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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE WHIRLWIND ROAD, by EDWIN MARKHAM Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The muses wrapt in mysteries of light Last Line: The whirlwind road of song if they would know. | |||
THE Muses wrapped in mysteries of light Came in a rush of music on the night; And I was lifted wildly on quick wings, And borne away into the deep of things. The dead doors of my being broke apart; A wind of rapture blew across the heart; The inward song of worlds rang still and clear; I felt the Mystery the Muses fear; Yet they went swiftening on the ways untrod, And hurled me breathless at the feet of God. I felt faint touches of the Final Truth, -- Moments of trembling love, moments of youth. A vision swept away the human wall; Slowly I saw the meaning of it all -- Meaning of life and time and death and birth, -- But cannot tell it to the men of Earth. I only point the way, and they must go The whirlwind road of song if they would know. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A MENDOCINO MEMORY by EDWIN MARKHAM ANCHORED TO THE INFINITE by EDWIN MARKHAM BROTHERHOOD (2) by EDWIN MARKHAM CHILD OF MY HEART by EDWIN MARKHAM CONSECRATED GROUND; READ AT THE NEW YORK CITY HALL by EDWIN MARKHAM |
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