THE boat is chafing at our long delay,
And we must leave too soon
The spicy sea-pinks and the inborne spray,
The tawny sands, the moon.
Keep us, O Thetis, in our western flight!
Watch from thy pearly throne
Our vessel, plunging deeper into night
To reach a land unknown.
(John Davidson)
More Poetry from John Davidson:
- A Cinque Port (John Davidson Poems)
- London (John Davidson Poems)
- The Last Rose (John Davidson Poem)
- Thirty Bob a Week (John Davidson Poem)
- War Song (John Davidson Poem)
- Song of a Train (John Davidson Poem)