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PO E M S AN D PL AY S OF
j O H N M A S E FIEL D
V O LU M E ONE
PO EM S
New nrk
TH E MA C M I L L A N CO M PA N Y
19 1
9
C Y T 9 93 94
O P RI G H , 1 1 2, 1 1 , 1 1
C Y TOP RIG H 9 3 9 7
, 9 8
1911 , 1 1 , 1 1 , 1 1
B J OH N MASEFI ELD
Y
C ll t d Ed iti
o ec e on . Se t u p an d t ty p
elec ro ed . P ublish e d No ve mob er , 1918 .
PR E FA C E
wh ich m ov e d m e we r e these :
I A poem about An O ld Whit e Horse i n som e way con
.
,
Cam p aign .
2 A po e m in G ood Wo rd:
. A F r ie n d by Ad e ,
4 . Th e In g oldx hy Le gen ds
.
Th e Wild S w an by Tennyson ,
5 . I re m e m be r , I rem em be r ,
by Thom a s Hood I h ad to lea rn th ese by h ea rt for my Moth er
. .
Allingh a m .
and I 8 .
[ vi ]
P REF AC E
would not h ave b ecom e a good p ainter but h e h ad cou rage and ,
[ v ii ]
P R EF AC E
not e to Si r W M ack enzie s Tr a vel: in Icelan d I t i s there
.
, ,
tell of it .
T h e re is i
con t n u al l S p ri n g, an d h arv e st th e re
Con tin u all, b ot h m e e ti n g at o n e t im e
enough of th at land life is kind and wise and generous and per
, ,
J O H N M A S E F I E LD .
C O NT ENT S
SAL T WA T E R BALLADS
-
\ A CO N S E C R A T I O N
TH E YA R N O F TH E L O C H ACH RAY
.
S I NG A S O NG 0 S H IPW RE CK
.
B I LL
F E V E R SH I P
\F E V E R CH I LL S
.
ON E O F T H E B O S U N S Y A R N S
\ HELL s P A V E M E N T
SEA CH ANG E
-
.
H A R BO UR BAR -
TH E T U R N O F TH E T I DE .
O NE o r W A LLY S YA R N S
A VA LED I CT I O N ( L I V E R P O O L D o c k s)
A N I G H T AT D AG O T O M S
PO RT O F M ANY S H I P S
CA PE H O R N G O S P E L I
C A P E H O R N G O S P E L I I
M OT H E R CA R E Y
E V E N I NG REG AT I A DAY
A V A LED I CT I O N .
A P I E R H E A D CH O R U S
-
TH E G O LDE N C I TY O F S T M A RY .
\ SEA F E V E R
-
A W AN DE R E R S S O NG
CHR I S TM A S EV E AT SEA
A B A LL A D o r CA P E S T V I N C E NT .
TH E TA RRY B UC C AN E E R
A B A LL A D O F J O H N S I L V E R
LY R I C S F RO M TH E B UCCAN E E R
.
D AVALo s PRAY E R
.
[ xi ]
CO NT E N T S
PAG E
TH E WE ST O 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 O O O O C O O O O O O O O O I O O O O O
TH E G A LLE Y R O W E R S
-
.
ON MA L V E RN HI LL .
ON E A S T N O R K N LL O
R E S T H E R S OU L S H E S D E A D
,
A L Y TH A T PA SS B
L E Y .
IN M E M RY O A P R
O F . . . .
T o M O RRO W
-
CA VA L I E R .
(From
Th e S to ry of a R ound Ho use )
TH E Y C L O S E D H E R E Y E S
S O NN E T O N T H E D E AT H O F HIS WIF E
S O NG
TH E B A LL AD o r S I R B O R S
S P AN I S H W A T E R S
CA R G O E S
CA PT A I N S T RAT TO N S F AN CY
AN O LD S O NG RE S U NG -
L O N D O N TO W N
[ x ii ]
CO N T E NT S
P AG E
P O RT O F H O L Y P E T E R
B E A UTY
TH E
PRAY E R
DA W N .
LA UG H AN D BE M E RRY . .
J U N E TW I L I G H T
\ R OA D W AY S .
M I D S UMM E R N I G H T
TH E H A R P E R S S O NG
.
TH E GE N T LE L A D Y
TH E D E A D K N I G H T
So RRo w OF MYDATH
TW I L I G H T .
I N V OCA T I O N
P O S T ED As M I SS I NG .
A C R E ED . 1 01
W H E N B O NY D E A T H . 1 02
H E R H E A RT . 1 03
B E I NG H E R F R I E N D . 1 04
1 04
B O R N FO R N O UG H T E L S E . 1 07
T E W K E S B U RY R O A D . 1 08
TH E D E A T H R O O M S I O9
I GN O RAN C E I O9
TH E W A T C H I N T H E W OO D S . 1 10
C L M
. . . . 111
WA S T E 1 13
TH I R D M A T E 1 13
TH E W I LD 1 14
CHR I S TM A S 1 903 , 1 15
1 16
x iii
T H E EVE R LAS T ING
T H E WI DO W IN T H E B Y E S T REE T
E ! P LANA TI O N S OF S O ME OF T H E S E A T E RM S U S E D I N T H E P EM
O
S O NN E T S 405
TH E M A D M AN S S O NG
n
.
434
TH E W AN DE R E R
436
AUGU ST 1 9 1 4
, 446
TH E R I V E R .
449
WA TC H I NG BY A S I C K -
BE D 463
LO LLING D O N D OW N S 467
477
TH E F R O NT I E R 48 1
49 7
[ x iv ]
S A LT WATE R BA LLA D S
Som e of th is b ook w as written in my b oyh o od all of it
,
9 th j u n e 1 9 1 3
,
A C ON S ECR AT ION
: p ea r:;
Th e m en f th e
o tatte red battalion w hich gh t: till it d ie:,
D azed w ith th e d u :t of th e ba ttle , th e d in an d th e cr ie: ,
Th e : a ilo r , th e : toker o f r
: tea m e : , th e m a n w ith th e clou t,
0f th e m aim ed of th e h a lt a n d th e blin d in th e r a in an d th e
,
[ 3 ]
TH E YA R N OF TH E LO CH AC H RAY
Th e Loch Ach r ay was a clip pe r tall
With seven and twenty h a n d s in all
- -
.
Hea r th e ya rn of a s ailor ,
An old ya rn learned at se a .
He r crew w e re sh ipp ed and th ey said F a rewell ,
Hea r th e ya rn of s ailo r ,
Hea r th e ya rn of a sailo r ,
[ 41
SAL TWA T ER BALLADS
E re th e watch below h ad ti m e to d r e ss .
Hea r th e ya rn o f a s ailo r ,
I recko n it s th em h ead wind s th ey s ay
-
, ,
Sh e ll b e ho m e to m o r row if not to d ay
-
,
-
.
I ll j ust nip ho m e n I ll ai r th e sh eets
N b uy th e x in s n cook th e meats
As my m an l ikes n a s m y m an eats .
Hea r th e ya rn of a sailor ,
An old ya rn lea rn e d at se a .
[6]
S ING A S ONG O S H I PW R EC K
B ut th e t o ugh e st hooray o th e rack e t h e says I ll b e sworn , , ,
Horn .
Sh e wa s se ttlin down by th e ste rn wh en I got to th e d eck ,
Her wa ist wa s a smoth e r 0 se a as wa s u p to you r neck ,
, ,
[ 7 ]
SAL TWA T E R BALLADS
So h e climb s u p forrard 0 me n th an k y a says ,
,
,
, .
Th e kettle s a h e answe r s n I ll go b utter th e b read ,
.
So h e falls forra rd h e does n h e closes h is eye , ,
, .
, ,
,
-
[ 8 ]
BU R IAL PA RT Y
6 ,
H e s d e ad er n n ails th e fo c s le said
11 gone to h is lo n g ,
,
3
sleep ;
N about h is co rp
s aid Tom to Dan d y e th i n k h is c o rp ll , ,
keep
Till th e d ay s done n the work s th rough n th e ebb s u pon , ,
th e nea p ?
He d e ad er n n ails I wish h is
s s aid D an to Tom n , ,
sp e r rit j y ;
H e sp at straight n h e steered true b ut listen to m e say I , , ,
Ta ke n cover n b u ry h im now n I ll take n tell you why
,
.
note ,
th roat .
a li m b .
righ t to b e ) ,
fr e e .
[9]
SAL TWA T E R BALLADS
Joe .
I d fa irly h ate fo r h im to swim in a blue n beastly light ,
B ILL
l ies .
It s rough about B ill th e fo c s le s aid we ll h ave to sta n d
h is W h e el .
[ no ]
F EV ER S H I P
O h sack b e shot ! th e skipper says j est let th e rott e r lie !
, ,
It s cruel wh e n a fo c s le g e ts th e fe v e r !
It a cruel p o rt i s S antos and a h ungry l and
s , ,
"
With rows 0 graves al ready d ug in yonde r st ri p of sand ,
F EV ER CH ILL S -
[ II ]
SAL T WA T E R BALLADS
~
B ut th e m the r e p asse n gers h e said if th ey gets fever ch ills , ,
-
,
T h ere s b rim m in b ucket s o q uinine for the m n bulgin
,
c r ates o pills
,
down ,
m en .
B ut th e Ch ief co m es forra rd n h e s ays s ays h e I give s you , ,
a S t r aight tip :
Co m e n o n e 0 you r Ca pe Ho r n feve r lays aboa r d 0 th is yer sh ip
.
Th e b est cu re known for fever ch ills is sh ovelling bloody coal -
.
It s h ar d m y son th at s wh at it is fo r u s poor sailor m en
, ,
,
-
.
O N E O F TH E B O S U N S YA R N S
,
-
saloon ,
N th e r e h e sp un m e a j uice of a ya rn to th is ye r b r a nd of tune
-
.
It a sole m n gospel m ate h e says
s b u t a m an as sh ip s
, , ,
aboa rd
A stea m er t r a m p h e get s h is wh a ck of th e wo n d e r s of th e Lo r d
-
,
Such as roach es c raw lin ove r h is b u n k n snakes in side his ,
b read ,
[ 12 ]
SALTWA T E R BALLADS
again .
Then th e m at e cam e d ancin on to th e sc e ne n h e says , ,
Now q uit yer ch in ,
O r I ll sm ash yer skulls so help m e James n let som e wisdom i n
, , .
Ye d o dd e rin scum o th e sl um s h e s ays
a re ye d runk or , ,
blazin d aft ?
I f ye wish to s av e yer sickly h ides ye d best cont rive a raft , .
h e spok e u s fair and tu rn e d u s to n we wrought w i tooth
SO ,
and n ail
Wi s cantl ing casks n coops n ropes n boiler pl ates n
, ,
,
-
s ail ,
Soggy sh e grew n sh e d idn t lift n sh e listed more n more
, ,
,
Till her bell struck n h er boiler pipes began to wh eeze n sno r e ; -
a sling ,
,
n
lungs ,
n bo nes
now ?
u
Wh e re am I ? s ays I n h e s ays says h e a cantin to th e roll
c
,
, ,
-
,
[ I4 ]
H E LL S PA VE M E N T
N y o u ve h ad a sh av e i f you wish t o know from th e po r t 0
, ,
Kingd o m C o m e .
D rink th is h e s ays n I tak e s n d rinks n S elp m e it wa s
, ,
, ,
rum !
Seven su rviv o rs se e n n s av e d of th e E sm e rald a s crowd ,
Taken aboard th e swe et M a ri e n bunk e d n t reated p roud
,
o f Trad e .
Th at s th e e nd 0 th e ya rn h e says n h e t akes n wipes , ,
h is lips ,
sh ips ,
R ocks n fogs n sh atte rin sea s n b reakers right ah ead
,
N work 0 nights n work 0 d ays e n o ugh to strike you dead
.
Wh e n I m d isch arged in Liverpool n d raws my b it 0 pay
,
I ll nev e r fa re to s e a again a te m p tin D avy Jon e s -
,
So h e said .
[ Is ]
SAL TWA T E R BALLADS
Ir w asrum for P011 and rum fo r Nan and gin for Jolly J ack
, , .
So h e d id .
SEA -
CH ANG E
Not m ollies nor gullies nor g on e y s at all s aid h e
, , , ,
B ut si m ply th e sp e rrits of m a riners livin again
.
Th e m bi r d s goin sh in is noth i n but souls o th e d r owned
An m e r ry
s th e life they a re l iving They settle and d ip
.
,
wi n gs ;
Wh en a S h ip co m es by th ey y to look a t th e sh ip
,
n I wish I could b e
)
And com ing th e p r oud over all 0 th e bird s 0 th e sea
.
[ 16 ]
HA R B O U R B AR
Giv e m e th e Scripters Jak e y n my pip e atween my lip s
, ,
,
I m bound for som ewh e re south a n d fa r b e yond th e t rack of
sh ip s ;
I ve r un my rags of colou rs u p and clinch ed them to th e stay ,
You ll m a insail h aul my b its 0 th ings wh e n Ch rist h as took
-
my soul ,
Mole ,
h eave ,
sheave .
And p rop a fell o w Jak ey Lo r d it s tim e for m e to g o !
, ,
[ 17 ]
TH E TU R N O F TH E T I D E
An B ill ca n h ave my sea boots Nigger Jim c an h ave my knife
-
, ,
,
,
An s ails an sh m y body wh en I m d ead
.
I sh all h ea r th em h il ly
h o lly in g th e weath er c rojic k brace ,
An B ill can h ave m y se a boots Nigger Jim c an h ave m y knife
-
, ,
l ife ,
[ I8 ]
ONE O F WA LLY S YAR N S
rail ,
, ,
We couldn t lower a bo at and go a lookin for h im -
,
F or it blew h a r d n th ere was sech a se a run min
Th at no boat wouldn t l ive .
I s e ed h im rise in th e wh ite 0 th e wa ke I seed h im lift a h and ,
b usted strand .
SO we left h im there to d ie .
He couldn t h av e kept a oat for long an h im lash ed u p n all
,
th e sleet n snow
,
Wh e n th e w atch went b e l o w .
[ 19 ]
A VALED ICTI O N ( LIV ER POOL DO CK S )
A CR I MP . A D R UN K E N S A I LO R .
I: th e re an y t h in g a: I ca n do a: h or e for y ou
Wh e n d r op p ed d ow n
y ou ve th e tid e ?
You c an take n tell Nan I m goin about th e world agen
,
N th at th e world s wid e
.
Not down on th e bl ue se a .
No r se t u p l ate for m e .
N
tell he r I ll h ave fo rgotten all about h er
Afo r e we cross th e Li n e .
N
tell h er th at th e doll ars of any other sailor m an -
I: th e re an y th in g a: I ca n d o a boa r d f or y ou
Afor e tow - r op e : ta u t?
th e
I m new to th is p acket and all th e ways of her ,
N
i
a n
t th e e r nothi n a: I ca n do a: h or e for y ou
Wh e n ve g ot fa i r afloa t?
ou
y
SAL TWA T E R BALLADS
Th ere ain t no ships s ays B ill to m e like th at th ere h o oker
, ,
9
HOW .
Wh en th e ol d blind ddler pl ayed th e tune of Pipe th e Watch
B elow ,
Th e skew eyed landlord dows e d th e glim and b ade u s st am p
-
9 ,
n go ,
P O RT O F MANY SH I P S
, ,
N I wish
I wi sh a s I w as th ere .
Th e wind s i s never noth in more th an j est light ai r s ,
N n o o n e get s b elay in
o
pinned n no one never swea rs
,
-
,
Yer free to loaf an l aze a round yer pipe atween yer lips , ,
Lollin on th e
sonny lookin at th e ship s ,
.
N I wish
I wish a s I wa s th ere .
[ 22 ]
CAP E H OR N GO SP E L I
F o r ridin in th e anchorage th e ship s of all th e world
H ave got one ancho r dow n n all sail s furled .
All th e sunken hookers n th e crews a s took n d ied
Th e y l ays th ere m erry sonny swingin to th e tide
, , .
N I wish
I wish as I wa s there .
D rown ed old wood en hookers gre e n w i d rip p in wrack ,
N I wi sh
I wish as I wa s th ere .
CA P E H O R N GO S P EL I
I wa s in a hooker o nce sa id K a rlsse n , ,
An d B ill a s wa s a seam an d ied
, , ,
O n th e p assage hom e one mo rning
(As c e rt ain a s I p rays for grace)
There wa s old B ill s sh ad d e r a h a uling
-
[ 23 ]
SAL TWA T E R BALLADS
Im wea ry of th e m th ere mermaid s
a -
,
S ays ol d B ill s ghost to m e ;
And th e running rattl e of th e b race ,
And h e says S tand by says William
, , ,
[ 24 ]
CA P E H O R N GO S P EL II
wish ,
An th en w e shov e lled h im u p in a s ack an d um p e d h im to
th e sh .
Th at wa s j e st a rt e r we d got s ail on h er .
j ack ) ;
We lash ed h is ch ip s in clouts o f sail an b alla sted h im with stones ,
Th e Lord h ath taken away we says an w e give h im to , ,
Davy Jones .
An th at w as a for e w e were u p with th e Line .
We snugged h er d own an h ove h er to an th e old c o n trairy ,
cuss
Sta rt e d a plate an settled an sank an th at was th e end of u s
,
, .
[ 25 ]
SALTWA T E R BALLADS
l p p ed
We a round on coops an planks in th e cold an in th e
d ark ,
An B ill we r e d rowned an Tom were ate by a swine of a cruel
,
S h ark ,
An a m ail b oat re sk ie d H a rry an I (wh ich comed of piou s
-
p rayers) ,
Ayres .
I m bou n d for h ome in th e O ron oo k in a suit of looted d ud s , ,
MOTH ER CA R EY
(A s B O S UN )
T O LD M E BY T H E
N h er m an h e s Davy Jones
,
[ 26 ]
EVE NING RE GA TT A D A Y
Th e noise of th e wind s h er scr e am in ,
I m a rter a pl u m p young ne , , ,
Sh e s a h ungry ol d rip n a c r u e l
F or sailor m e n like we -
,
N a long sleep u n d er se a
.
Sh e s th e blood 0 m any a c r ew u pon h e r
N th e bo n es of m any a wreck
,
N sh e s b a rn acles a g ro w in on h er
-
I ain t n e ver h ad no sch oo lin
Nor read no books like you ,
You re young you thinks n you re l ai ry , ,
N th a t th er e Davy J o nes
.
[ 27 ]
SAL TWA T E R BALLADS
o n th e skid ,
And beat u s fai r by a boat s nose though we s w eated t to
sta rt h er ,
And we re going to lay you over a ch est and b aste you till you
m elt .
Th e C r aigie boys a re beating th e bell and ch ee r ing down
th e tie r ,
, , ,
A VALEDICTION
,
A long p ull a st rong pull an d w arp th e h ook e r ou t
, , .
[ 28 ]
TH E GO L D EN C I TY OF S T MA R Y .
I n th e Gold en City of St M a ry . .
In th e Golden City of St M a ry . .
O h I ll b e ship ping sunset wa rd s and westwa rd h o
- -
I n th e Gold e n City of St M a ry . .
TR A D E W IN D S
[ 30 ]
S E A FEVE R
-
SEA -
F EVE R
c rying
.
a whetted knife ;
And all I a sk i s a merry ya rn from a laughing fel low rove r -
,
[ 31 ]
A WAN D ER ER S S ONG
A W ind s in th e h ea rt of m e a re s in my h eel s
,
,
And rst I ll h ea r th e se a wind th e m ewing of th e gulls
-
, ,
F or a wind s in th e h ea rt O f m e a re s in my h eel s
,
.
CA R D IGAN BAY
[ 32 ]
C H R IS T MAS EVE AT S E A
CHR I S T MA S E V E AT S E A
A wind i s ru stling south and s o ft ,
[ 33 1
SAL TWA T E R BALLA D S
A m essage from th e angel s song .
Slip p in ea sy sp la sh in u p th e se a
, ,
D o ssin snug aneath th e weath er railin
-
,
[ 34 ]
THE TA RR Y B U CCAN EE R
Over th em th e tid e goes sw a y in ,
U nd er th e m s th e wide b ay s m ud dy bed
,
, , ,
R ough an bitter wa s th e watch they stood ,
D rake an Blake an Collingwood an Je rvis , ,
Th ey d a h a rd time h au lin an dire c tin , ,
[ 3s l
SAL TWA T E R BALLADS
d o ubloons ,
cocked askew ,
A BA LL A D O F J O H N S ILV E R
li li ll,
And we ew th e p retty colou rs of th e cr o ss b o nes and th e S kull ;
-
We d a big bl ack Jolly R oger ap ping grimly at th e fore ,
[ 36 ]
LY R I C S F R OM THE B U CCAN EER
I
We a re fa r fr om sight of th e h arbou r light s ,
O f th e sea po rt s wh ence we ca m e
-
,
And ou r h ea rt s a re tu rned to am e .
O f th e c u t th roat sons o f Ca in
-
,
An d h ey for th e S p anish M a in .
11
I s th e h ush ed susu r r u s o f th e se a ,
[ 38 ]
D A VALO S P R AYE R
'
III
Th e t o ppling r o ll e rs at th e h a r b ou r m o uth
Ar e spattering th e bows w ith foam ,
And a m e rry m e a su r e is th e d ance sh e ll t r e ad
(T O th e cl anking of th e staysa il s h anks )
D AVALO S P R AY ER
Lord !
a re.
[ 39 ]
TH E W ES T WI N D
It
a ne land th e west l and for h ea rts a s t ired a s m ine
s , , ,
Will you not com e h om e broth er ? you h ave been long away
, ,
It s song to a m an s soul b roth e r re to a m an s b rain
, , ,
[ 40 ]
TH E GA L
L EY R OW ER S
A long p ull ,
I n th e Wind s teeth and th e s pray s stinging
Westwa rd a n d outwa r d fo rth w e go ,
A long pull ,
l4t ]
VA G A B ON D
D unno a h eap a b out th e wh at an w h y ,
H e aven to m e s a fai r blue stretch of sk y ,
D unn o th e nam es 0 th ings n o r wh at th ey a re , ,
D unno about God h e s j est th e noddin sta r
F rom wakin t im e to ( 10 3 8 -
.
All over grey w i moss
-
.
An W h y I live an W hy th e ol d world spins
, ,
An j est th e d usty r o ad
.
[ 42 ]
VI S ION
With gentle loving word s l ike sh red ded b alm and myrrh
, ,
SPUNYA R N
Sp u n y am ,
sp unya rn with one to tu rn th e crank
, ,
[ 43 ]
P ER S ONA L
h eart strings
-
.
ON MALV ER N H ILL
Th e R oma n l i n e th e R om an order
, ,
[ 44 ]
R ES T H E R S O UL , S H E S D EA D
Sh e h a s done with th e s e a s sorrow and all th e worl d s way
And th e W ind s grief;
Strew h er with l aurel cover h e r with b ay,
[ 46 ]
A L L Y E THAT PA S S BY
sw ine ,
or p ass e d .
[ 47 ]
IN M EMO R Y O F A P R . . .
[ 48 ]
T O MO RR OW
By th e living God we ll t ry th e gam e ag ain !
,
d ead,
[ 49 ]
CAVA LI ER
[ so ]
A S ONG A T PA RT ING
still
,
th ere ;
And get you gone with a kindly though t and an old tu n e and a
sigh ,
Du n g aree A ch e ap , . ro u gh th in l h
c ot (g en erally b lu e or b r wn) o , wo v en I , am
told , o f c o co n u t b r e
-
.
Forw a rd or To w ard s th e b ow s
For r ard . .
c m m on sai lo rs
se n g e rs as t h e o .
Fo e tay
r -
: A p ow erful w i re ro p e s pp orti n g th e fore m ast fo rw ard
. u -
.
C a: het: R o p es o r p lai te d li ne s u se d
. r
to s e c u e th e sa ls i in furli n g .
Gon ey : Albatrosse s
. .
A m ari ne o r
Gu y .
jolly .
H ooke r A p rip h r i
e as s fo r sh i p I su pp o se fr m a sh i p s o
ca rry i ng h ook: or
.
,
a nch o rs .
J ac k or f ack:tay .
A slend e r i r n r i l run ni ng
o a l
a on g th e u pp r p rti ons of th e
e o
y ard s i n so m e sh ip s .
Leew a rd P rono unc e d lo oard .
T h at q u arter to w h i ch th e W n d i blo w s .
m ast .
Mollie: Molly h aw k s
.
-
, or Fulm ar p e trel s . Wi d e -
w i ng ed d u sk y f
se a- ow ls,
i r th rigi n f th
e th e e o o e se i nsult i n g e pi th e ts o t h e re asons fo r t h e p e c uli ar
r
b i tt rn w i th W h i h
e ess c th e y S t i n g t h e m ari n e re c ipi ent T h e y are old er .
t h an D n ( i a a c rca
t h t g dl
a i ty f m w h i h th A k t sai l in w h i h
o ess c th n m e m y
ro c e r se , c c as e e a a
h av m t r d i t i on l
e so nn ti n w i th th t v i l M ah oun
e a M hu a co ec o a e
or a ,
[ 54 ]
GLO SSA R Y
I th i n k th at th e p h rase s originated at th e ti m e of By n g
s co nse q uent
tri al an d e x e c u ti on .
Pu rch a: e
S e T ac k le
. e .
Qu iddin g .
To b acc o- c h ew ing .
Sa il: Th e
. i l m ak r sa -
e .
S t C u
an a A b r nd of r um
r z.
~
a .
Scan tli g Pl n k
n . a s .
S g r A l gg ard m li ng re r
o e . a r h ng b a k T l af o sk ulk o r w or k To m
, a e , o a -
c . o o r
Co s Tr v r
x a e se .
str nd li n p un u t f ld r p y rn kn tt d t g th r
Sp u yn A th r
a rn . ee- a e s o o o o e- a s o e o e e .
M st i li n g h i p
o rry p u y m w i n h d th pi n i g f h y r
sa -
S s ca a s n a c , an e s n n o su c a n
i a f v uri t o u p t i n i
s a o w e th r e cc a o n ne a e .
Sti up A sh rt
rr .
p su pp rti n g th f t r p e n w h i h th e
o rO i l rs t n d
e o e oo -
o o c sa o s a
w h en aloft th e y ard on s.
Ta ck TO. st ay or
b o ut s h ip . A re ach to w i n d w rd a . Th e w e ath e r lo w e r cor
n er o r f a c ou se .
cial p o w e r .
afte r d e k - c .
T i k Th e o rd i nary tw o h o u r sp e ll at th e w h l o r o n th e loo k o u t
r c -
ee -
.
[ ss ]
M IS C E LLA NE OU S PO EM S
( FRO M TH E S TOR Y OF A ROU ND HOUSE )
B IOG R A P H Y
{ 59 ]
M ISC E LLAN EOU S P OE M S
[ 62 ]
B IO G R A P H Y
[ 63 ]
M ISC E LLAN EOU S POE M S
Th e d ay th ey led m y cutter at th e tu rn
Yet could n ot keep th e lead and d ropped a stern ,
T he mom e nt in th e spu rt wh en both boats oa rs
[ 64 ]
B IO G R A P H Y
Dipped in e ach o th er s wash and th roats grew hoa rse
And teeth ground into teeth and both strok e s quicken e d
La sh ing th e se a and gasp s came and h ea rts sickened
, ,
F ore !
U p with h e r Star bo ard and a t th at each oa r
, ,
,
Damn it c o m e on now
, O n now ,O n now Sta rboa rd , , .
Po rt F ore . U p with h er Po rt e a ch cutt e r h arbou r ed
,
T e n eye sh ut p ain sic k struggl e rs Heave oh heave
-
, , , ,
Heave and I saw a b ack then two
, Po rt F ore, . .
Starboard Com e on I saw th e m idsh ip o a r
.
And kn e w w e h ad d o ne th em Port F or e Sta rboa rd. . .
[ 65 1
M ISC E LLAN EOU S POE M S
B ut th at end s too , ,
[ 66 ]
B I OG R AP HY
, ,
[ 67 1
S H I PS
I cannot t el l th ei r wonder nor m ake known
M agi c th at once th rilled th rough m e to th e bone ,
Th e beauty of th e sh ip s of th at m y city .
[ 68 ]
M IS C E LLAN EOU S POE M S
th e countl e ss lin e s
Loch :, Cou n tie:, Sh ir e:, D r u m :,
Whos e hou s e ag s all w e re onc e familia r signs
-
Um br ia E tr u r ia noble still at se a
, , , ,
Th ey b uilt great ship s and s ailed th e m sound s most b r ave
Wh at e ver a rts w e h ave or fail to h ave ;
I touch m y count ry s m ind I com e to g r ip s
,
l7 o l
T RUT H
TR UTH
Sa il on th e sea of d eath .
O f all b ut Truth .
M en m utter by ; th e we lls
O f th e great waters moan .
0 d e ath O se a 0 tide
, , ,
[ 7t ]
M IS C E LLAN EOU S POE M S
No light no m ark
, ,
Th e sh ip my striving m ad e
M ay se e night fad e .
T H EY C LO S E D H E R EY ES
O th e r s i n silence ,
F rom th e s ad b ed room
All cam e away .
B u rned on th e oor ,
It ung on th e wall
Th e bed s sh adow ,
[ 72 ]
T H E Y CL O S E D HER E YE S
And in th at sh adow
One saw sometimes
Drawn in sh a rp line
Th e b ody s sh ap e .
Th e d ay awa ken e d
At Its rst wh iten e ss
With its th o u sand nois e s ;
Th e town awok e
B efor e th at cont ra st
O f life and strangeness ,
O f light an d d a rkness .
I thou g ht a moment
M y G od h ow lone ly
,
Th e dead are !
And in a ch a pel
They left h er bier .
Th ere th e y Su rround ed
Her p ale body
With yellow candles
And bl ack st u s .
At th e la st strok e
O f th e ringing for th e souls .
An d th e holy pl ace
'
R em ain ed d ese rt e d .
[ 73 ]
MISC E LLAN EOU S POE MS
So d a rk and rigid ,
Th at I thought a m o m e nt ,
M y G od h ow lon ely
,
Th e d ead a re!
H is sad fa rewell .
I n th e l ast va ult ,
Th e p ickaxe open e d
A nich e at on e end ;
There th ey l aid h er d own .
Soon th ey b ricked th e pl ac e up ,
Pickax e on sh o uld e r
Th e grav e d igger
-
,
Singing betwe e n h is t ee th ,
Pass e d o u t of sight .
[ 74 ]
T H E Y CLO S E D HER EYE S
Th e night ca m e down ;
I t wa s all silent ,
Lost in th e sh adows
I thought a m oment .
M y G od h ow lon ely
,
Th e d ead a re !
I n th e long nights
O f bitter winter ,
Wh en th e wind m akes
Th e rafte r s c r eak ,
Wh en th e violent ra in
Lash es th e windows ,
Lonely I re m emb er
,
Th at poor girl .
Th e r e falls th e rain
With its noise eternal .
Stretch ed in th e hollow
O f th e d amp b ricks
P e rh ap s h er bones
F re ez e with th e cold .
R ottenn e ss lth in e ss ?
,
I know not B ut .
[ 75 ]
M ISC E LLAN EOU S POE M S
T o leave th e d ead
So alone so wretch e d
,
.
T H E HA R P
FR OM TH E S P AN I S H O F DO N G U S TAV O BE CQ U ER
In a d a rk co rne r of th e r o o m ,
Pe rh ap s fo rgotte n by it s owner ,
I saw th e h a rp .
As th e bi r d sleep s in th e b r anch es ,
Ge n iu s th us sl u m be r s i n a hu m an soul ,
[ 76 ]
M ISC E LLAN EOU S POE M S
S ONG
On e sunny tim e in M ay
Wh en l am bs w ere spo rting ,
Th e sa p ran in th e spray
And I went cou rting ,
And th en I m et h er friend ,
Down by th e wate r ,
Wh o cried Sh e s met h er end ,
Th at gr e y e y e d d aughter ;
-
0 m e my love i s kill e d
, ,
My love unspoken .
[ 78 ]
THE BALLA D OF S I R B OR S
To d ie so cru el ,
So t r ue so ringing
, ,
Winter o r sp ringing .
TH E B ALLA D OF SI R B O R S
t r ees ,
h is h id e ,
[ 79 ]
M ISCE LLAN EOU S POE M S
h e ll .
S PANI S H WAT E R S
to m e
O f th e sandy b each at M uerto s wh ere I woul d th at I coul d b e
, .
[ 80 ]
S PANIS H WAT E R S
b reasts ,
h eat ,
, ,
th e t ree ,
ways
Killed o r died o r come to anchor in th e O ld M ul ata s Cays
, , ,
[ 81 ]
M ISC E LLAN EOU S POE M S
. not th e way to end it all I m old and nea rly blind
t s
.
, ,
his m ind .
red ,
I d b e gl ad to step ash ore th ere Glad to take a pick and go .
CA R GO ES
Q i q u ire m e
u n of Nineveh fr o m d istant O ph i r ,
E me r ald s am ethysts
, ,
[ 82 ]
CA PTA IN S TRATT ON S FA N CY
nose ,
b ung ,
[ 83 ]
M I SC E LLAN EOU S POE M S
A N OL D S ONG R E S U NG
[ 84 1
L ONDO N T OWN
Then h e y for cro ft and hop yard and h ill a n d eld and pond
-
, , , ,
and Wyre .
Then h ey for cov e rt and w o odl and and ash and el m and oak
, , ,
smoke ,
[ 86 ]
THE E M IG R ANT
wold ,
re
,
I n th e h e a rty land wh e r e I was b r e d my land o f h e a rt s d es ire
, , .
TH E EM IG R AN T
Goi n g by D aly s sh anty I h e ard th e boys with in
D ancing th e S p anish hornpipe to D r iscoll s violi n
,
green ,
[ 87 ]
PO RT OF H OLY P ET ER
Th e blue l agun a rocks and q uive r s ,
,
It s a nasty pl a ce to anchor in
I s S p anish po rt ,
F ever po rt ,
Po r t of Holy P e ter .
,
It s a fa r re m ove from Pa radise
I s S p anish p o r t ,
F ever po r t ,
Po r t of Holy Peter .
In Sp a n ish port ,
F ever po rt ,
Po r t o f Holy Peter .
All th e d ay th e W ind s blowing
F ro m th e sick s w am p below th e h ills ,
[ 88 ]
TH E S EEK ER S
F riend s and loves w e h ave none nor wealth nor blesse d abode
, ,
F riend s and loves w e h ave none nor wealth nor blest abode
, ,
[ 90 ]
P RAY ER
When th e la st sea i s sailed when th e last sh allow s cha rted
,
,
I n th e loud c rying of the wind th rough sail and rope and spa r ,
And in th e dim green quiet place fa r out of sight and hea ring ,
DAWN
[ 91 ]
M ISC E LLAN EOU S P OE M S
LA U G H AN D B E M ER R Y
His m i rth ,
[ 92 1
ROA DWAY S
My road call s me l u r es m e
,
In quest o f th at on e beauty
Go d put m e he r e to nd .
[ 94 ]
MI DSU MM ER NIG HT
[ 9s ]
THE .
H A R P ER S S ONG
T o th e d a rk b eauties of old R o m e
My so r rowful lute h ath h aply b rough t
S ad m e m o ries sweet with tend er th ought .
H ave h eard my lyre s soft rise and fal l
Go t r embli n g down th e paven ways ,
[ 96 ]
TH E D EA D K NIG HT
Th e m o u m fu l wo r d th e seas s ay
Wh e n tid e s a re wand e ring out or in .
[ 98 1
S O RR OW O F MY DATH
TWILIG HT
Twi light it is and th e far woods a re d im and th e rooks c ry
, ,
and cal l .
in th e p ast ,
cannot last ;
F riend s with th e be autiful e y e s th at th e d ust h as d e le d ,
[ 99 ]
I NVO C AT ION
0 S pa rk th e em peror s purple h id es
,
B e it th rough m e you sh am e th e wo r ld .
P O S T ED AS M I S S ING
U nder all h er topsails sh e trembled like a stag ,
Coral plants and sh ark weed and a m e rm aid s co m b
,
-
, ,
It
rough on sailors women Th ey h ave to m angle h a r d
s
.
,
I1 00 ]
M ISC E LLAN EOU S POE M S
W H EN B ONY D EATH
H E R H EA RT
F R AG M ENT S
A m ong h e r r ui n s it and p a ss .
[ 1 04 ]
M ISC E LLAN EOU S POE M S
Th e g o lden b i rd s became a re .
[ 1 06 ]
B OR N FO R NOU G H T E LS E
B ut at th e falling o f th e tid e
, ,
Th e d r e am th at res m an s hea rt to mak e ,
An Ad am from th e crumbled cl ay .
B O R N FOR NOU G HT EL S E
Born for nought else for noth ing but for this
, ,
Y e t bo rn to b e th e m an to S ing h e r p rais e .
[ 1 07 ]
T EW K E S B U R Y R OA D
n or w h y ;
Th rough th e g r ey light d rift of th e d ust in th e keen cool rush
,
of th e ai r ,
th e sk y.
th e b ri n k
Whe r e th e h a rebell grows and th e gorse and th e foxgloves
, ,
p u r ple a n d wh ite ;
Wh ere th e shy eyed delicate d eer troop down to th e b rook to
-
d r ink
Wh en th e sta rs a re m ellow and la rge at th e co m ing on of th e
night .
m i rth
At th e noise of th e l am b s at pl ay and th e d ea r wild c ry of th e
bi rd s
.
[ 1 08 ]
M I SC E LLAN EOU S POE M S
Th at a re so p u re a window to h e r soul ;
TH E WATC H IN TH E WOO D
[ 1 10 ]
(1 I A hd .
All th e wood s d im sav e wh e r e a glow w o rm glows -
.
C L M
. . .
[ 111 ]
M ISC E LLAN EOU S PO E M S
I f th e grave s gates could b e undone ,
Sh e would p a ss by m e in th e street ,
U nl ess my soul s face let h er see
My sense of wh at sh e did for m e .
[ 1 12 ]
M ISC E LLAN EOU S POE M S
, ,
TH E WIL D D U C K
Twilight R ed in th e west
. .
Th e team s pl o d h om e to rest .
Wh at a wild c ry in th e pool ;
Wh at th ings h av e th e fa rm d ucks se e n
Th at th ey c ry so h uddl e and c ry ?
[ U 4 ]
C H R IS T MAS , 1 903
E ag e r E ager F lying
. . .
Ov e r th e w oo d th at glow s .
A c ry of th e long pain
In th e re e d s of a steel lagoon .
In a l and th at n o m an kn ows .
CHR I S T MA S , 1 903
d im ;
Th e long night watch is over and th e long se a roving do n e
,
-
,
sun .
th e quay .
th e ri m e ,
Prim e .
[ U s]
M IS C E LLAN EOU S POE M S
ea rth .
Pea ce and good w ill and plenty and Ch ri stm a s games and m i rth .
squi r e s h ouse
,
TH E WO R D
[ 1 16 ]
Th y p la ce i: biggy d a bove th e : te rry: clee r,
N oon e rth e ly p aley : w r ou h te i n : o : ta tly wy :e ,
Com on m y fr ee n d , m y br oth ir m oo: t e n te e r ,
For th e I m y blood in : e
: a cr i .
JOHN
THE EVE R LAS T ING M ER CY
Th is eld is m ine h e says b y right ; , ,
I f you p o ach h er e th ere ll be a ght , .
O ut n o w h e says and l e ave y o u r wi r e ;
, ,
It s mine .
I t ain t
.
You put .
Yo u li ar .
You c losh y put .
You bloody l iar .
Th is is my eld .
Th is is my wire .
I m ruler here .
You ain t .
I ll gh t you for it .
R ight by d amn
, .
Not now though I v e a sprained my thumb
, ,
-
,
Those were th e wo r d s th at w as th e pl ac e ,
[ 1 22 ]
THE EVE R LAS T ING M ER CY
He ta ps th e windows o f th e fa rm ;
Th e blood d rips from h is b roken ch in ,
He ta ps and begs to b e l e t in .
On Wo od T o p nights I ve sh ak e d t o h ark
, ,
At h a rvest h um th e m o on s o b right
Did shin e on Wood T o p fo r th e ght .
As sur e a s skilly s m ad e in p rison
Th e right to poach th at copse is h is n .
I ll h ave no luck to night th i n ks I
-
, .
And th is moonsh iny evening s fun
I s wors e th an a ught I ve ever do n e .
[ 1 23 ]
THE EVE R LA S T IN G M E R CY
Into th e ri n g my h at I p itched .
Get U p cried Jim I s aid I will
, .
, .
Th en all th e gang yelled O ut h im B ill , , .
O ut h im . B ill rush ed and Cl ink Clink Clink , , .
Ti m e ! and Jim s kn e e and r u m to d rink
, .
[ 1 26 ]
THE EVER LAS T ING M ER CY
Tim e !
Th e r e wa s B ill as grim as death ,
I thought You r sp rained th umb s crocked again
,
.
He s a ll to pieces Is h e b lown ?
.
His th um b s o u t .
No ? Th e n it s y o u r own
.
It s all you r o wn but don t be rash
,
He s g o t th e g oo d s if y o u ve got cash
,
[ 1 27 1
THE EVE R LAS T ING M E R CY
And w h at o n e h and c an do h e ll d o
.
B e ca r eful th is next round or two .
B ut by th e way th e m an cam e at m e
He m ad e it pl ain h e m eant to b at m e ;
I f you d a seen th e w ay h e com e
You wouldn t th ink h e d crocked a th umb .
B ut h e wa s m ad to thi n k h e d lost
And Silas s aid Kane wins th e bout
, .
[ 1 28 ]
THE EVE R LAS T ING M E R CY
B eh eld em from th e bell tower once) -
,
Gl o ry m e n for Ch rist i s bo rn
, , .
All th e ol d monks singing pl aces
Glimmered quick with itting faces ,
II 30 1
THE EVER LAS T ING M ER CY
A ll th e faces becam e re
B elow th e eastern window h igh
To se e Ch ri st s sta r come U p the sky .
B ut S pector Drew wa s sleeping sw e et ,
[ 1 31 ]
THE EVE R LAS T ING M E R C Y
O f all th e folk th ey d seen go by ,
I t w a s all d a r k b ut at th e tu rni n g
,
Th e p u n c h ll com e when kettl e bubble ,
B ut don t m ake noise o r th ere ll b e t r ouble
.
Sh e s t rod h er p athway to th e re .
I blew out l am p fore sh e could speak .
Sh e said I f you ain t got a cheek
, ,
Sh e said You m ust b e tu r bl e strong
, .
I d b e a fr aid you d beat me too , .
You d not , I said I wouldn t do
, .
[ 1 32 ]
THE EVERLASTING M ER CY
Wh at woul d you fancy S aul ? they said , .
A gin p unch hot and then to b ed .
N o w smoke u p bo ys and m ake a night of it
, , .
R iley wa s nodding to t h e oo r
An d gu rgl ing a s h e wanted more .
An d Goss tol d Tom th at c ro ss or no ,
Th e bets go a s th e ve r dict s go ,
By all I v e ever h ea rd or rea d of .
[ 1 34 ]
THE EVER LAS T I NG M ER CY
Jack set a j ew s h arp twanging d rily ;
Gimme another c u p said R iley , .
You r minute s j oy so m e et in doin
M ay b e th e woman s door to ruin ;
Th e door to wand e ring u p and down ,
[ I 35 ]
THE EVE R LAS T IN G M ER CY
To give th e pu r se to h im a s w on it .
Si s wife co m e in and sipped and sipped
( As women will) till sh e w as pipp e d .
And Tom c ri ed out 0 d amn th e gin ; ,
[ 1 36 ]
THE EVE R LAS T IN G M E R CY
Th e room stank lik e a fox s gut .
I thought Y o u tick to d iff e r e nt m e n
, .
[ 1 38 ]
THE EVE R LAS T ING MER CY
And th e n I thought I wish I d seen,
, ,
B ut if th ey wer e th ey h ad to d i e
,
An d yet I kn ew wh en mo rni n g ca m e , ,
F or p arson ch ap s a r e m ad su p p o sin ,
A ch a p can ch ange th e roa d h e s C hosen
.
And then th e D evil whispe r ed S aul , ,
B ut wh en it s do n e h e said it s e n ded
.
, ,
Why stand it since it can t b e m ended ?
,
And in my h ea rt I h ea r d h im plai n ,
Th row yoursel f down and end it Kane , .
Wh y not ? said I
Why not ? B ut no .
.
I won t I ve never h ad my go
.
.
Th e wo rld owes m e my ti m e of ti m es ,
A nd th at time s co m i n g now by crimes
, .
[ 1 40 ]
THE EVE R LAS T ING M ER CY
You sta b all th at s tru e and st rong ,
All th at s good and all th at s true ,
You kill th at so I ll kill you
,
.
As m ad as tw e n ty blooded colts ;
*
I ve b e e n a ringer so I know
,
Awake you swine you d evil s own
, ,
.
I m ad e th e re bell awake-
,
[ I 43 ]
THE EVER LAS T IN G M ER CY
Wh ere is it th en ? Wh o is it th ere ?
, ,
You ringer stop and tell u s wh e r e
, , .
Ru n r ound and let th e Captain k n ow .
It m u st b e b ad h e s ringing so , ,
It s in th e town I se e th e ame ; ,
Look th ere ! Look there how red it ca m e , .
Wh ere is it th en ? 0 stop th e bell
, .
I stopped and call ed : I t s re of h ell ;
, .
B ack Li n coln Wh e r e s th e re Jack ?
, .
,
D a m n ed i f I know O ut Preston way . .
No I t s at Ch ancey s Pitch they say
.
, .
I t s sixteen r icks at Pa untley bu rnt
.
You b ack old D a rby out I d u rn t , .
[ I 44 ]
THE EVE R LAS T I NG M ER CY
We ll d uck h im scrout h im og h im fratch h im
, , , .
All right I s aid
, B ut rst you ll catch h im
.
.
Th e m en w h o d on t know to th e root
Along a d im road on a n d on , ,
Th e m ating h a re in Ap r il know s ,
A n d l augh a s I l aughed th en to nd
, ,
[ I 46 ]
THE EVER LAS T ING M ER C Y
B ut la w yer s gl ass well n eve r m ind , ,
Th o ld Ad am s strong in m e I nd
, .
To be m emento e s of th e night ,
II 47 ]
THE EVER LAS T ING M ER CY
Down in th e b a r I h ea r d e m tell
How someone rang th e re bell ,
And h o w th inspector s search h ad th riven
S h e d thought th e bloody ea rth wa s q uaking .
I don t believe in Prayer nor B ibl e ,
When r st h e m iscreated m an .
,
,
To do th e h a r dest wo r k o n ea rth
And fe e d his wife wh en sh e gives bi rth ,
[ 1 50 ]
THE EVER LAS T ING M ER C Y
And h e s a hog but you r e a swine
, .
And now I ll tell you wh at you teach
I n down right honest E nglish sp e ech .
Th at Sq uire s greed s Jehovah s plan
.
You sta rve h is soul till it s ra pscallion ,
How moral e xe r cise be w ild rin
You work a d ay in Squi r e s eld s
And se e wh at sweet restraint it yield s ,
A w om an s d ay at tu rnip picking ,
[ 15 1 ]
T HE EVE R LAS T I NG M ER CY
, ,
B ut D evil s cant a n d p auperi sm
.
B ut only g r ow by certai n l a w s
[ 15 2 ]
THE EVE R LAS T ING M ER CY
W e re n e ither saints nor Philip Sidneys ,
B ut mort al men with mort al kidneys .
B ut p arso n d p roved to people s eyes
Th at I w as d ru n k and h e wa s wise ; ,
So bl azing m ad I stalked to b a r
, ,
{ 1 54 ]
THE EVER LAS T ING M ER CY
Jane wa sn t whe r e we d pl anned th e j ad e , .
Sh e d thought me d runk a n d h adn t stayed
.
And a s I walked I said It s strange
, , ,
The r e s D e ath let loos e to night and Change
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[ 155 ]
THE EVE R LAS T ING M ER CY
[ 156 1
THE EVER LAS T ING M E R CY
[ 15 8 ]
THE EVER LA S T IN G M E R CY
Sh e m ad e on e rush and gi m a b at
I can t tu rn round but wh at you re straying
.
I ll give you tales and gipsy playing .
I ll give you w an d rin g o like th is
Wo r ki n g h er a rm s o d ay and night
Trying to keep you r colla r s wh ite .
, ,
She gla red all th is but d idn t S peak , ,
[ 159 ]
THE EVE R LA S T I NG M ER CY
I h ad to S p e ak so I begun , .
You d oughtn t b eat you r little son ;
I kept h im h e r e th at s how it is ,
.
O h ! And how d a re you th e n ? says sh e , ,
I s h e you r ch ild or is h e m in e ?
A d runken so t th ey ve h ad th e beak to
,
Look o n h im th ere sh e says look on h i m
, , ,
F or I ve h ad eight a n d bu ried ve
, ,
[ 1 60 }
THE EVER LAS T IN G M E R CY
Th at d runka rd s nger p uts th e m by ,
H e l augh s now it s a j ok e t o h im
,
,
[ I 62 ]
THE EVER LAS T ING M ER C Y
He ll come with trump to call h is own ,
And th is world s w ay ll b e overth rown .
H e ll co m e with glory and with re
To cast g reat d a r kness on th e lia r ,
And d o h is ud g m e n t on th e lecher ,
Jim take m e home I m turni n g fai n t
, ,
.
[ I 63 1
THE EVERLASTING M E R CY
Th ey w ent and som e cried Good old sod
, ,
.
Sh e p u t it to h im straight by God , .
So ba ck to b a r to get mo r e d rink ,
I d idn t d a re begin to th ink ,
I f any h ere won t d rink with m e
I ll knock h is bloody eyes out See ? .
I d th ink Wh at s come to m e to night ?
,
-
There s always crow d s wh en d rinks a re stand ing .
[ I 64 ]
THE EVE R LAS T ING M E R C Y
O wh o s th at knocking at th e door
, ,
M iss Bo u m e ll pl ay th e m usi c sco r e
.
S a ul Kane sh e s aid wh en next you d rink
, , ,
All th at you a r e is th at Ch r ist s loss
.
Th e w e t w as pelting on th e p ane
A n d som eth ing b roke inside my b r ai n ,
Sh e said H e waits until you knock
, .
[ I 67 ]
THE EVERLASTING M E R CY
Th e na rrow station wall s b rick ledge
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,
l 1 68 ]
THE EVE R LAS T IN G M E R CY
Th en down th e h ill to gipsies pitch
By wh ere th e b rook cl u cks in th e d itch .
A nd on e O ld wom an by th e re
Hulking a ra bb it wa rm from wire .
,
Th at Heaven s gate w as opened w ide
Y e t still th e gipsies c amped outside .
Perh ap s wh en m an h a s entered in
His perfect city free from sin ,
[ 1 70 ]
THE EVE R L AS T ING M ER C Y
Th e re wa s a mi st along th e stream ,
[ I7 1 1
THE EVE R LAS T I NG M E R C Y
Tu rn i n g a st ubborn cl ay to fruit ,
[ I72 1
THE EVE R LAS T ING ME R CY
D rivi n g h is t e am against th e sk y ,
O r tou ch an ox to h aw or gee
Wh ile S eve rn strea m goes out to se a .
I c rossed th e h e dge by shooter s gap ,
I h itch ed my box e r s b e lt a stra p ,
[ 1 75 ]
THE EVER LAS T ING M E R CY
Th e rain th at m ak e s th i n gs new ,
S p r i n g in my h eart agen
Th at I m ay ower to m en .
GR E AT H AM PD E N . June , 191 1 .
NOT E
Th e E verla sting M ercy rst a ppea r e d in Th e E n gli:h
Re view for O ctober 1 9 1 1
, I th ank th e E d itor and Proprietors
.
J O H N M A S E F I ELD .
[ I7 6 ]
TH E WI DOW IN TH E BY E S TR EET 1
P A RT I
1
Co py ri g h t in th e Un i te d K i n g d o m an d U . S . A , 19 12
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[ I 79 ]
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Her l ittl e son w as all h er life s delight ,
An d sh e stol e h ay out of th e fa rm e r s ricks
F o r band s to wrap her feet i n w h ile sh e sewed ,
1 80 ]
THE WI DOW I N THE BYE S T REE T
Not yet d ea r God my Jimmy took from m e
, , .
Not ve ry h and some I don t think h er be ? .
God h el p th e m an w h o m arries such an one .
There w as a w o m an o ut at Plaister s E nd
It l ay a m ong th e rock s at G ly dy r Mo r
Wh ere h e d rank poison nding h er a who r e .
[ 1 82 ]
THE WI DOW I N THE BYE S T R EE T
And all love s dogs went h unting at th e call ,
Like th e straw res lit on Saint John s E ve ,
And if wh ile loving Bob a tink e r s ca rt
, ,
[ 1 83 ]
THE WI DO W IN THE BYE S T REE T
Th e oth e r one th e p a ri sh h ad to nu r se .
[ I 84 ]
TH E WI DO W IN THE B YE S T REE T
I f you re with someone el se I ll sm ash h is face
,
A n d wh en I ve done fo r h im I ll go fo r you
.
[ 1 86 ]
THE WI DO W IN THE BYE S T REE T
Put U p you r toys he said and co m e alo n g
, , ,
We ll h ave a tu rn of swing boats u p above ,
And see th e mu r der wh en th ey st r ike th e go n g .
Don t c c sh e giggled
, My but a in t you st ro n g .
,
.
And where s your p roper gi rl ? You do n t know m e
.
I do . You don t
Why th en I will said h e .
, , , .
Her bitte r h e a rt thought This is how it is ,
.
0 E rnie won t I give it you fo r th is
.
, ,
[ I 87 ]
THE WI DOW IN THE B YE S T REE T
Now Jimmy p u t th e old tup into pen
, , .
Co m e and se e Ji m my h ave h is belly bunted .
[ 1 88 ]
THE WI DOW IN THE BYE S T REE T
I am th at fond of wrastling th at I am , .
Why here s you r moth er too Good eveni n g m a am
, , .
,
Wh e th e r sh e took h er for a wh o r e or no .
Th e wom an s m axim Win th e wom an rst , ,
,
Perh ap s you d t ake my a r m w e d wander u p ,
Com e m a am a c u p o f tea would do y o u good
, ,
Th ere s noth i n g like a nice hot c u p of tea
After th e crowd and all the time you ve stood ;
,
.
Now take my a rm my d ear and l e an on m e
, , , .
And Jimmy s moth er being nea rly b lind , ,
T o ok Anna s arm and only thought h e r kind , .
[ I 90 ]
THE WI DO W IN THE B YE S T REE T
T h e M u rder in th e R ed B a rn with real blood , ,
At moth er s door th ey stop to say G o od night .
[ I9 2 ]
THE WI DO W IN THE B YE S T REE T
Now Anna t ake m y a rm dea r
, , Not to night ,
-
,
How wonderful life is said Anna lowly , , .
B ut it b e gins again with you for friend .
Anna h e said ; Good night This is th e door
,
-
. .
I n e v e r kn e w W h at p eople m e ant b e for e ,
Good night my fri e nd G oo d b y e
-
, . B ut oh my sw e et-
.
, ,
The night s q uite early yet don t say good bye ,
-
,
Com e j u st a s fa r a s to th e bl acksmith s light
.
B ut N o said Ann a ; not to night Good night
,
-
.
-
.
Your fath er l iked h is c u p too d idn t h e , , ,
Always anoth er c u p h e used to say
,
O r I might go if it s too fa r for you
,
.
[ I95 ]
THE W I DO W IN THE B YE S T REE T
No said th e moth er we re not folk fo r th at ;
, ,
So I ll go round som e night whe n work is done
.
Now Jim my d ea r tru st moth e r there s a dea r
, , , ,
.
Well so I do b ut so m etimes you re so queer
, , .
[ I 96 ]
THE WI DOW IN THE BYE S TR EET
An n a I love you and I always sh all
, , .
Love is a a m e to se t th e will on re ,
Anna I love you
, U nderneath th e m oon
.
,
I sh all go m ad unless I se e you soon .
Lower away . Go easy Lowe r lowe r
.
, .
[ I9 8 ]
THE WI DOW IN THE B YE S T REE T
B ack in th e horses Ar e th e swing bo ats load ed ?
.
All right to sta rt Bill w here s th e cush ion gone ?
.
,
Th e r e d one for th e Que e n ? I think I stowed it .
You th ink you th ink L o rd w he re s th at cush ion John ?
, .
,
,
,
Wh at more d yo n want ? A concertin a plays
F a r off a s wandering lov e rs go their ways .
Jimmy sh e cried Jimmy
, And B essie s h air ,
O E rn
,
My own my B e ssie
. As th ey kissed , .
P A RT III
Let go I t tip s th e n avvies shout for mirth
.
,
An d wh en he st o pp e d h is shovelling he looked
Ov e r th e j unipers towa rd s Plaister way ,
Why I could run th e re i n th e dinner hou r
, .
[ 200 !
THE WI DO W IN THE B YE S T REE T
Poor b oy sh e said Po o r b oy how hot you ar e
, , , .
0 d e a r th ese h ens ; th ey re all about th e place
, .
M any m ust love y o u but I love y o u best , .
M any h ave loved m e yes d e a r sh e confess ed , , , ,
Still we ll b e friends d ea r friends dea r t e nder friend s ;
, , , ,
Don t co m e so close sh e said with p e o pl e nea r
, , .
D e a r don t b e vexed ; it s very sw ee t to nd
B ut you ll b e by me Jimmy in th e strife , , ,
[ 202 ]
THE WI DOW IN THE B YE S T R EE T
?
To nigh t To mo r ro w ? S hall I co m e to night ?
-
-
Go o d bye my own-
Dea r Jim you u n d erstand
, .
, .
I th ink I wish I h ad something of h is
,
[ 203 ]
THE W ID OW IN THE BYE S T R EET
I will he said
, Now go or you ll be late
.
,
.
,
Cooed in th e voice so like a singing bird s .
0 An
n a d a r ling you sh all h ave a p r es ent ;
, ,
0 b e auty wh at I h ave to give I ll give
, ,
All m ine is you rs b eloved while I l ive
, , .
[ 204 ]
THE WI DO W IN THE BYE ST R E E T
M y d ea r m y d ear
, My very d ea r my Jim.
, ,
And Jimmy s h ea rt grew h ard against h is mother .
-
,
Wh at can h av e kept h im th at h e doesn t c o m e ?
0 G o d th ey d tell m e i f h e d com e to h u rt
, .
Gu rney ? h e sa id He d got to se e a friend .
.
Wh ere ? I d unno I think out Pl aister s E nd .
.
[ 206 !
THE WI DO W IN THE B YE S T REE T
Sh e k e pt th e l ane past Spindle s past th e Callows
,
,
O Anna m y be lov d if I were rich
,
,
.
I t was h er son and Anna s voice replied
, ,
Dea r boy d ea r beauty boy m y love and prid e
, ,
.
And h e : I t s but a silver thing but I
,
Will earn you b etter l o ckets by and by e .
[ 207 1
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D e ar bo y y o u m ustn t , B ut I mean t o d o
. .
Wh at w as th at funny s o rt of n o ise I h ea rd ?
Wh ere ?
I n th e hedge ; a s o rt o f s o b o r c oo .
Liste n It s gon e
. It m ay h ave b een a b ird
. .
, ,
0 G o d I ll h ave t o S ta rve if I l o s e h im
.
,
Sh e reach ed th e h o use and : I m all right said sh e , , ,
I ll j ust t ake o ff my things ; b ut I m all right
,
I d b e all righ t with j ust a cu p of tea ,
Be lo v d if I w a s rich w a s wh at h e said
, , ,
O h Jim I wish th at God would kill m e d ead
, , .
[ 203 ]
THE WI DO W IN THE B YE S T REE T
I don t know wh at you mean
.
M
Jimmy my own
.
, .
I kn o w yo u a nd th at l ady to th e bone ,
And sh e s a whore th at thing you call a r ose , ,
Th e special key of e ach m an s door to h ell .
S he s not She s nothi n g of th e ki n d I tell
.
, ee.
M
You can t tell women like a wom an c an ;
.
I
sh e s not s ay .
M
No don t e e Jim my d e a rie
.
, , , ,
You ve s een h er o ften in th e l ast few d ays ,
Sh e s given a love a s m akes you come in wea ry
To lie to m e b e fo re going out to laze .
Her faith my d ea r and th at s enough for m e
, ,
.
M . Her faith H e r faith O h Jimmy list e n d e a r ; . .
, , ,
[ 210 ]
THE WI DOW IN THE B YE S T REE T
I know a wom an s po rtion w hen sh e loves ,
Will sh e do this and fty tim e s as m uch ?,
No I don t a sk he r
. .
M
No I wa rrant no
. .
, .
She s one to get a young fool in her cl utch ,
An d you r e a fool to let h er t r ap you so .
I bo re you Jimmy in th is ve ry ro o m
, , .
And Jimmy gulped and thought B y God you a re
, , , .
[ 21 1 ]
THE WI DO W IN THE BY E S T R EE T
W e ll if I am my d ea r I d on t p retend
, , , .
Lies too or else you wouldn t lie to m e
, .
No .
M I say you m ust
. .
, .
I f sh e s a wom an t to touch sh e ll w ive ,
And m ay God s blessed m ercy h elp u s se e
And m ay He m ak e my Ji m my count th e cost ,
My little boy who s lost a s I am lost
, .
[ 212 ]
THE WI DO W I N THE BYE S T R EE T
Also th e fo r e m an spoke : You m ake m e sick ,
,
I ve h ad m y eye on you too lon g my d ea r
, .
And t r embl ing moth er thought I ll go to see r ,
.
Just wh at h e is to m e my p r etty d ea r : ,
,
Like wh at I am B ut sh e was weak and old
. .
Sh e thought B ut if I a st h er I m afraid
, ,
He d h ate m e ever a fter so sh e stayed
, .
P A RT IV
An d Em th e m oo dy m an went m oody ho m e ,
[ 214 ]
THE WI DO W IN THE BYE S T REE T
H e d id n t want h er love h e d h ad h is ll ,
,
B ack And I ll h ave him b ack to me sh e m uttered
.
, ,
I h e a r th e m crying to m e in th e rain ;
O ne with a white face cu rses one impl o res
, , , ,
No m an h as give n m e th e love I d r ea m ed ,
I f my d ea r d a rli n g w e re alive b ut h e , .
He was th e same ; h e d i dn t u n derstand .
[ 21 5 ]
THE WI DO W IN THE BYE S T REE T
0 E m I want you in my life again
, , .
[ 216 ]
THE W I DO W IN THE B YE S T REE T
Sh e yea rned to Jimmy s shoulder and kept calm , .
E vening s aid Sh eph erd Em
, She tu rned a n d eyed
. h im ,
Cold and su r p r ised b ut inte r ested too
, ,
E ve n i n g sh e said
, Good evening
. Jimmy felt .
Still walking out ? As you are I ll be bound .
.
Ca n you talk gipsy yet o r plait a kipe ?
,
I ll teach you if I can w hen I co m e rou n d
.
And when will th at be ? Wh en th e ti m e is ripe .
Com e Anna come my d ea r h e m uttered low
, , , , .
I h ea r th e gipsy h a s a row to hoe .
Th e more you hea r he said the less you ll lea rn , ,
.
We ve com e out Sh e said to take a tu rn ; , ,
S up pose you come along : th e mo r e th e m e r rie r .
All right h e said b ut how about th e terrie r ?
, ,
He cocked an eye at Jimmy Does he bite ? .
Jimmy bl ush ed scarlet He s a dea r said she .
, .
Em walked a step Will you be i n ton ight ? ,
She shook h er head I doubt if th at may be , .
I thought h e b it said Em and Anna s m iled , , ,
Pe rh ap s we tw o ll b e getting on sh e said
,
.
I m here not you h e said ; th e shephe r d g rinned :
, ,
It s cold
sh e said ,
this evening in th e wi n d , ,
.
[ 2 19 ]
THE W I DOW I N THE BY E S T REE T
He h a d sh e smiled
, Anna said Jimmy s adly .
, ,
Who is h e then ? S h e answe r ed S heph e r d Em
, ,
A plea s ant m an an old old friend of m i n e , , .
B y c ri pes th en Anna d rop him h e s a swi n e
, , , ,
.
Ji m m y sh e said you must h ave faith in m e
, , ,
Wh at can t I say Good evening to a m an ?
,
Yes h e r epl ied but not a m a n like h im
, , .
B ecause I say Now Anna do n t be vexed .
, ,
.
[ 2 20 ]
THE W I DOW IN TH E BYE S T REE T
, ,
To m utte r to hi m till h is h ea rt wa s am e ,
[ 222 ]
THE WIDO W IN THE B YE S T REE T
Then Ann a s voice upon a b a r o f R andal ,
Whe r e h ave you been ? a n d voice and m usic reeling ,
Talk about faith I ll give you faith galore
,
.
Clea r o u t said Em ; I m h e re not you to night
,
, ,
-
,
Clea r out We wh ip young puppies when th ey ya p
.
.
I f you re a m an said Jim come down and ght
, , ,
I ll p ut a stopper on your ugly ch ap
.
Go home said Em ; go home a n d get you r p ap
,
.
[ 223 ]
TH E WI DO W IN THE BYE S T RE E T
I ll give you p uppy cake Take th at you hou n d
-
.
, .
My God said Em
I ll give you hell for th at
,
,
.
He ung th e door aj a r with Now my p u p ,
Hold U p th e candle Ann a now we ll se e , , .
B y c r i m es com e on s aid Jimmy ; p ut th e m
, , up .
Come put th e m u p you coward he r e I be
, , , .
Jimmy went down and out : Th e kid said Em , .
A kid a sucking puppy ; hol d th e light
, .
And Anna s m iled : I t gave m e such a tu rn .
You look so splen d id E rnie whe n you ght , , .
She looked at Jim with : Em is he all right ? ,
He s coming to Sh e sh ud de r ed Pah th e b r ute
.
, , ,
You go inside said E m and bolt th e doo r
, , ,
I ll deal with him
Sh e we n t and Jimmy S tood
. .
Now p up said E m
, don t co m e rou n d h e r e no
, ,
m o re .
, , .
I tell yo u frankly p up fo r you r own good , , .
[ 2 24 1
THE W I DO W IN THE BY E S T REE T
, .
B y crimes th e p ain I su ffer s real enough
,
.
,
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,
I n th is life h e l augh s longest who l augh s l ast .
[ 226 ]
THE W I DO W IN THE BYE S T REE T
Wh at t i m e ? h e a sked .
You h aven t long to wait .
Now i s it time ?
,
Yes Let h er ripple
. Straight .
Th e whistle sh ri eked its message U p to w ork ! ,
U p o r b e ned a q ua rter if you S h i r k
, .
Th e foreman cursed Good God wh at ail s th e kid ?
, ,
[ 227 ]
THE W I DO W I N THE B YE S T REE T
I won t h e an swered
, Why the devil should I ? .
, .
,
Give m e th e sa ck Th e sack wa s given quick
. .
A RT
P V
Cu r se h e r h e said ; and th at s th e end of who r es
,
B ett ring you rsel f I hope Jim sai d th e m aste r ;
, , ,
Th at s it said Jim ; and so I will do bla st h er
, , .
[ 228 ]
THE W I D OW IN THE BYE S T REE T
, , , ,
Pe rh ap s sh e thought I m wrong ; p erh ap s h e s dead ;
, ,
O God h ave pity b ring m y d arling b ack !
, ,
0 blessed God sh e p r ayed do let m e d i e
, , ,
She wa s too l ate Yes h e wa s h ere ; oh yes
.
, , .
He chucked hi s j ob and went Where ? Ho m e I guess .
, .
[ 2 30 ]
THE WI DO W IN THE B YE S T R EE T
Hom e b ut h e h asn t been home
, Well he went .
, .
Perh ap s you m issed him mother O r pe r h aps , .
He very likely done th at don t h e ch aps ? ,
,
He ll be all right a fter a bit i n bed
, .
A bit in bed sh e thought is wh at I need
, , .
I ll go to B ull and Boa r and rest a bit
,
They ve got a b ench outside ; they d l et me S it
.
No not th e inn sh e thought
, ,
People would t alk . .
He s lost h is j ob so now she ll th row h im ove r
.
,
[ 23 1 ]
THE WI DO W IN THE B YE S T R EE T
[ 2 32 ]
THE W I DO W IN THE BYE S T REE T
Ha re A slow d arkness covered u p th e s in ner
. .
B ut littl e tim e is right h and fain of blow .
The r e s too great t ruth in wh at th e d u m b th ing s aith ,
I am wh at l ife b eco m es D y o u h ate me m an ? .
,
You ve killed h im
.
No I ve not h e s o n ly sh am m ing
,
,
.
Get u p .
He can t .
O God h e is n t d ead ,
.
O God .
,
I only give h im one like with th e b at , , .
Life m ay b e d uller for an i n sta n t s bl aze .
[ 2 34 ]
THE WI DO W IN THE B YE S T REE T
Th en Ann a screa m ed aloud H e l p M u rd er M urd er . . . .
By God it is h e said , Th rough you you slut
, .
, .
Hu rry th ey c r ied th e wom an s th roat s bei n g cut
, ,
.
J im h ad h is coat o f
f by th e water b utt .
He m ight come to h e said with w ine o r sou p , , .
I only h it h im once like with the scoop , , .
Not kill th e cl ip I give h im couldn t d o
, ,
.
God send ; h e looks d a m n b ad the bla cks m ith said ,
.
Py Cot h is m ate said sh e wa ss altogeth e r ;
, ,
Sh e h ass an illness look of pei n g ted .
Here Get a gla ss th e sm ith said and a feath e r
\
.
.
, ,
By G o d I m sorry J im Th at s e ttl e s it
,
, . .
The d octor m ight .
Try if you like ; but th at s a nasty h it
,
.
Doctor s gone by He won t be back till night
.
.
Py Cot th e feath er w as not looking right
,
.
[ 2 35 ]
TH E W I DOW IN THE BYE S T RE E T
On ly to b at I ll go to p le e ce and tell
.
un .
O Em fo r God s sake speak for God s sa ke speak
,
,
.
, , .
And Joe you watch th e body wh e r e it lays
, .
I neve r m eant to d o h im a n y h a rm .
,
I ve b r ought h er m y last wages ho m e h e s aid
, .
B y God I h ate th is Ji m my sa id th e sm ith
, , , .
P A RT VI
[ 2 36 ]
THE WI DO W I N THE B YE S T REE T
Th e j u ry were exe m pt fo r seven yea r s .
God take th is poor boy s spirit b ack to Th ee
,
.
[ 2 38 ]
THE WI DOW IN THE B YE S T REE T
Th ere go e s th e Judge said one a nd one wa s ke e n :, ,
Hanging th at w r etched boy th at s where h e s b een ,
.
Th ey d oughtn t h ang a boy : but one s aid Stu ff .
And one Not mend ? The rotten not perh aps , .
And one Society m u st be protected
, .
He s j ust a kid Sh e t r a pped h im
. N o sh e d id d e n .
,
.
He ll be rep rieved He m id be and h e m idden. .
I h ad to se e th e m an w h o kill e d h im t r ied ,
.
I thought h im j ust a boy ; I d id n t know .
An d Em wa s kill e d and now th e boy s to end , ,
[ 2 39 1
THE WI DO W I N THE BYE S T REE T
And all becau se h e thought h e loved m e so .
M y d ea r th e lady said ; and Anna Oh
, , ,
Begi n my life agai n Her friend sai d Yes
. .
Lately I ve not h ad h ea rt for d o ing m uch
.
[ 240 ]
THE WI DOW IN THE B YE S T RE E T
I ll want no to m b b ut w h at th e pa rish give
.
I went to see r I spent my mo n ey on h er
, ,
Moth er m y d ear will you forgive you r so n ?
, ,
,
, .
A m en Ame n sai d Jimmy ; th en th ey kissed
.
, .
[ 2 42 ]
TH E WI DO W IN THE B YE S T R EE T
, Le t U S p r ay
. .
Don t thi n k of th at b ut th i n k th e mothe r s ai d
, , ,
God wa rm s his h a n d s at m an s hea rt when h e p rays ,
[ 243 ]
THE WI DO W IN THE BYE S T REE T
1:
:
It s nothing n o w to wh at it w a s to watch , .
Poo r wretched kid I bet h e s feeli n g sick
,
.
E h ? Wh at d y o u say ch ap s ? So m eone got a m atch ?
Someone said Off h ats wh en th e bell bega n
, ,
.
[ 244 ]
TH E W I DO W IN THE B YE S T REE T
Th e Ap ril m orning u p th e Co n y g r ee -
.
, ,
, ,
He s down u n d e r th e p r ison i n th e d im
With quickli m e wo r ki n g on h im to th e bo n e ,
[ 246 ]
THE WI DO W IN THE BY E S T R EE T
And he d b e sprawling playing w ith the cat
, .
O v e r h e r h e ad th e Chester wi res h um ,
H e s v e ry l ate th i s eveni n g b ut h e ll co m e ,
They say my boy was h anged ; b ut th ey re m i staken .
The stars a r e pl acid on th e evening s blue ,
[ 247 ]
THE WI DO W IN THE BY E S T R EE T
[ 248 ]
D A U B ER
I
F ou r bells wer e st ru ck th e watch wa s called on d eck
, ,
He w as th e pa inter in th at swift sh ip s crew ,
S ickly and not yet b rown with th e sea s ta n
, .
[ 25 1 ]
DA U B E R
Why did you come to sea p ainte r ? h e said
, .
I wa n t to b e a p ainte r h e replied
, ,
, ,
[ 25 2 ]
DA U B E R
,
N o t if th e whole world called m e fool and a ss .
O ut sidelights ! called th e m ate H i where is h e ? .
,
T h e Boatswain called O ut sidelights d am n you ! R u n !
, ,
He s always l ate or lazing m u rm ured one
,
Th e D a ub er with h is sketch i n g
, S oon th e tints .
Ju st by th e round h ou se d o or a s it grew d a rk , ,
Th e B o atswain caught th e D auber with Now you ; , ,
Till now I ve sp a red y o u d amn you ! now you h ark : ,
I ve j ust h ad h ell for wh at you didn t do ;
You th ing you twice l aid thing fr o m Po rt M ahon !
,
-
Then came th e Cook s Is th at th e D auber th ere ?
Why don t you leave th em stinkin g p aints al o n e ?
[ 25 4 ]
DA U B E R
Just take th em out Where to ? . I don t ca r e where .
I won t h ave sti n king paint here
F rom thei r pl ates : .
T h at s right ; wet paint b reed s fever g rowled hi s mates , .
He sighed I ll never d o t an d left th e house
,
,
.
Now said th e reefer up ! Come S am ; c o me Si
, , , ,
Dauber s been hiding som eth ing
U p they slid .
,
D r awings ! s aid S am I s this wh at D aub e r hid ?
.
Still com e we ll h ave som e fun with wh at we ve got
, , .
, .
As th i n gs remembered wh e n a b r ai n h a s di e d ,
[ 25 6 ]
DA U B E R
, ,
I t i s most proud wh atever p ain it b rings
, .
[ 25 8 ]
DA U B E R
It i s worth while th e youth said ; I will keep
,
My L o rd my God how b eautifu l it i s !
, ,
O utsid e wa s th e sh ip s rush to th e wind s h u rry ,
11
[ 25 9 ]
DA U B E R
Bosun he call ed look here did you d o th ese :
, , ,
T h e Bosun t u rned : I ll give you a th ick ear !
[ 2 60 ]
DA U B E R
Plea se sir th ey s poiled my d rawings
, , Who did ? Th ey . .
Who s th ey ?
I don t quite know sir
Don t q uite , .
know sir ? ,
Well then go forwa rd till you ve found th em
, , . Go sir
, .
[ 26 2 ]
DA U B E R
Now get to h ell ! and don t come b oth e ring m e
.
L o ok h ere sir how th ey spoiled them
, , N e ver m ind . .
Wh e re wer e th e d rawings ? in you r ch est o r wh ere ? ,
U nd er th e long b o at sir ; I p ut them there
-
, .
G o forwa rd to you r b e rth Th e Da uber tu rn e d . .
S pok e and called Painter m aking him rej o ic e
, ,
.
Drawings you tell m e M iste r ?
,
Yes sir ; views : , ,
Wiped off with tu rps I gath er th at s h is bleth er ,
.
[ 263 ]
DA U B E R
Wiped off with tu rp s ? Th e Captain sucked h is lip .
Wh o d id it M ister ? ,
R eefers I suppose ; ,
How does h e d o h is wo r k ? We ll no off ence ; ,
H e t ries ; h e does h is b est He s got no sense .
.
Painter th e Ca ptain called ; th e Dauber came
, .
Wh at s all th is t alk of d r awings ? Wh at s the m atte r ?
They spoiled my d rawings sir Well who s to bla m e ? , .
,
,
And su e r a s result don t com e t o m e
, .
F ind out w h o spoiled you r th ings a n d fetch h im here .
B ut sir th ey c u t th e canvas into stri n gs
, , .
Da uber said Sam w h at d id th e Captain say ?
, ,
Go forwa rd D aub er and e n j oy you r c ry
, , .
[ 264 ]
DA U B E R
Painting s a b al m y j ob not wo rth a nail
.
No tu rning fool s th e Ch ips said fr om their folly
, , .
H e d ip p ed h is b ru sh and t ri ed to x a line ,
III
Th ey lost th e Trades soon after ; then cam e cal m ,
[ 2 66 ]
DA U B E R
A note to be a p ro m pting to h is b r ai n ,
D aube r sa id som eone nea r h im i n the g loo m
, ,
How goes it D aube r ?
, I t wa s r eefer Si .
The re s not m uch u se in t rying to keep d ry
.
B ut tell m e D auber wh ere d y ou h ail from ? E h ?
, ,
[ 267 ]
DA U B ER
I co m e from out p ast Glouceste r Daub er said ; ,
,
,
B ut then th ey a ren t so wh at s th e u se of wo r d s
,
.
I d fa rm th e Spital after h e wa s de a d
,
B ut no I d wand er U p th e b rooks to read
, , .
[ 2 7o ]
DA U B E R
Was not h er o wn wh il e sh e w as fath er s wife .
[ 27 1 ]
DA U B E R
U p in th e attic to my h ea rt s conte n t
If I refused to fa r m th e r e w a s th e gate
, .
Cloud s ar e th ey without water carri ed away
, , .
,
I d sinned before my father p ast fo rgiving ,
My pl ate unset my n am e g o n e an d m y ch ai r
, , .
[ 27 4 ]
DA U B E R
An d then o n e d ay I h ad a j ob to d o
Down bel o w b ridge by wh ere th e docks b e g in
, ,
[ 27 5 1
DA U B E R
And now I ve shipped a s Dauber I ve begun
.
I t w as h a r d wo r k to nd a d auber s be r th ;
, ,
I ll j oin som e Pa r is stud io a nd lea rn
.
Then waking u p I ve h a d a n ap h e c ried
,
, .
Was th at one b ell ? Wh at Dauber you still h e r e ? , ,
Si th ere ? th e M ate s voice called Sir h e replied
.
, .
[ 2 76 ]
DA U B E R
I ve kept th is hooker s h alf deck d amn e d g e nteel
-
.
IV
O ut of th e a ir a time o f quiet came ,
[ 27 8 1
DA U B E R
B ut as he p aint e d slowly m an by m an
, , ,
Sayi n g Th at h it th e top knot every time
,
-
,
.
Cook mocked M y lovely d rawings ; it s a crim e
,
.
[ 2 79 ]
DA U B E R
Th at thing s a sh ip ; h e calls th is p ainti n g See ? .
H e call s th is thing a sh i p this hell s d elight !
M an sai d th e M ate you ll never get her right
, ,
D a ub ing like th at Look h ere ! H e took a b rush
. .
Look here Look th e re Now watch th is ship of mine
. . .
G o d sir th e Bosun said you do h e r ne
, , ,
Ay , said th e M ate I d o so by th e Lord ! , ,
I ll p aint a ship with any m an aboa rd
.
Bei Gott ! th ey s w ore d er D aube r ca nn ot d o ,
t;
Der M ate s i s goot De r D aube r h af no s ense
. .
[ 2 8o ]
DA U B E R
V
Th e w e st er cam e a s steady a s th e Trad es ;
B r ightly it blew and still th e sh ip d i d shoulder
,
Th e b rilliance of th e water s wh ite cockades
In to th e m ilky green of smoky smoulder .
[ 28 2 ]
DA U B E R
F or him to r i d e on m e n : th at w a s th e tim e
Th e D au b e r d re a ded ; then lest th e t e st would come ,
B ut th at was ch ild s pl ay to th e future : soon
H e would b e ord er ed up when sail s and S p ars
W e re ying and going m ad among th e sta rs .
B ut in a storm h e th o ught th e ya rd s will rise
, ,
A nd roll togeth e r down and snap thei r gear !
,
T h e d eck below a n ar r ow bl ur of m a r ks ,
[ 2 84 1
DA U B E R
And w in his m ates resp e ct ; and thence untainted , ,
Th at thi s a n d so much like it of m an s toil
, , ,
[ 2 86 ]
DA U B E R
Lock u p you r p aints th e M ate s aid spea king light :
, ,
Thi s is th e H o rn ; y o u ll j oin my watch to night !
-
VI
[ 287 1
DA U B E R
Th e y se t th e Dauber to th e fog h o m T he r e .
O ut of th e p u m p th e sa ilo r s n as al bl a re
[ 2 88 ]
DA U B E R
Th e n cam e th e c ry o f C all all h and s o n d eck !
Th e Daub e r knew its meaning ; it wa s co m e :
Cape Horn th at tram ples beauty into wreck
, ,
[ 29o ]
DA U B E R
Caught in h er b all d ress sa id th e B osu n h auli n g ;
-
, ,
Lee ay lee ay ! q uick high co m e th e men s call ;
-
,
-
, ,
Let y ! Let go ! Clew u p ! and Let go all !
Now up and m ake them fast ! Here giv e u s a h aul !,
Now u p and stow th em ! Quick ! By God ! w e re done !
U p ! said th e M at e M iz e n t o p gallants Hu rry !
.
-
.
A m an b el ow h im punch e d h im in th e sid e .
Ge t u p you D auber o r le t m e g e t p ast
, ,
.
[ 29 1 1
DA U B E R
U p Da uber u p !
, , A cu r se followed a blow .
And one voice yelled Let go ! and one All go n e !
Lay out ! th e Bosun yelled Th e Daub er la id .
T h e sh ip l ay th e s e a smote h er th e w i n d s b awl ,
Came loo loo
, , , T he d evil c r i ed h is h ounds
O n to th e poo r spent stag strayed in h is bounds .
Cut ! E ase h er ! yelled h is m at e ; th e Daube r heard .
O God ! th e D aub er moaned A roa ring rang .
,
Th e M at e y e ll ed Gone by G o d and pitch ed th e m clea r !
, , ,
U p ! y e ll ed th e B osun ; up a nd clea r th e wr e ck !
Th e Daube r followed whe r e h e led : below
He caught one gi dd y gl i m psing of th e d e ck
Fi lled with whit e water a s though h eaped with snow
, .
[ 2 94 ]
DA U B E R
Leave th at ! th e B osun shout e d ; C rojick sav e !
Th e splitting c rojic k not yet gone to rags
, ,
[ 29 5 ]
DA U B E R
I n frozen bulge a nd b u n t th ey m a d e it fa st .
, ,
[ 29 6 ]
DAU B E R
Keep on you r feet ! Anoth e r grey b ack felled -
N ow d am n it D auber ! said th e M at e
, , Look out .
,
O r you ll b e over th e side !
Th e water freed ;
E a ch clanging freeing port b e cam e a spout -
.
Th e D aube r s h e a d w as c u t h e fe lt it bl eed
O u t of th e d a rk a e rce r fu ry raved .
Splice th e m ai n b race ! th e M at e call ed All l aid aft .
Th e stewa r d l a d l ed m ugs from which each q u aff d ,
[ 29 8 ]
DA U B E R
His fro ze n b od y u rg ed h im to t he b re w ;
Yet it s ee m ed wrong an evil th ing to do
,
To b re ak th at p rom ise D auber said th e M ate
.
, ,
D rink and t u rn in ma n ; w h y th e h ell d ye wait ?
, ,
Please sir I m tem peranc e
, ,
Tem perance a re you h ey ?
.
,
Th at s all th e m o re for m e ! So you re for slop s ?
And d amm e steward ! you b rew with too much hop s !
,
How kind th e M at e w as teach ing you to fu rl .
Th e n th e M at e d rank th e re m nants six men s sh are , ,
T aki n g th e ocean s tu m ult at h is c ase
E ven wh en th e wa sh about h is thigh s d id seeth e .
You ll t alk of th is ti m e D auber wh en you re old , ,
.
Whe r e i s t h e plug ? G ropi n g in pitch d ark wate r ,
He sang between h is teeth Th e F a rm er s Da ughter
.
Th ank you th e D auber sa id ; th e seam an gri nned
, .
This i s you r r st foul weath e r ? Ye s I thought .
[ 300 ]
DA U B E R
All h and s o n d eck ! Arouse h e r e ! Tumble out !
R ou se out ! h e said This l a m p is frozen w ic k d
.
.
R ouse out ! His a ccent d eepened to a yell .
I s it col d o n d eck ? said D auber I s it cold ? .
, ,
B oth topsails coming i n Heave out ! Aw ay ! .
[ 302 ]
DA U B E R
Th is is th e end h e mutt ered com e at la st !
, ,
, .
I can t I can t I ll never keep my hol d
. .
.
I never guessed wh at misery it woul d be .
The la m p sucked out Wash ! went th e water b ack
.
,
O ut of my way yo u th ing you useless thing !
,
Would m ak e m o re soul th an y ou got with a sp oon .
[ 303 1
DA U B E R
And then th e thought cam e : I m a failu r e All
.
I ll slip over th e side I ve t ried and failed
.
.
Ai l sc r ea m ed th e wind ; th e topsail sh eet went clack ;
I ce lled th e ai r with sp ik e s ; th e g r ey b acks b u r st -
.
Here s D aub er said th e M at e on d eck th e rst
, , .
I took you fo r a sold ie r U p now come ! .
,
So long Cap e S tiff In V alp a raiso soon
, .
,
C l e a r rang th e so n gs Hurrah ! C ap e Horn is bet !
,
F ronted th e wo r st a n d look ed it in th e fa ce ;
He h ad got m anhood at th e test ing place -
.
D aub s sai d th e Bosun chee r ly ca n you knit ?
, ,
I ve m a d e a B a rney s b ull of th is last b it
.
[ 306 1
DA U B E R
T o know squa re s e nnit As th e Bose b e ga n
.
,
Good old ! th ey cried Sh e s off ; sh e s gath ering gait P
.
,
Good O ld ! th e y cried O h give h er cloth ! Hu rray !
.
,
[ 307 ]
DA U B E R
Th e M at e spoke to th e D aub e r : T h is is bette r .
Th e m topsails m ad e you wish you d not been bo rn
.
Yes si r th e D aub e r s aid
, , No w sa id th e M ate .
, ,
, .
, .
Wo rd s can t d escribe th e silly th ings you d id
Sitting b e fo re you r ea se! in th e sun ,
[ 308 ]
DAUBER
M o re fu n fo r littl e sh hooks sigh ed th e crew
-
, .
B ut i n a gust h e cock ed h is n g er so :
, , ,
Y ou d better t ake them off b e fo re th ey go
, .
Lee ay ! Lee ay l
- -
Lo u d rang th e clew lin e cries ;
Sam i n his b unk within th e h alf de ck h ea r d -
,
Th e r e go th e lowe r t o g allan ts
Against th e skies .
Th re e to a m a st th ey ran ; it w as a r ace .
God ! said th e M ate ; th at D aube r h e can go , .
9
Wh ere th e th re e sail s were l e api n g Dau b e r win s ' .
O ut of th e gale a e rce r fu ry sp un .
Th e D au b er o n th e for e topgallant ya rd -
No said th e D au b e r
, No the m an replied
.
, .
Th at s y o u th e D auber said His ga sket wound
, .
I thought it wa s Tom w h o fell h is b rain s voice s a id ,
.
Down on th e bloody d eck ! th e Captain scr e amed .
It will go o n h e m u r mu red w atch ing S i
, , .
Mo r e water s ai d th e M ate
, He r e Bosun t ry
.
, , .
H ere Da ub er p a ints
, , H e said I t will go on
.
, .
[ 31 2 ]
F lo o d ing th e h alf d eck ; b itter h a rd it blew
-
.
O r He d a b een a ne big m an ; or He
,
-
,
A sm a rt young sea m an h e w as getting to b e .
O r D amn it all it s wh at we ve all to face !
, ,
And all night lo n g Ai ai ! went th e W i nd s blast
,
[ 31 4 ]
DA U B E R
Th e mu f ed gu r e tilt ed to th e weighting ;
It d wi nd l ed slowly down slowly gyrating
, .
M ister sh ake out you r reefs th e Ca ptain called
, ,
.
O u t topsail reefs ! th e M ate cried ; th en a ll h and s
Hurried th e great sails shook a n d all h and s h au led
, , ,
[ 31 5 1
DA U B ER
Then i n the sunset s ush th e y w en t aloft ,
On h er intense c r ags wh e r e th e ai r is sp a r se
Th e sta r s looked down ; th eir m any golde n eyes
Watch ed h er and b urned bu rned out and cam e to rise
, , .
[ 316 ]
DA U B E R
Fa irlead : . R i ng s o f w oo d or ir n by
o m ea ns o f w h i ch running rigging is le d i n
an yd i re c ti on .
Foot-r op e: .
-
R p nd w h en w o rk in g alo ft
o e s on wh i c h m en sta .
Th e a b i n o r c a b i ns in w h i ch t h e m e n are b e rth e d
c It is u su ally an .
t h e tw o w at ch e s an d tte d w i th w oo d en b n k s S o m e ti m e s it is e v en
, u .
d e c k s o f w at e r .
Frap . To w ra p round w i th ro p e
-
.
Fu tt ck
o
I ron b a r s to w h i ch th e to p m ast riggi n g is se c ure d A s th e y .
Galley Th e s h ip
s kit c h en .
Ga n tlin e ( girtli n e ) .
A ro p e u s e d fo r th e se nd i ng o f sa il s up an d d ow n fro m
alo ft .
Half-de ck A ca b in
p artm ent i w h i h th pp r nti ar b rth ed Its or a n c e a e ce s e e .
si tu at i n i u s a lly t h h i p w i t ; b u t it i m ti m f rt h r ft n d
o s u e s s a s s so e es u e a , a
g ll nt f sl
a a o c
e.
H lli d R p s b y w h i h s i ls e h i t d
a ar : . o e c a ar o s e .
H a r ne::- room A o i r r m fr m w h i h t h e
. lt m t is i s u d
n d i
ce o oo o c sa ea s e , an n
w h i h it i m ti m s t r d
c s so e e s o e .
H w Th b ow
a :e . f rw rd e d f h ip s or o a en o a s .
H d Th f rw ard p rt of a h ip T h t u pp r e d g e of sq u r
ea e o i l w h i h is
a s . a e a a e sa c
tta h d t th e y ard
ac e o .
H u e g Th e p e i al ag of th e m t w h i h a sh ip b long
o : -
a . s c r o c e s.
Idle r: Th e m em
. br
round h ouse m e ss g enerally consi sting
e s o f th e -
, o f th e
i dlers .
[ 31 8 ]
E ! PLANA T IO NS OF S O M E OF THE SEA TE R M S
Rita Lig h t u pp er sa i ls .
Leeche : Th e . o u te ed g
q uare sai ls I n furli ng som e sq u are sails th e
r es o f s .
at t h e w e ath e r si d e .
wh i ch k e th e com p le te
ma m i en m
z -
ast.
M udhook : An h o rs
. c .
Pin : . Ir n
n b ars to w h i ch runni ng riggi ng is ec ured
o or w oo d e s .
d ecorate d .
Ratlin e: Th e . ro p e ste p s p la ce d r
ac o ss t h e sh ro ud s to e n ab le th e se am en to g o
'
alo t. f
Reefe r: App renti c e s
. .
Reef-p oin t: . R p o es by
i m y be r d uc d in th wh i c h r
th e a e a o f so m e sa ls a e e e
p r ti n f e e g R ee f p i nt r s ur ly ed to th e i l tt d w i th
o e a o o r n .
-
o s a e ec e x sa s e
th m d wh n
e t i, u e th e i r nd s p tt r c n ti n u lly u p n t h e
an e no nv n s e a e o a o ca as
w i th g ntl d rum m i ng n i
a e e o se .
R l A p a t f th m a h i n ry u d w i th l g h i p
ee . r o e c e se a o s .
R u d h u A ab i n ( f all h a p s
o n
-
o :e . ce p t r und ) i
c w h i h th e i dler o s e ex o n c s are
b rth d e e .
rdi ng to th e m t s rig
acco as
.
Sa il room
-
.
A larg e
room or co m p artm ent in w h i ch th e sh i p s sai ls are
sto e r d .
Th e s ai lm ak e r is m e ant .
[ 31 9 ]
DA U B E R
Sh ac kle: R p h ndl f
.
-
h t o e a es or a se a-c es .
Sh ee t bl k I r n bl k
-
oc : b y m n f w h i h il
. h t d h m
o oc s, ea s o c sa s are s ee e o e. In an y
v i l nt w i nd th y b t p n th m t w i th gr t r pi d i ty d f r
o e e ea u o e as ea a an o ce .
Shee t: Ro p e s
. or c h ai ns wh i ch e x t e nd th e low e r co rners of sq u are sa il s in th e
o p r ti n
e a o of sh e e t i n g h o m e .
t h e m w th o th e s i r .
S h r ou d: . Wi re ro p e s of g re at st e r ngt h , wh i c h pp o rt l te r l tr i n
su ma a s a s on ast s .
S h r oud I r n ntri v n
o co a ces by wh i c h sh r ud a h v t au t
o s re o e .
S ig ht O b se rv at i ons to h e lp in th e n d in g f a sh ip s p o si t i on
:. o .
S ky il
:a Th e u pp e rm ost sq u are sai ls ; th e fth s ix th o r se v enth sai ls fro m
: .
, ,
t h e d c k acco rd i n g to t h e m a t s rig
e s .
Sp it br ow n To ch ew t o b acco . .
Stow To fu rl .
th e , p ing
r p is a g rum e n t o r ro p e ri ng Th e tw o p lay ers A
S trap ( u tt ou ) . st o .
d e c k s fro m w ate r .
Tackle ( p r n un B lo k ro p s p lley s t
o o ce d c s, e , u , e c.
T k
a e a caulk T lee p u p n th d k r o s o e ec .
T p il Th e se nd
o :a : d t h i rd
. i l fr m th e d k th m t co an sa s o ec on e as s o f a m od ern
q u r rigg d h ip
s k n w n s th l w r
a e- d U pp r t p i l
e s are o a e o e an e o sa s .
Tru k Th
c : um m i ts o f t h
. m a ts e s e s .
[ 320 ]
TH E D A FF O D I L F I ELDS
I
B etween th e b arre n pa stu r e and th e wood
There i s a p atch of poult ry st rick e n g rass -
,
[ 32 3 1
THE DA FFO D I L F I E LDS
,
-
,
[ 32 4 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
I ll hol d to th at h e said th en footstep s sti rr ed
,
.
Dow n i n th e cou rt a voice said He r e th ey a re , ,
And o ne He s almost gone
, T h e sick m an h ea r d
. .
O h G o d b e quick h e moaned
, Only o ne wo r d, . .
, .
Cu rse you you wo m en q uick th e sick m an amed
, , , .
I sh all b e dead b e fo re I c an b e gi n .
A sick m an s wom aned m ad and n u r sed a nd d arn ed -
, .
Co m e i n h e fum ed ; stop m utteri n g at th e doo r
, .
Now N ick h ow go e s it m an ? sai d O ccl eve
, , Oh , .
,
Th e dyi n g m an replied I am dy in g ; p ast ; ,
I t i s my M ich ael th at I call ed you fo r :
M y son ab road at sch ool still over sea
, , , .
[ 32 6 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E L D S
No ? Sh ut th e doo r ; don t lock it let it b e , .
Neigh bo u r s th ese m any yea rs ou r ch ild ren play e d
, ,
M y b o y and O ccleve s bo y a nd M ary Keir for q ueen .
I h ad m a de pl ans ; b ut I am done with I , .
Th e school i n g I ve begun Give h im h is ch anc e. .
S aving exp e nse ; each penny counts O h fri end s .
, ,
How j ust r eward s a r e given fo r m an s d e ed s
A n d j udgment st rikes th e soul Th e wine t h ere win e .
, .
[ 327 1
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
I sh all b e hol d h is cou r se from wh e r e th e bl essed a re .
Why Nick s aid O cclev e co m e m an Gath e r hold
, , , , . .
M ich a e l s a s m uch to m e a s my d ea r l ad
.
I ll see h e takes h is school
An d I s aid Keir .
, .
S et you no keep by th at b ut b e at rest my d e a r , , .
We ll see you r M ich ael sta rt e d o n th e road
.
Bu t th e r e s aid O ccleve Nick s n ot going to die
, ,
.
Put h ea rt at rest and get you r h ealth Ah no .
, ,
Th e sick m an faintly answe r ed I h ave got to go . .
O l d fr iend s h e sa id I once h ad hop ed to see
, ,
, .
I j udge by h ea rts n ot money answered Kei r , , .
[ 32 8 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LD S
, ,
Ay ,O ccleve s aid : Ti m e was At seventee n . .
Her fancying M ich ael better touched my Lion s p r ide
.
, , ,
b urned .
Listen said O ccleve liste n R owland Ha r k
,
, , . .
It s M ary com e with Lion a n swered K e i r :
, ,
They said th ey d come together afte r d ark
.
[ 330 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
He w e nt t o do o r and call ed Come i n my d ea r , .
Tell m e said M a ry wh at d id d octo r s ay ?
, ,
We m ust b e meek th e n urse said ; such th ings be
, .
T he r e s little hope s aid K e i r ; he s dyi n g si n ki n g
,
, .
Dyi n g without h is so n th e young girl s h ea rt w as th i n ki n g
, .
Does M ich ael know ? sh e asked Has h e b een called ? .
[ 33 1 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
No tim e to think said nurse in such like cas e s
, , .
Let be h e s aid ; th ere s always ti m e fo r so rrow
,
.
He could not com e in tim e ; h e sh all b e called to morrow - .
T here is a ch ance sh e cried th ere alw a ys is
, , .
W oul d it were d ay still and th e m essage gon e .
Sh e said Co m e Lion ; see m e th rough th e wood
, .
M ich ael m u st know K e i r sigh ed . Gi rl it will d o n o good .
, .
O u r fri end is on th e b rink a nd al m ost p assed .
All th e mo re need sh e sai d for word to go ;
, ,
[ 33 2 1
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
Co m e on , my friend w e m ust not l inger h e re
, .
M a ry in tim e you c o uld p erh aps h e pleaded
, , , .
No sh e re pli ed no Lion ; never no
, , , , .
C om e on h e said and if I gave you p ai n
, , ,
F org e t it d ea r ; b e sur e I n e ver will again
, .
Y ou a re b eautiful h e th o ught ; and l ife i s th i s :
,
M a ry h e said a r e you in love with h im
, , ,
With M ich a el ? Tell m e We a re friend s w e th r ee .
, .
[ 334 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
Tell m e h e u rg ed
, Yes Li o n answered sh e ;
.
, ,
N ow c o m e ; th e m e ssag e waits The h e avens clea red .
,
M ich a el ? said Lion Hush An owl s re ply
. .
M ich ael t h e y c r i ed to g eth e r
, M ich ael you ? .
~
,
Who calls ? th e singer answered Wh e r e away ? .
I s th at y o u M a ry ?
, Then with gl ad h alloo
The si n ger ran to m e et them o n th e way .
[ 33s ]
THE DA FFO D I L F I E LD S
Down th e steep sca rp ment to th e house th ey clo m b ,
Trru m p h in g sword s h e ca roll ed i n th e b right ;
, ,
O h r e O h b eauty re and fell b ack dead
, , .
II
They b u ried Gray ; h is g e ar was sold ; h is fa rm
Passed to a nother tenant Thu s m en go ; .
Th e d r op p ed sw o r d p a sses to anoth er a rm ,
Th er e wh en th e s al e w as ov er all th re e m e t
, ,
[ 336 1
THE DA FFO D I L F I E LDS
There I s h ou ld h av e a ch ance ; this land s too old
.
I sh all b e gone th r ee yea r s d ea r soul h e said , , .
Dea r wi ll you wait for me ?
, I will replied th e m a i d , .
[ 338 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
Having a woman s p romise as a l ure .
Still a s h igh Jun e th e v ery water s nois e
,
[ 339 1
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
M a ry h e m u rm ured
, Co m e
. Hi s a rm s went rou nd .
,
Th en th e ag wav ed th e e n gi n e s n orted th en
, ,
M ov ed b ea r i n g off fr om h er h e r m an of m e n ;
,
III
Th e steam ing river lo i t ered like o ld b l ood
On wh ich th e tugboat bea r i n g M ich ael b e at ,
[ 342 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
He thought o f M a ry b ut th e thought wa s d im ;
,
[ 343 ]
THE DA FFO D I L F I E LDS
[ 344 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
Th e h al f m a d h eifers bolted fr o m th e m en
-
,
O f th e ho bb l e d horses hopping to th ei r fe ed .
Sh e fa de d to th e m e mo ry of a kis s ,
[ 347 ]
THE DA FFO D I L F I E LDS
H e r od e beyo n d th e ranges t o a l a nd
B r oken and m a d e most g r een by w ate r cou r ses ,
Afte r th at d ay h e often r o de to se e
T h at woman at th e peach fa rm nea r th e b r ook ,
A n d eve n a s th e bl a n k l e av e s of a book
T h e d ays went over M a ry d ay by d ay , ,
IV
T i m e pa ssed b ut S till no letter cam e ; S h e ceased
, ,
[ 348 ]
THE DA FFO D I L F I E LDS
No news is always good new s a n sw e r ed he , .
You k n ow h e sai d how m u c h you mean to me ;
, ,
Nothi n g sh e said much touched
, B ut you b e li ev e
, .
You still believe i n him ? Why y e s h e s aid , , .
Keep a good h ea rt N ow co m e ; h e l ed th e w ay
.
Near th ree weeks o ld h e said th e Wrekin s p e t ; , ,
We h ave done well h e a dded with th e stock , , ,
Bu t this o ne if h e lives will mak e a n am e
, , .
[ 35 0 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
He nosed his breath cam e sweet his p ale tongue curled to cl utch
, , .
C ou n ti n g th e d rea ry time th e d re a ry b e at
,
[ 35 1 1
TH E DA FFO D I L F I E LDS
T h at winte r wa s a n ag e whi ch m a de h e r ol d .
B ut soon sh e thought soon th e th i r d yea r will end ;
, ,
d eath .
T h ey bo r e h is bo d y on a h u r dle home ;
T hen ca m e th e b u ri al the n th e sadde r d ay
,
[ 35 2 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
At s unset on th e s e co nd d ay h e cam e
To th at wh ite cab in i n th e p each tree plot -
O ld fr iend s we r e re al agai n ; b ut M a ry s wo e
, ,
Th e i d l e l aughter on it pli e d th e fo rg e
[ 35 4 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
He kicked h is stool asid e with M ich ael th is is hell , .
Com e out int o th e nigh t and t a l k to m e .
M ich ael stood still and sm o ked and icked h is ash away , .
Well Lion M ich ael s ai d m en m ake m istak e s
, , , ,
Lov e h ap pen s so in life Well ? Wh o s to bl am e ?
.
You ll say I ve b r ok en M a ry s h ea rt ; th e h ea rt
I cannot m ee t th e b ill ; I ca nn ot p ay .
You t ry to m ak e a l ovi n g wo m an se e
[ 35 5 ]
THE DA FFO D I L F I E LDS
Under th e Wrekin Y ou b e li e v e th e wo r st
. .
B r eak hers o r h e r s a nd mi ne which we r e th e greate r
, , s n i ?
Mich a el sa id Lion I h ave h e a rd you Now
, , .
Wh ile y o u you W
, ith you r wo m a n h ere h ave kept ,
[ 35 6 ]
THE DA FFO D I L F I E LDS
V
Th e riv er b rimmi n g full wa s si lvered ov er
By moo n light at t h e fo rd ; th e rive r b a n k
S m elt of b r ui sed clote b ud s a n d of y e llow clover .
A j o lly bu r st s ai d M ich ael ; h ere it ends
, .
[ 35 8 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
Yes M ich ael an swered they w ere h appy times
, , ,
Ah sai d h is friend m an o n ly i e s in youth
, , ,
Th at M a ry s h e a rt will p ay u n ti l I am believed .
M ich ael s aid Lion w h y should w e two p a rt ?
, ,
[ 35 9 ]
T HE DA FFO D IL F I E LDS
And old Shon Sho n es w e teased so with th e leek ?
Dead Wh en ?
. Dece m b er M ich ael d id not speak .
,
B ut m uttered O l d Jones d ead A mi n ut e p a ssed . .
Wh at cam e to littl e S ue his girl ? h e s aid at last
, .
D e a d too ? Sh e was a p retty gi rl h e sigh ed
, , ,
Wh at is th e ch ild ? A b oy Her siste r h eard .
Ah M ich ael said Th e horses toss e d th eir h ead s ;
, .
[ 36o ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
He slapped th e anks of th e mo r e ta m e .
Lights a n d th e seapo rt a nd th e b r i n y ai r ;
And so h e s ailed for hom e to comfo rt M a ry th e r e .
Wh e n M a ry knew th e wo r st sh e o n ly s igh ed ,
An d m o r e th a n th is : fo r Lion touc h ed a se n se
T h at h e th e ho n est h u m d r um m a n was mo r e
, ,
C a m e to h e r life th re e b itter y e a r s b e fo re .
Go d bless you th en h e answe r ed
, , I must go , ,
This m ee ting now m ust b e good by e b eloved fr iend
-
, .
[ 363 ]
THE DA FFO D I L F I E LDS
M a ry sai d L io n
,
ca n you answe r now ?
,
They sea rched each oth er s eyes and both so uls s aw d espa ir
, .
So th e r st p assed a nd a fte r th at b e ga n
,
, , ,
[ 364 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
R e a d i n g of M a ry s w ed d i n g till h e knew
Wh at h e h ad ca st away w h at h e h ad d o ne
, .
L io n th e godly a nd th e up right h e
, , .
, .
N o w I will rid e h e said B e yo n d th e ford
, .
And al l th e t i m e th e t r oub le i n h i s h e ad
R a n like a whi rl wi nd movi n g him ; h e knew
Since sh e wa s lost th at h e was b etter d e a d .
[ 367 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
Me n a nd th e ti m es we r e ch anged : An d I said h e , ,
Or seeing wh at h e takes a nd wh at sh e sh a r es .
k I
F ragrance th at ga ve h is memo ry s gu ard a h int
O f ti m es lo n g p ast of r eapers in th e corn
, ,
[ 37 o ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
[ 37 1 ]
THE DA FFO D I L F I E LDS
I f sick h e thought th e m aid o r Lio n w ill
, ,
Tak e foo d to her H e watch ed ; th e dinne r end ed
. .
N ot h ere h e thought ; b ut wishing to b e sure
, ,
[ 37 2 ]
THE DA FFO D I L F I E LDS
He s comi n g up thought Mich ael w e sh all meet
, , .
2
, ,
His voic e sa id He r e it is
, Th e wo rm ed oo r
.
F o r ord er M ich ael m uttered
, Now b e swift my so n
.
, .
Th e a ction s ee m ed to b re ak t h e walker s m oo d ;
Th e footstep s p assed downstai r s alo n g th e h all , ,
[ 37 4 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
G o ne M ich ael mutt ered
, N ow to h azard all
. .
My answer my h ea rt s cry to tell her this
, , ,
And now g ood b ye , H e closed th e door b e hi nd h im
.
,
G oo d by e my lov e h e m uttered ; it is b etter so
, , .
Now th e l ast look h e cried : he saw th at holy g rou nd
, , .
Good b ye h e c ri ed ; h e could b ehold it all
, ,
[ 376 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
Yes I sh e said who else ? You must h av e k n own ; you
, , ,
knew
O l d M rs C al e i s dying a nd I stayed
.
,
You could h av e h a rdly gone Sh e p aused h e r boso m stirred .
, .
M a ry I sinned h e s ai d
, N ot th at d ea r no
, .
, , ,
Sh e said ; b ut oh you were u n ki nd u n ki nd
, , , ,
M a ry I sinned h e said a nd I wa s bli n d
, , , .
O h m y b e lov ed a re you Lion s wife ?
, ,
Be lo v d sound s strange sh e answered in my p r esent l ife
, , .
It is a l a n guag e little h e a rd by m e
A lo ne i n th at m an s keepi n g w ith my sh am e
,
, .
E ven now it i s not love b ut j ealou sy th at b rought you , .
Th at is unt rue h e said ,I am in h ell . .
, , .
[ 37 8 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E L D S
We a re ea ch oth er s e sh and soul w e two
, , .
Th at w a s sweet knowledge once sh e sa id ; w e kn ew ,
I s h e a b rute ? h e ask ed N o sh e replied .
, .
O h M ich ael say som e word to take a w ay my sh am e
, , .
Sh e sobb ed ; h is a rm s w en t r ou nd h er ; th e night h ea rd
I ntense erce wh ispering passing soul to soul , ,
VI I
U pon a light gu st cam e a waft of b el l s ,
O h I h ave sinned sh e cried b ut not a secret sin
, , , .
Nin e th e clock st ruck ; th e clock weights ran down d rum m ing ;
,
-
[ 379 ]
THE DA FFO D I L F I E LDS
It s ni n e sh e s aid O ld O ccleve stroked th e cat
,
. .
Ah c at h e sai d h a st h ad good go at mouse ?
, , ,
M a ry i s l ate to night th e gam m er said
-
, .
T h e times h ave ch anged h er m erry h u sb and roa red , .
Th e r e was som e go in folk wh en U S two took to wive .
Or w as it S ix ? th e old ma n muttered six , .
U s h ad so m a n y I ve alost th e tip
.
Tw o birth s of twi n s th en Johnny s bi rth th en Dick s
, ,
N ow give a young m an ti m e th e moth e r cri ed , .
Lion sh e wh ispered I return m y hi r e
, , .
T h en in a lou de r voice I bo re wh at I w as able
, , ,
[ 38o ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LD S
Wh at y o u intend to d o and wh ith e r you will g o
, .
G o from th is p l ac e ; it chokes m e sh e repli e d , .
Go o d by e . Sh e tu rned O ld O ccl e v e faced h is
. so n .
[ 38 2 1
THE DA FFO DIL F I E L D S
Ye s it is true said Li o n sh e m ust go
, , , .
And th e s avage truth a p p e a rs and rip s my life to th rum s .
F ath er good night h e said I m goi n g to rest
,
-
, ,
.
Good night I cannot talk Moth er good night
-
, .
,
-
.
U p to th e d oo r of h er d eserted b ower ;
Th ey hea rd him a b ove them moving ch a irs ; ,
[ 383 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
]:
a k
O v er th e wi n t ry h ills to M ary s n ew abode .
[ 38A ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
As fo r my p ast I w as a d og a cu r
, , ,
You never loved her you Sh e turned th e ea rth to re
, . .
M ich a e l s aid L io n you h ave sai d such th i n gs
, ,
She s d e a d th at other wo m an dead with p en c e
, , ,
[ 386 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
Th at is enough said M ich ael yo u sh all k n ow
, ,
Now g o th e ne ighbou r s gath er
, Lion b ow ed a nd went. .
S ee her h e c r ied He took h is ho r se and swung
, .
calling .
[ 387 ]
THE DA FFO D I L F I E LDS
Th ey re go ne away sh e cried
B een go ne a m atter of a week Wh e r e to ? .
[ 388 ]
THE DA FFO D I L F I E LDS
And th e r e s for S tealing M a ry
a s h e S t ru ck ,
M e n s ai d
Ti s stop ped for n ow but not for m any d ays
,
, .
a: a: t:
a a:
T h e feve r d i e a nd sh e retu rn to h im
, ,
Then w e co ul d go ab r oa d h e c ried a nd m ak e , ,
A new life soul to soul ; oh love ! retu rn
, , .
Too l ate h is h ea rt r epli e d At l ast h e rod e to le a rn
, . .
[ 39o l
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
An d sm o k e a g ainst th e b l u e sk y going gr e y .
God m ak e u s all th e h ap pier for to d ay -
,
Th ey do th e chil d sai d pointing : M rs Gray
, , .
Th e y ve b een b ack nea r a w ee k since b e i n g away .
[ 39 1 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
Dog d rive them d angy red ones down away o n up
, .
[ 39 2 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
Listen I tell you
, B ut h e could not stay
.
Till I f you want to ght h e c ri ed l e t b e
, , , .
Th at rm b it by th e q u ag will do fo r m e .
N ow st o p it M ich ael s ai d I want to talk to you
, , .
We d o not stop till on e of U S is de a d ,
[ 39 4 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LD S
There wa s no need to h it me M ich ael said ; ,
O h I am gi dd y Lion ; d yi n g b a d
, , , .
Dying H e ra ised h im self h e s at h is look
.
, ,
O ut of a blood ied cl um p of d a ff od il .
M ich a e l h e moa ned I too am d yi n g : d e a d
, , , , .
, ,
I m ay a s well d i e t rying sinc e I h ave to d ie
, .
Slowly h e fo r c ed h i s bo d y s fa iling life
D own to th e water ; th ere h e stooped a nd lled ;
An d a s h is b ack tu rned Lion d rew h is knife ,
[ 39 s ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
D rink m uttered M ich a e l
,
d rink We tw o sh all sl e ep to
, .
n ight .
You sh o uld not h ave d o ne th at h is stricken com rad e cri e d , .
Th at h it m e to th e hea rt a nd I am spent .
M a ry a nd I h av e p a rted ; sh e and I
Ag r e e d sh e must retu rn l a d Th at is w h y
, .
I came to se e y ou Sh e i s coming h e r e
.
,
[ 396 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
Kiss m e h e cried Sh e b ent sh e kissed h is b r ow :
, .
,
O h fri end sh e said you re lying i n the sl im e
, , ,
l
.
Th ree blind ones d ear h e m urm u r ed i n th e slough
, , , ,
T hey h ave b een kill ed sh e call ed in a great c rying
, , .
Th e bloo d is scattered on th e owers d ryi n g .
And You w ere b eautiful sh e sai d a nd you , ,
[ 39 8 ]
THE DA FFO DIL F I E LDS
They d id h er so rr o w a nd th e d e a d a grace .
D ro o ped at h er lover s b ed si d e o n th e oo r
Sh e bow ed h er singing h ead on M ich a e l s b r e ast .
O h it wa s sweet sh e c ri ed th at lo ve o f ou rs
, , , .
[ 399 ]
THE DA FFO D I L F I E LDS
B u ry U S tw o togethe r ca m e her wo r d s
, .
[ 400 ]
S O NNET S AND OT H ER PO EM S
Some few of th ese sonnets ap p e a red seri ally i n th e Atlan tic
M on th ly S c r ibn er : M a g azin e H a rp e r : M on thly and ( perh aps )
, , ,
J O H N M A S EF I EL D .
London 1 6th D e c 1 9 1 5
, . .
S O NN E T S AND OT H E R P OE M S
In wo m en s h ea rt s i n friend s i n m a n y a pl ac e
, , ,
Wo r ds to th e l ip s and color to th e ch ee k ,
M en a r e m a de h um an by th e mighty fall
Th e m ighty passion l ed to th ese re m a i n , .
[ 406 ]
S ONNET S
I n th e soil ed sh red s of wh at th e b r ai n co n c e iv ed ,
Th at g oo d d ays c o v e r b ut by wh ich w e a r e .
E ternal Ap r il w a n d er i n g alone .
H e r e in th e e sh th e never y e t explored
, .
[ 407 ]
S O NN E T S AND OT HER POE M S
Or is it w e w h o a r e B eauty w e w h o ask , ,
We by wh o s e gl e am s th e wo r l d fulls it s task ?
[ 408 ]
S O NN E T S AND O T H ER P OE M S
I t m ay b e so with u s th at in th e d ark
, ,
Hi s st r aite n ed S pi r it s possibility
T h e p al ace unexplored he th i n ks a n i nn ,
[ 41 0 ]
S O NN E T S
Th e se a of a i r goes over d ry or w e t, ,
I migh t attai n to wh e re th e R ul er s lu r k .
[ 41 1 ]
S O NN E T S AND OT H E R POE M S
,
A wo m an s beauty or a ch ild s delight
,
I4 1 2 ]
S ONN E T S AND O T H E R POE M S
Without th e thought Th i s living bea uty h ere
I s ea rth s reme m bra n ce of a b e auty d ead
.
Yet i n h i s i r o n cage th e m i n d of m an
M e a su r es and b r aves th e t e rrors of all th ese ,
Th e he av en ly b re a d th e b eautiful th e good
, , .
I w en t i n to my house a nd shut th e d oo r
,
Th e waters e bb e d th e m o on h id in a clou d
, .
[ 41 5 ]
S O NN E T S AND OT H E R POEM S
,
,
[ 41 6 ]
S O NN E T S AND O T H E R P OE M S
, ,
B e fo re th e ow er b e on th e b r ambl e sp ray ?
O r i s it a s with u s unresti n g st r ife
, , ,
B efore th e w a r h ad swept u s to th e E a st
Th re e thousand mil e s away I sta n d again ,
[ 41 8 1
S O NNE T S
[ 41 9 ]
S ONN E T S AND O T HER POE M S
M ad e of m en s souls th at bod i e s h av e se t fr ee
,
Th e re is n o God b ut still b e hi nd th e v e il
, , ,
[ 42 0 ]
S O NN E T S AND OT H E R POE M S
O ut of th e ba rr acks to th e castl e ya rd
Those R o m an sold iers came b uckli n g th ei r gea r ; ,
, , ,
.
, ,
[ 422 1
S ONN E T S
I cann o t h ea r nor se e h er : th us a ki n g
In th e high tu r r et kept him from th e col d
O ver th e re with h is magic ri n g
Wh ich as h e w rought m ade p ictu res com e a n d go
, ,
Then with h is l ast strength tapped a nd m uttered S ire
, , ,
Th rough th e d e af e a r a nd by th e b a f ed st roke ,
[ 423 1
S O NN E T S AND O T H E R POE M S
Th en one He p romis ed th at i n th ree sh ort d ays
,
He would retu rn oh G o d ; b ut He is d e a d
, .
An d o ne W h at w as it th at He m e a n t to raise ?
,
Th e Tem pl e ? No ? W h at w as it th at He said ?
He s ai d th at He would buil d ? Th at He woul d rise ?
No answered one b ut com e fr om Parad ise
, , .
Then on e Th is wa s th e very road w e t ro d
.
An d one ,He knew th at it would n ish th us .
So fr om th e c r u e l c r oss th ey b u r i ed G o d ;
So i n th ei r d esol atio n a s th ey w en t
, ,
[ 4 26 1
S O NN E T S
[ 42 7 ]
S O NN E T S AND OT H E R POE M S
Pe rh ap s i n ch as m s of th e wa sted p ast ,
An d th en o ne digging i n th at bloodied cl ay
F ound but a foot b elow a r otted chest
, , .
Th e i n a rticul ate de a d h ad fo r c ed th e sp ad e ,
l43o l
S ONN E T S
So th at I w a nder b r ai n s wh e r e b e auty d w e ll ed
I n long d ead tim e and see agai n th e rose
,
[ 43 1 ]
S ONN E T S AND OT H E R POE M S
a re b ut j ew el s o n you r d r ess
K in g sh e rs ,
, .
[ 432 ]
TH E MA D MAN S S ONG
Hel p us O Lo r d ou r Kin g we c r i ed ;
, , ,
N o b ut th e r e was a poo r m e a n ma n
, ,
A ski nn y m an a nd m ad lik e m e , ,
A pla n to se t ou r city fr ee .
Th e King in fu ry h ad h im bou nd ,
.
v
B ut th en h e called to mind th e m an
Whose bones th e dogs h a d picked by th is ,
He m u rm u r ed We will t ry th e pl a n
, ,
[ 434 ]
THE MADMAN S S ONG
I ll t ry th e m adm an s pla n to night -
.
D o I remem b er it a right ?
>i<
We d id th e m adm an s will w e wo n
, ,
Th e m a d m a n s wisdo m wa s m o st rare
.
B ut I wh o am m a d am wiser now ,
So wh en th e world is h a rd at work ,
Th e goutweed h i d es th e poor m a n s b ones ,
An i n u en c e co m es out of th e stones ,
B ut fr om ab ov e an unq ue n ch ed ray
Bu rned in my b rain : it n e ver q u ail e d ;
[ 43s ]
S O NN E T S AND O T H E R P OE M S
I wa s th e rock i t gi rt it beat on m e
, .
T HE WAN D ER E R
S aying,
Th e Wan d e re r clipp er outwa rd b ound
, , ,
Sh e sail s at sunrise : b ut th e morrow showed
No Wa n d er e r setting forth for m e to hail ;
F a r down th e stream m en poi n t ed wh ere sh e rod e ,
[ 436 ]
S O NN E T S AND OT H E R POE M S
[ 43 8 ]
THE WAND E R E R
Th at wo r k of m a n could b e so b e autifu l ,
So sh e i s p utting b ack again I said
, , .
H ow wh ite with fro st her ya rds a re o n th e fore .
Put b ack with all h er sail s go ne went th e word ;
,
[ 439 ]
S O NN E T S AND O T H E R POE M S
A sp ar wa s gone her rigging s d isarray
,
And in contempt w e thought A littl e whil e
,
It is h e r self ; sh e ca nn ot ch a n g e h e r style ;
S h e h a s the h abit now of being foiled .
[ 44 2 ]
THE WAND E RE R
C o m e with a cu rl of bu b bles at h er li ps
B right to h er b erth th e sov e reign of th e storm
, .
[ 443 ]
S ONN E T S AND O T H E R PO E M S
T he glo ry p u sh ing i n th e bl a d e of g r a ss ,
Th at
wa s th ere appa r ent not re v e al ed
so u l , ,
T h at w e t g r as s g r ew in a n immo rtal e l d
T hose wate r s fed som e never wri nkled se a -
.
B ut up th e h il l a p r om pting came to m e ,
Th e h u sh b e low m e i n th e u n see n b ay .
[ 444 1
S ONN E T S AN D O T H E R POE M S
A U G US T , 1914
L
.
[ 446 ]
AU GU ST , 1 9 14
Heard a s w e h ea r th e rumours a nd al a rm s
, ,
[ 447 ]
S O NN E T S AND O T H E R POE M S
F o r so m e id ea b ut d i m ly und erstood
O f a n E n glish city n ever built by h and s
Wh ich lov e of E ngl and p ro m pted a nd m a d e g o od .
3k
[ 44 8 ]
S ONN E T S AN D OT H E R POE M S
Ch a n gi n g th e r a d d l ed r ui n of h e r c o u rs e
So swiftly th at th e p ilgrim o n th e sho re
,
A nd on th e river pours it
n e v e r t ires ;
Blind h u n g ry screaming d ay and night th e s am e
, , ,
M ad as th e wi nd a s m ercil e ss a s am e
, .
With in t h e
gloom of b a nd ed steel ,
Th e river roa r ed against th e ship s advance .
[ 45 1 ]
S O NN E T S AND OT H E R P OE M S
Till bli ndl y a careering wave s coll ap se
R os e fro m beneath h e r bow s a nd spouted h igh ,
Spi rting th e fo c sle oo r with noisy sl aps ;
A sleeper at th e table h e av ed a sigh ,
Ye t som e th ing j erking i n th e vessel s cou rse
T ol d th at th e tug wa s getting h er in h and
As at a fen c e o n e steadies d own a h orse
, , ,
And co m e on d eck ? Her Capt ain answ e r ed No ,
Let th em alo ne th e t ug c an m anage h e r
, .
[ 45 2 ]
S ONN E T S AND O T H E R POE M S
Pl e a se God th e tug will sh ift h e r ! sai d th e crew
, .
She s off ! th e s e am en said ; they felt h er g l i d e
,
Sh e s holed ! a voice with out c ri ed ; hol ed and j ammed
Hol ed on th e ol d M a gellan su n k l ast Ju n e , .
Blow s with a crow upo n th e forema st s wr e ck ;
[ 45 4 ]
THE R I VE R
No t re m o u r sti rr e d th e ruin o n th e d e ck .
[ 45 5 1
S O NN E T S AND O T H E R POE M S
B e e asy i n you r mi nd s for you ll be fr ee ,
As soon a s we ve th e b l a st Th e sea m en h ea rd .
Th e t u g go townward s b utting at th e se a ; ,
Pecki n g th e l e a d i n tent on wh at h e d id ;
,
Counting th e h ou r till th e tug s retu rn ,
T
l '
U'
No r at th e q ua r ry so I t ried th e gaol
, .
, .
[ 45 6 ]
SONNEST AND O T H E R P OE M S
B ut R ight th e d igg e r s aid Th e d eal wa s ma d e
, .
A nd one m a n said Sh e t akes a h ell of t i m e
,
B ringing th e bl a ster a nd anoth er snorted ;,
I t w as a s though th e sh i p w ere in a d re am ,
It w as so d r ow s y th at th e river s cries
,
[ 45 8 ]
THE R IVE R
And m uttered as h e sta red My God ! sh e i s , .
Sh e s d ee p er th a n sh e w as sh e s settling down
, ,
Sh e s going do wn b y inch es as sh e stands ;
Th e water s d a rker a nd it stinks like ax
,
Her g o ing down i s ch u rning u p th e sand s .
[ 45 9 ]
S ONN E T S AND OT H E R P OE M S
Sh e s going d own Sh e s going d own m an ! Quick !
.
Th e b anks a r isi n g a s sh e m ad e h er b ed ;
F ull of sick sou n d sh e settled d eathwa rd Sh e ,
l46o l
S O NN E T S AND OT H E R POE M S
H e hea r d one sh out It isn t wanted now
,
.
He sai d We ve left th e b est of u s b eh ind
,
.
[ 6
4 21
WA T CH ING B Y A SIC K B E D
I h e a rd th e w i n d all nigh t
R av e as it ran to ght ;
After th e w i nd th e r ai n ,
And a l l d ay l o ng th e se a
Would not let th e la nd b e ,
Lo ok e d o ut and wonder e d wh y
, ,
[ 463 1
Th e Rive r was rst p ublish ed in th e Ce n tury M ag azin e; Th e
Wan d ere r in H arp er :
Watch in g by a S ick bed and
-
An gu :t 1 9 1 4 i n H a rp er :
, , I th ank th e editors of th ese
periodicals for permission to reprint th e m h ere .
J O H N M A S E F I E LD
.
LO LLING DO N DO WN S
I .
Th is self th e st r ing .
Wh at is this th ing ?
0 not indeed ;
,
It h as no eyes to se e ,
I t h as n o ea rs ,
I t is a r e d h o u r s wa r
F ollow ed by t ears .
I t is a n h ou r of tim e ,
A n hour of r oa d ,
We men w h o h av e b een bo rn
H ave t asks u nd o ne .
O u t of this ea rth
Co mes th e thing b i rth ,
Th e th ing unguess e d u n wo n , .
[ 467 ]
LOLLING DO N DO WNS AND OT H ER PO E M S
II
O wretch ed ma n th at for a l itt le mi le
, ,
III
O ut of th e speci al c e ll s m o st s peci al sense
C am e th e suggestion wh en th e light wa s s w e et ;
All skill all b eauty all m ag n ic en c e
, ,
[ 468 ]
LOLLING DON DO WNS AND O T H E R POE M S
VI
How did th e noth ing c o m e, how d id th ese r es ,
l47o l
LOLLING DON DOWN S
VI I
It may b e so ; b ut l et t h e unknown b e .
Wh at h e m ay b e who knows ? B ut we a re h i s
, ,
VI I I
Th e Kings go b y with j ewelled crown s ,
I s all th e ir d ream :
The way th ey t ake
Leaves b ut a ruin in th e b r e ak ,
A st am pless p en ny ; a t ale a d re am , .
[ 47 1 1
LOLLING DO N DO WNS AND OT H E R POE M S
Th e votiv e u rns
A r e all left void w h en F ortune tu rns ,
T h e god i s b ut a m a r bl e for th e ke m s
To b rea k with h a m m ers ; a tale a d re am , .
0 B eauty l et m e k n ow again
,
sk y ,
Th e on e sta r rise n .
So sh all I p a ss i n to th e fea st
Not touched by King m e r ch ant or p riest
, ,
B e th e g reen g r ain ;
E scape from p rison .
IX
Wh at is th is life wh ich us es living cell s
It k n ows not how no r w h y for no known end
, ,
I t is a stretch i n g of th e S pi r it s h and
No wo r d from h er n o pointing on th e ch a rt
, ,
! II
[ 474 ]
LO LLING DO N DO WNS
XI I I
Ah b ut Without th e re is n o spi rit scattering ;
,
, , ,
! IV
Th e red wo rm in th e m a rr ow of th e wis e
Stirs a s you pa ss b ut ne v er sees you whol e
, .
[ 47 5 ]
LOLLING DON DOWNS AND O T H E R P OE M S
So in th e g r a ve th e red a nd mouthless wo rm
, ,
Knows of th e soul th at h e l d h is bo d y rm .
[ 47 6 ]
LOLLING DON DO WNS AND OT H E R POE M S
I t b e at him fr om th e sh a pe of m en ,
He fe lt h is b e ing b e at by fo r ce
To horse shoes stam ped on by th e horse ,
He felt hi s b r ai n th at once h ad pl a nn ed
,
He felt h is h e a rt th at o n c e h ad th rilled
,
[ 47 8 1
THE BLAC K SM I T H
To m ake m en tool s ; I am ab us ed .
D ee p in th e wh ite h eat wh e r e I ga s p
I se e th e unm astered ner powers ,
P u rg e till th e i ro n i s r e ned
, .
0 m e wh at ev il I h av e wrought
,
.
[ 479 1
LOLLING DON DO WNS AND OT H E R POE M S
0 m e, a nd a s h e moa ned h e saw
His i r on m aster sh ake h e felt ,
He seized th e i r o n a nd h e l d him fa st
With pince r s i n th e m idmost bl aze
, ,
Bu m ,th en h e c ried ; th e r e wa s wh ite
, ,
Th e bl acksmith s a r m b e ga n to s m ite
.
l48o l
L OLLING DO N DO WNS AND OT H E R P OE M S
LU CI U S
O u r scouts say th at th e y s aw their re s .
COT TA
Well i f w e ght it s only blows
,
LU CIU S
Th eir raiders c r ossed th e line l a st night ,
He s i n p u rsuit
.
COTT A
Th at l o ok s like b l o o d .
LU CI U S
Well b etter th at th an d icing h ere
,
COTT A
My God I w as in R om e l ast year
, ,
LUCIU S
T hings are not goi n g well i n R om e ,
T hi s frontier w ar i s wa sting m en
L ik e water and th e Ta rt a r s com e
,
In ho rde s .
[ 48 2 ]
THE FRO NT I E R
COT TA
W e b e at th em b ack a gai n .
LUCIU S
So fa r w e h ave and yet I feel
,
CO T rA
Th e stu ff s good ste e l .
LU CI U S
Too great a strain m ay sna p it th o ugh .
I f we were o rdered h o m e .
C O T rA
G oo d L o r d
LUCI U S
If T h en ou r friend s th e t ri b esmen th ere
,
C O T rA
Thi s tow n would a re
To wa rm o ld Fox foo t a nd h is horde .
LUCIU S
We h av e n ot b een forethoughtful h ere ,
Pressing th e m en to ll th e ra n ks
Centu ri o ns swe e p th e p rovince clea r .
COTTA
R ightly .
[ 483 l
LO LLING DO N DO WNS AND OT H E R POE M S
LUCI U S
Perh a ps .
CO T TA
We g et no th anks .
LU C I U S
We st rip th e m en for troop s ab r oa d
And l e av e th e wom en and th e sl aves
F o r m e r ch ants and th eir kind Th e graves .
Rightly .
LU CIU S
Perh aps .
COTTA
Here com es th e Chief .
LUCI U S
S i r d id you r rid ers catch th e th ief ?
,
CH I E F
No h e got clear and keep s th e h orse
,
Th e frontier s fallen w e re recalled
,
,
,
,
[ 484 ]
LOLLING DO N DO WNS AND OT H E R POE M S
CH I EF
T h at s over now
.
LUCIU S
It will b e l o n g
B efore th e wo rld will se e o u r like .
CH I EF
We ve kept these th ieves b eyond th e dyke
LU CIU S
Colonel we ou g ht to sound a call
,
T o m a rk th e end of th is .
CH I EF
W e ought .
O ld F ox fo o t Look th ere i n th e wh in
.
, .
O ld ruf an k na v e C om e o n F all in
. . .
XVI I I
N ight i s on th e d o wnl and on th e l o nel y moo rla nd
, ,
[ 486 ]
M I DNI G H T
B eauty w as h e re o n th i s b ee t l e d ro n i n g d ownland ;
,
-
M I D NI G HT
! I!
He smelt th e south w e st wa rm o n th e g r ou n d ,
[ 487 ]
LOLLING DO N DOWNS AN D OT H E R POE M S
E yeing th e grass .
M en a re b u rning th e g o rse o n th e dow n s sh ould er ,
A d r ift of smoke
Glitte r s w ith re a nd b an g s and th e S kies smoulder
, ,
M en i n th e fra me ,
In bloo d a nd ai r,
[ 488 ]
LOLLING DON DOWNS AND OT H E R POE M S
You n g W ill th e so n , ,
He said Now d ad, , ,
Stop once for all
, .
H e wa s a goo d la d ,
Hi s fath er clu b b ed
Th e gi r l o n th e h ead .
Now S ister said W i ll
, , ,
I ve a killed fath er
-
,
As I said I d kill
.
0 my love I d rath e r
A kil l h im agai n
Th an se e you su ff er .
O my littl e Ja ne ,
N o r th e summer owers
G rowi n g on th e wol d
N o r aught th at s ours
.
[ 49o l
M I DNI G H T
Not Tib th e c at ,
N ot Stub th e m a re ,
No r ol d dog Pat
Never anywh ere .
F or I ll b e h ung
I n Gloucester p r ison
Wh en th e bell s r u n g
And th e sun s ris e n .
Th ey h a n g ed Will
As W ill s aid ,
With o ne th r i ll
Th ey ch oked h im d e a d .
Sh e d i e d soon .
At h igh ti d e
At full moo n
J ane d ied .
Th e b ro o k ch atter s
As at r st ,
Th e fa r m it waters
I s a ccu rst ;
[ 49 1 ]
LOLLING DON DO WNS AND O T H E R POE M S
N o m a n takes it ,
B lood st ra ik s it ,
A gh o st goes th e r e .
XX I I
A h u nd red y e a rs ago th e y q u a r ried fo r th e stone h ere ;
,
They sh e w u p d a r k a fter r ai n .
go o d ,
I s a d e a r d elight to th e m an w h o loves a ma id ,
[ 49 2 ]
LOLLING DO N DO WNS AN D OT H E R POE M S
, , .
And Do r othy s sons h ave b een kill ed out in F rance ,
All all are gone and Hetty s littl e m ai d
, ,
, ,
[ 494 ]
RO S A S
RO SAS
I am a n ol d ol d m an li m p ing to d e ath
, ,
U nd er t h e ag st on e in th e ch ancel d im
E vil and h appy fate were o n e to h im .
[ 49 8 ]
RO SAS
Se ii o r a
R osa s ord ered th at h er so n
Should like h is fath e r enter being of age , , ,
I do a s fath er d id ? h e an sw e r e d I ? ,
Wh ile th ere s a cow to b rand o r h orse to groom
I ll b e a m a n So l et you r m erch ant nd
.
Some p riest or e unuch with my fath er s m ind
.
Sh e spoke again He sa id I will not go .
, .
T h en sh e repli e d M y son you sh all n ot eat
, , , ,
S ay you will go th en come and eat with m e
,
.
I won t h e said
,
Then you m ay sta rve sai d
. , he
s .
[ 499 ]
RO SAS
NO cu r e like h unger to a s tubbo rn m ind .
One sai d I se e h im lying on th e oo r
, .
L oo k h ere a re e ggs b e g oo d and say you ll go
, ,
.
Pray God s aid o ne It b e not a s I feared
, , ,
A l ad s o p roud sh ould ne v er b e i n bo nd .
John G o d h e h a s He s lying o n th e oo r
, , .
,
L oo k th er e s h is body F etch th e crowb a rs h ere
, . .
Ye s h e i s d e a d G od h el p us ; b u rst th e d oo r
, , ,
R u n fo r a docto r one A de a r a d ea r , .
, ,
Now R am o n h e av e N ow M a rtin n o w To m as
, , .
, .
Heave So th ey hov e and enter e d with th e h e av e ;
.
[ 5 00 ]
RO SAS
[ 5 02 ]
RO SAS
4:
Th is stat e of d ai l y mu rd er nightly p l ot
, ,
[ 5 03 1
RO SAS
Then a n ol d Wh ite b e ga n : W e Wh ites h ave st r ive n
Against inj ustice ; not for l u st of gain .
Th en th e rst speak e r answe r ed I t i s cl e a r , ,
[ 5 04 ]
RO SAS
T h e S enate vot ed Let it b e ag reed
,
Th at R osa s com e ; and so it w as d ecr ee d .
Killed at h i s n o d a nd wh en h e b a d e th em cease
,
'
7 '
N o ne e v er r o d e like R osas ; n o ne b ut h e
Could sp eak th ei r slang o r knew th e i r myst e ry .
Thos e tw o al o ne cou l d c o unter R osa s will ;
His wi fe an d d aughter ; th ey could b end h is mind
To mercy ( sometimes ) from a p urposed ill ;
S o wh en h is h ea rt som e bloo d y deed d esigned
, ,
Th en a s h i s victim in ch e d a nd t ried to h id e
,
[ 5 07 1
RO SAS
About th e p al ace a nd w as us ed to r ul e
, ,
F o r if h e wi sh ed a person killed h e b a d e
, ,
[ 508 ]
RO SAS
Wa s widely k n own th roughout th e B ish o p s s ee .
Th at h e a nd th at Camill a so m etim es m et
I n quires and singing pl aces ; ah too well ,
[ sI o l
RO SAS
Sh e reach ed th e B ishop s house in th e d e a d n ig h t .
Wh e r e sleepy mo n k to monk th e o f ce t e ll s .
S inging I feel inclined
, Sh e d rew h er b re at h
. .
I f you ar e with m e let wh at m ay b e fall
, .
I too say th at Camill a said Wh e r e two
, , , ,
Love to th e depth s wh at evil can m en d o ?
,
T hey looked a long look i n each oth e r s eyes ;
Th en h a nd i n h a nd th ey p ut a sid e th e p ast ,
[ 5 12 !
RO SAS
Y ou l iked th e l ad ? All like h im . And th e gi rl ?
All loved Ca m illa Could not two
. old fri end s
Hel p two young souls wh ose h ea rts a r e in a whi rl ?
Thei r future l ives m ay m ak e co m pl ete a m end s
[ 5 14 ]
RO SAS
F o r any e rr o r n o w if y o u and I
,
H e l p th e m in th i s th e i r t rou b l e Sh all w e try ? .
I too will st riv e sai d R osas ; let u s l earn
, , ,
N o w th at thei r rst hou r s m a dnes s m ust b e o ver
Th ey m ust a littl e crave for wh at w as life
B efore th ei r fall and h unger to r e cover
,
Wh o were you r ch apl ain s fr iend s b e fo re th e fall ?
A p ri e st th e B ish op said from Donegal
, , .
Th e p riest Concannon wa s Lorenzo s frie n d ;
He m ay h ave h eard wh ere th e y h av e pitch ed th eir tent ;
H e lodges i n th e p a rish : sh all I send ?
N o I w il l w r ite sai d R o sa s ; so h e went
, ,
The n am e of those y o ung runaways r e treat
Wh ere th ey t aught sch ool beneath th e M ission b ell .
[ 5 15 ]
RO SAS
Th ey will retu rn h e s aid a nd w ed a nd m ake
, , ,
Amend s for all th is pa ssion of mistake .
T his is you r wa rra n t R osas Th is h e r ead
. .
[ 5 16 ]
RO SAS
Want ed it s bloo d So th ey mu st d ie h e c r ied , .
So i n th e d awn th e d rumm er s b e at th e ca ll
, , ,
And Laurence sai d C amilla we sh all b e , ,
Not sh am eful said C amil l a A ll I did
, ,
So let m e end Wh at h um an l aw s fo r bi d
.
B y l o v e s intens e r ca n o n w e h ave done .
[ 5 18 ]
RO SAS
Le t love s intenser p u rpos e h e al th e sma rt
At h avi n g done with th i s poo r timorous hea rt .
S o b e it ; w e h ave loved unto th e bon e .
I h ave m a d e p u re th e count ry s S potted fame
.
B ut m an b y ma n th e y cr e pt ou t o f th e l and
,
[ 5 19 1
Thousand s th e y were and d ai l y th ey increa sed
With a rm s and faith u n til th ei r multitu d e
,
[ 5 20 ]
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M acm i llan bo ok s s am e a uth o r.
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