THERES a rare Soul of Poesy which may be
But concentrated by the chastened dreams
Of constant hearts. Whereer the ministry
Of beautiful Nature hath enhanced the themes
Of some Petrarchian mind whose story gleams
Within the Past like a moon-silvered sea,
Or where grey Interest the spirit free
Of faithful Love hath caged in iron schemes,
Or round it stirrd such dangers as oerdrove
Long Ruins storm at lastthere evermore
The very airs that whisper to the grove,
The echos mystery and the streamlets lore
Savour of Passion and transfusive pour
Abroad suggestions to heroic Love.
Records of Romantic Passion
written byCharles Harpur
© Charles Harpur