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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CHRIST IN BRITAIN: 10. OLD MAGIC, by THOMAS SAMUEL JONES JR. First Line: As light swings wide the mighty eastern door Last Line: And vanish up the flaming slopes of morn. Subject(s): Druids; Great Britain - History; Magic; Druidism; English History | |||
As light swings wide the mighty Eastern door, He comes with crozier and a silver bell To bless the green wood where the Druids dwell Alone with colored winds and starry lore; They hear his feet along the leafy floor And tremble when he nears their wizard-well, For shadows of a golden citadel No longer veil its deeps with faery ore. All forest wisdom must give way to him: Never at evening will the speckled wren Foretell the ages from a dewy thorn, Nor gray priests watch until the moon grows dim The milk-white hounds slip through a silent glen And vanish up the flaming slopes of morn. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A SONG OF DEGREES by GEOFFREY HILL CHURCHILL'S FUNERAL by GEOFFREY HILL CONCERNING INHERITANCE by GEOFFREY HILL DARK-LAND (1) by GEOFFREY HILL DARK-LAND (2) by GEOFFREY HILL DARK-LAND (3) by GEOFFREY HILL SOMETIMES by THOMAS SAMUEL JONES JR. |
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