TWO together, Babe and Year, At the midnight chime, Through the darkness drifted here To the coast of Time. Two together, Babe and Year, Over night and day Crossed the desert Winter drear To the land of May. On together, Babe and Year, Swift to Summer passed; "Rest a moment, Brother dear," Said the Babe at last. "Nay, but onward;" answered Year, "We must farther go: Through the Vale of Autumn sere To the Mount of Snow." Toiling upward, Babe and Year Climbed the frozen height. "We may rest together here, Brother Babe -- Good-night!" Then together Babe and Year Slept: but ere the dawn, Vanishing, I know not where, Brother Year was @3gone!@1 | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DRAW THE SWORD, O REPUBLIC by EDGAR LEE MASTERS IN THE GOLD ROOM by OSCAR WILDE RELIGIOUS ISOLATION, TO A REPUBLICAN FRIEND by MATTHEW ARNOLD NOT TO BE MINISTERED TO by MALTBIE DAVENPORT BABCOCK THE VAICES THAT BE GONE by WILLIAM BARNES |