Poems (Rowe)/Song

by Louise Jopling Rowe

For works with similar titles, see Song.

SONG

ACROSS the East came a bar of Gold,  The Sun rose up o'er the main. "Move swiftly, Sun ! Ere thy course be run,  I shall see My Love again."

The Star in the Heavens paled and fled,  My heart felt still and at rest. "Ere black-browed Night shall render thee bright,  My Love shall lie on this breast!" The Ship neared shore, and high in the air  A Crescent rose like a Dove. "Oh! kindly Moon! Not an hour too soon  To kiss the lips of my Love!"

And down by the water's edge stood she,  A slim, sweet slip of a girl. "The Crown of Life is a Sailor's Wife! Better than rubies and pearl!"