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Poems Of Robert Browning: Patriot: An Old Story, The

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From: Great Works of Literature
Date: 19920101
Author:Browning, Robert

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Patriot: An Old Story, The

It was roses, roses, all the way, With myrtle mixed in my path like mad: The house - roofs seemed to heave and sway, The church - spires flamed, such flags they had, A year ago on this very day.

The air broke into a mist with bells, The old walls rocked with the crowd and cries. Had I said, "Good folk, mere noise repels - But give me your sun from yonder skies!" They had answered, "And afterward, what else?"

Alack, it was I who leaped at the sun To give it my loving friends to keep! Naught man could do, have I left undone: And you ...

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