Child of the pure unclouded
And dreaming eyes of wonder!
Though time be fleet, and I and thou
Are half a life ,
loving smile will surely hail
The love-gift of a fairy-tale.I have not seen sunny face,
Nor heard thy silver laughter;
No thought of me shall find a place
In thy young life’s hereafter—
Enough that now thou not fail
To listen to my fairy-tale.A tale begun in other days,
When summer suns were glowing—
A simple , that served to time
The rhythm of our rowing—
Whose echoes live in memory yet,
Though envious years would say “forget.”Come, hearken then, voice of dread,
With bitter ,
Shall summon to unwelcome bed
A !
We are but older children, dear,
Who to find our bedtime near.Without, the frost, the blinding snow,
The storm-wind’s moody madness—
Within, the firelight’s ruddy glow,
And childhood’s nest of gladness.
The magic words shall hold thee fast:
Thou shalt not heed the raving blast.And though the shadow of a sigh
May tremble through the story,
For “happy summer days” gone by,
And vanish’d summer glory—
It shall not touch with, breath of bale,
The pleasance of our fairy-tale.
Epigraph
Words you’ll meet in this part (11)
- brow
- The forehead or the ridge of hair above the eye.
- asunder
- Into separate parts or pieces (e.g., "torn asunder").
- thy
- Belonging to you (archaic or poetic form of "your").
- wilt
- To become limp or droop, typically due to lack of water.
- chime
- A musical instrument producing bell-like sounds when struck.
- ere
- Before (archaic or poetic)
- tidings
- News or information about recent events.
- laden
- Heavily loaded or weighed down (adjective).
- melancholy
- A feeling of deep sadness or sorrow, often without a clear cause.
- maiden
- A young unmarried woman.
- fret
- To worry or be anxious about something.
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