Out of Pompeii
July 6, 2023In My Study,
July 6, 2023On Christmas Eve
In byre and barn the mows are brim with sheaves,
Where stealeth in with phosphorescent tread
The glimmering moon, and, ’neath his wattled eaves,
The kennelled hound unto the darkness grieves
His chilly straw, and from his gloom-lit shed,
The wakeful cock proclaims the midnight dread.
With mullioned windows, ’mid its skeleton trees,
Beneath the moon the ancient manor stands,
Old gables rattle in the midnight breeze,
Old elms make answer to the moaning seas
Beyond the moorlands, on the wintry sands,
While drives the gust along the leafless lands.
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.