And sheep-walks where the curlews cry their fills,

Away in towns, where eyes have nought to see

But dead museums and miles of misery

And floating life unrooted from man's need

And miles of fish-hooks baited to catch greed

And life made wretched out of human ken

And miles of shopping women served by men.

So, if the penman sums my London days

Let him but say that there were holy ways,

Dull Bloomsbury streets of dull brick mansions old