East the forefront of habitations holy Gleamed to Engedi, shone to Eneglaim: Softly thereout and from thereunder slowly Wandered the waters, and delayed, and came. Then the great stream, which having seen he showeth, Hid from the wise but manifest to him, Flowed and arose, as when Euphrates floweth, Rose from the ankles till a man might swim. Even with so soft a surge and an increasing, Drunk of the sand and thwarted of the clod, Stilled and astir and checked and never-ceasing Spreadeth the great wave of the grace of God; Bears to the marishes and bitter places Healing for hurt and for their poisons balm, Isle after isle in infinite embraces Floods and enfolds and fringes with the palm. Ay and afar to realms and to recesses Seen in a storm, discovered in a dream, Fields which no folk nor any power possesses, Oceans ungirdled of the ocean-stream:— Yes or if loose and free, as some are telling, (Little I know it and I little care,) This my poor lodge, my transitory dwelling, Swings in the bright deep of the endless air,— Round it and round his prophets shall proclaim him, Springing thenceforth and hurrying there-thro',— Each to the next the generations name him, Honour unendingly and know anew. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CURIOSITY by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR THE COLORED BAND by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR THE WILL OF GOD by FREDERICK WILLIAM FABER INVITATION TO A PAINTER: 2 by WILLIAM ALLINGHAM THE RWOSE IN THE DARK by WILLIAM BARNES LAMENT FOR OLD MEN by VERNE BRIGHT |