Roden Berkeley Wriothesley Noel Poems

The hunter sings, as he strides along:
Halloo!
The paths are perilous and long;
But a hunter's heart is light and strong:
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And I would have wise lovers of mankind,
Dwelling through all the land in colonies;
Gendering new necessities of life,
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MOURN for Annabel!
The village bell is tolling, and she will
Never arise from where she lieth stil,
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And shall we climb, ascension infinite,
From star to star? explore from world to world -
Gods reigning yonder in the tranquil stars ?
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O PALE my lady, where shall we ride?
Into the forest dark and wide,
Into the roaring deep sea-tide,
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HARK! the Christmas bells ring round!
Many light hearts with joy abound!
They come and go upon the wind,
'Peace and goodwill to all mankind!'
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Severn, dear Severn, friend of our boy-bard,
Thy hallowed offices of love for whom
Through that long closing agony in Rome
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Do you remember the billowy roar of tumultuous ocean,
Darkling, emerald, eager under vaults of the cave,
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Whene'er there comes a little child,
My darling comes with him;
Whene'er I hear a birdie wild
Who sings his merry whim,
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Last in rude bark of a great tree they bear him
Toward the isle of clove and cinnamon,*
Bulbul and orange, and pomegranate flower;
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