by THOMAS HARDY THE BELLS OF SHANDON by FRANCIS SYLVESTER MAHONY A BURIAL-PLACE by WILLIAM ALLINGHAM BATTLE AT THE RIVER RAISIN; JANUARY 22, 1813 by LEVI BISHOP CHRISTMAS EVE by MATHILDE BLIND |