Mariana In The South
July 5, 2023In Memoriam A. H. H.: 67. When on my bed the moonlight fall
July 5, 2023In Memoriam A. H. H.: 83. Dip down upon the northern shore
Dip down upon the northern shore
O sweet new-year delaying long;
Thou doest expectant nature wrong;
Delaying long, delay no more.
What stays thee from the clouded noons,
Thy sweetness from its proper place?
Can trouble live with April days,
Or sadness in the summer moons?
Bring orchis, bring the foxglove spire,
The little speed well’s darling blue,
Deep tulips dash’d with fiery dew,
Laburnums, dropping-wells of fire.
O thou new-year, delaying long,
Delayest the sorrow in my blood,
That longs to burst a frozen bud
And flood a fresher throat with song.
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) was a British poet who served as Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom during Queen Victoria's reign. Some of his most famous works include "The Charge of the Light Brigade," "Ulysses," and "In Memoriam A.H.H."