Poems (Storrie)/Calm in Storm
Calm in Storm.
There came a sudden storm upon the sea, And lashing rains whipped white across the spray That tossed about our oars, and, dim and gray The clouds leaned down to thunder angrily. Then through the murky air all suddenly Then came the light of stars, the warmth of day, The honied scent of every flower of May, Because, oh love! thy face was turned to me And in thine eyes I saw my stars, and by The crimson of thy cheek my dawn was lit, And by thy breath I knew that spring was nigh, And—such is love's unconquerable spell—That while the seas and skies with rage were split, A lovely silence round my spirit fell.