The Poems of William Watson by William Watson The mighty poets from their flowing storeDispense like casual alms the careless ore;Through throngs of men their lonely way they go, Let fall their costly thoughts, nor seem to know.-Not mine the rich and showering hand, that strewsThe facile largess of a stintless Muse.A fitful presence, seldom tarrying long, Capriciously she touches me to song-Then leaves me to lament her flight in vain, And wonder will she ever come again. AUTUMN Thou burden of all songs the earth hath sung, ...
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The Poems of William Watson by William Watson The mighty poets from their flowing storeDispense like casual alms the careless ore;Through throngs of men their lonely way they go, Let fall their costly thoughts, nor seem to know.-Not mine the rich and showering hand, that strewsThe facile largess of a stintless Muse.A fitful presence, seldom tarrying long, Capriciously she touches me to song-Then leaves me to lament her flight in vain, And wonder will she ever come again. AUTUMN Thou burden of all songs the earth hath sung, Thou retrospect in Time's reverted eyes, Thou metaphor of everything that dies, That dies ill-starred, or dies beloved and young And therefore blest and wise, -O be less beautiful, or be less brief, Thou tragic splendour, strange, and full of fear! In vain her pageant shall the Summer rear?At thy mute signal, leaf by golden leaf, Crumbles the gorgeous year. Ah, ghostly as remembered mirth, the tale Of Summer's bloom, the legend of the Spring! And thou, too, flutterest an impatient wing, Thou presence yet more fugitive and frail, Thou most unbodied thing, Whose very being is thy going hence, And passage and departure all thy theme; Whose life doth still a splendid dying seem, And thou at height of thy magnificence A figment and a dream. Stilled is the virgin rapture that was June, And cold is August's panting heart of fire; And in the storm-dismantled forest-choirFor thine own elegy thy winds attune Their wild and wizard lyre: And poignant grows the charm of thy decay, The pathos of thy beauty, and the sting, Thou parable of greatness vanishing!For me, thy woods of gold and skies of grey With speech fantastic ring. For me, to dreams resigned, there come and go, 'Twixt mountains draped and hooded night and morn, Elusive notes in wandering wafture borne, From undiscoverable lips that blow An immaterial horn;And spectral seem thy winter-boding trees, Thy ruinous bowers and drifted foliage wet- Past and Future in sad bridal met, O voice of everything that perishes, And soul of all regret! WORLD-STRANGENESS Strange the world about me lies, Never yet familiar grown-Still disturbs me with surprise, Haunts me like a face half known. In this house with starry dome, Floored with gemlike plains and seas, Shall I never feel at home, Never wholly be at ease? We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
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Volume 1. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN:
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Good+ 8vo 7.75-9.75'' tall. Two volumes complete. Moderate general wear. Cloth frayed at spine ends. 227 + 212 pages. Bibliography of Watson's works at rear.
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