In front, the sun climbs slow, how slowly,
But westward, look, the land is bright.
1849
FOOTNOTES
[1] This and the following Early Poems are reprinted from the volume called Ambarvalia.
[2] This was written for the twenty-fifth wedding-day of Mr. and Mrs. Walrond, of Calder Park.
[3] Ho Thëos meta sou—God be with you!
[4] The manuscript of this poem is very imperfect, and bears no title.
[5] The manuscript of this poem is incomplete; but it has been thought best to give all the separate fragments, since they evidently are conceived on the same plan, and throw light on each other.