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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
FORGIVENESS, by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: At dusk the window panes grew grey Last Line: A gentle priestess of the wise. Alternate Author Name(s): A. E. | |||
At dusk the window panes grew grey; The wet world vanished in the gloom; The dim and silver end of day Scarce glimmered through the little room. And all my sins were told; I said Such things to her who knew not sin-- The sharp ache throbbing in my head, The fever running high within-- I touched with pain her purity; Sin's darker sense I could not bring; My soul was black as night to me; To her I was a wounded thing. I needed love no words could say; She drew me softly nigh her chair, My head upon her knees to lay, With cool hands that caressed my hair. She sat with hands as if to bless, And looked with grave, ethereal eyes; Ensouled with ancient Quietness, A gentle priestess of the Wise. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FROLIC by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL IMMORTALITY by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL RECONCILIATION by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL SACRIFICE by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL THE GIFT by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL A CALL by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL A FAREWELL by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL A HOLY HILL by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL A LAST COUNSEL by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL A LEADER by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL |
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