Langemarck at Ypres
July 6, 2023Canadian Folksong
July 6, 2023In My Study,
Out over my study,
All ashen and ruddy,
Sinks the December sun;
And high up over
The chimney’s soot cove,
The winter night wind has begun.
Here in the red embers
I dream old Decembers,
Until the low moan of the blast,
Like a voice out of Ghost-land,
Or memory’s lost-land,
Seems to conjure up wraiths of the past.
Then into the room
Through the firelight and gloom,
Some one steals,—let the night-wind grow bleak,
And ever so coldly,—
Two white arms enfold me,
And a sweet face is close to my cheek
William Wilfred Campbell
William Wilfred Campbell (1858-1918) was a Canadian poet, known for his nature poetry and deep appreciation of the Canadian landscape. He worked as a teacher and journalist, and his poetry was influenced by his rural upbringing and love for the outdoors. Some of his most well-known works include "The Lake", "The Winter Lakes", and "Indian Summer". Campbell was an advocate for Canadian literature and was one of the founding members of the Canadian Authors' Association.