Wednesday, January 9, 2013

From 'Lead Kindly Light' by John Newman


Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom,
Lead Thou me on!
The night is dark, and I am far from home
Lead Thou me on!

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Lines from 'On Going Unnoticed' by Robert Frost



You linger your little hour and are gone,
And still the wood sweep leafily on,
Not even missing the coral-root flower,
You took as a trophy of the hour.

Friday, January 4, 2013

Lines from 'To a Stranger' by Walt Whitman




I have somewhere surely lived a life of joy with you,
All is recall'd as we flit by each other, fluid, affectionate, chaste, matured,