The Eviction
July 6, 2023Meadowsweet
July 6, 2023The Boy
The Boy from his bedroom-window
Look’d over the little town,
And away to the bleak black upland
Under a clouded moon.
The moon came forth from her cavern,
He saw the sudden gleam
Of a tarn in the swarthy moorland;
Or perhaps the whole was a dream.
For I never could find that water
In all my walks and rides:
Far-off, in the Land of Memory,
That midnight pool abides.
Many fine things had I glimpse of,
And said, “I shall.find them one day.”
Whether within or without me
They were, I cannot say.
William Allingham
William Allingham (1824-1889) was an Irish poet and editor who was associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement. He is known for his use of traditional poetic forms and for his exploration of themes of nature and love. His most famous works include "The Faeries" and "The Flower-Show." Allingham was also a close friend of many of the leading Victorian writers and artists, including Alfred Lord Tennyson and Dante Gabriel Rossetti.