"live oak"--a species of oak found along the coasts of the southern states.
"catholic man"--a broad-minded man.
"braided dusks"--shadows of branches crossing one another.
"woven shades"--shadows interlacing.
"riotous noonday sun"--beating down hard.
"ye held me fast in your heart"--attracted and delighted me.
"I held you fast in mine"--loved, enjoyed.
"riot is rest"--the heat of the day is past, all is quiet.
"a-wait"--waiting.
"ponderous gate"--vast western horizon at sunset.