The Caves Of Auvergne
July 6, 2023Silence
July 6, 2023Song
Gently, sorrowfully sang the maid
Sowing the ploughed field over,
And her song was only:
‘Come, O my lover!’
Strangely, strangely shone the light,
Stilly wound the river:
‘Thy love is a dead man,
He’ll come back never.’
Sadly, sadly passed the maid
The fading dark hills over;
Still her song far, far away said:
‘Come, O my lover!’
Walter James Redfern Turner
Walter James Redfern Turner (1889-1946) was an Australian poet and critic who is best known for his exploration of the themes of nature, love, and the Australian landscape. Turner's most famous works include "The Dark Forest" and "The Complete Poems of Walter J. Turner." Turner was also a critic and essayist.