Amy Margaret’s Five Year Old
July 6, 2023Adieu to Belshanny
July 6, 2023Aeolian Harp
O pale green sea,
With long, pale, purple clouds above –
What lies in me like weight of love ?
What dies in me
With utter grief, because there comes no sign
Through the sun-raying West, or the dim sea-line ?
O salted air,
Blown round the rocky headland still,
What calls me there from cove and hill?
What calls me fair
From thee, the first-born of the youthful night,
Or in the waves is coming through the dusk twilight ?
O yellow Star,
Quivering upon the rippling tide –
Sendest so far to one that sigh’d?
Bendest thou, Star,
Above, where the shadows of the dead have rest
And constant silence, with a message from the blest?
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.