Nurse Poem by Lawrence Frankpitt Fearby

How oft I've watched thy measure tread

As silently from bed to bed

You wend your solitary way

Shedding o'er each sombre scene




A soothing ray

Oh! White clad messenger of ease

Sole ray of comfort in disease

May Heaven bless your kindly eyes




Oh! Nurse thrice blessed seraphim

In earthly guise




As tirelessly you end each pain

And cheer the drooping, fevered brain

The torments that the flesh beguile

With softly reassuring word and ready smile.




Lawrence Frankpitt Fearby

Cairo 16-07-1942