Methought I saw three sexless things of storm, Methought I saw three sexless things of storm, Like Macboth's witches-creatures of the curse Like Macboth's witches-creatures of the curse That broods, the nightmare of the universe, That broods, the nightmare of the universe, Over the womb and mortal births of form; Oyer the womb and mortal births of form; And cloudlike in their train a vampyre swarm And cloudlike in their train a vampyre swarm Of hovering ills, each than the other worse, Of hovering ills, each than the other worse, Letcheries and hates that make this world a hearse Letcheries and hates that make this world a hearse Wherein the heart of life is coffined warm. Wherein the heart of life is coffined warm. Said the First Witch: "I am Lust, the worm that feeds Said the First Witch: "I am Lust, the worm that feeds Upon the buds of love; " the Second said; Upon the buds of love; " the Second said; "I am the tyrant's tyrant, cruel Fear; " I am the tyrant's tyrant, cruel Fear The Third: "I am the blight of evil deeds, The Third: "I am the blight of evil deeds, The murrain of sick souls," and in my ear The murrain of sick souls," and in my ear Whispered a name ot paralysing dread. Whispered a name of paralysing dread. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...OH! WEEP FOR THOSE by GEORGE GORDON BYRON THE TEST by RALPH WALDO EMERSON SACRIFICE by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL THE OLD SERGEANT by BYRON FORCEYTHE WILLSON ON BEING ASKED FOR A WAR POEM by WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS |