HE was at home in Courts and knew the great, Himself was of them. Ofttimes Kings have sent To call him to their presence; and he went, A welcome guest, to share their royal state, For earth's high potentates a fitting mate. He was of all men honored -- crowned of Song, And crowned of Love -- and high above the wrong Of envy, or the littleness of hate. And now the mightiest King -- to summon him To that far place whereto all souls must come -- Has sent swift Azrael, Heaven's chamberlain, -- Beyond the ultimate sea's remotest rim, Where all the voices of this earth are dumb, The Courtier journeys -- called to Court again. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TO A LITTLE INVISIBLE BEING WHO IS EXPECTED SOON TO BECOME VISIBLE by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD THE TEACHER by LESLIE PINCKNEY HILL EFFICIENCY by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS THE HAWAIIAN FLIGHT SQUADRON by CHARLOTTE LOUISE BERTLESEN STRANGER by HARRIET GRAY BLACKWELL THE ELDER WOMAN'S SONG: 2, FR. KING LEAR'S WIFE by GORDON BOTTOMLEY THE ROSARY by CHARLOTTE A. BRADSHAW |