The Artist
July 6, 2023Riderless
July 6, 2023Running On!
The dusk is down on the river meadows,
The moon is climbing above the fir,
The lane is crowded with creeping shadows,
The gorse is only a distant blur;
The last of the light is almost gone,
But hark! They’re running!
They’re running on !
The count of the years is steadily growing;
The Old give way to the eager Young;
Far on the hill is the horn still blowing,
Far on the steep are the hounds still strung.
Good men follow the good men gone;
And hark! They’re running!
They’re running on!
William Henry Ogilvie
William Henry Ogilvie (1869-1963) was a Scottish-Australian poet and author who is known for his poetry about the Australian Outback. His works include "Fair Girls and Gray Horses" and "The Australian Horseman". Ogilvie was also a horseman and cattle rancher in Australia, and his experiences on the ranch served as inspiration for his poetry.