To Elia
By John Clare
Elia, thy reveries and visioned themes To care's lorn heart a luscious pleasure prove; Wild as the mystery of delightful dreams, Soft as the anguish of remembered love: Like records of past days their memory dances Mid the cool feelings manhood's reason brings, As the unearthly visions of romances Peopled with sweet and uncreated things;-- And yet thy themes thy gentle worth enhances! Then wake again thy wild harp's tenderest strings, Sing on, sweet Bard, let fairy loves again Smile in thy dreams, with angel ecstasies; Bright over our souls will break the heavenly strain Through the dull gloom of earth's realities.
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