Poetic Openings : George William Russell to George William Russell
Poet : George William Russell :
Poem : 62. The Free :
First Line : THEY bathed in the fire-flooded fountains:
Poet : George William Russell :
Poem : 63. Comfort :
First Line : DARK head by the fireside brooding,
Poet : George William Russell :
Poem : 64. Warning :
First Line : PURE at heart we wander now:
Poet : George William Russell :
Poem : 65. Dream Love :
First Line : I DID not deem it half so sweet
Poet : George William Russell :
Poem : 66. Refuge :
First Line : TWILIGHT, a timid fawn, went glimmering by,
Poet : George William Russell :
Poem : 67. The Burning-glass :
First Line : A SHAFT of fire that falls like dew,
Poet : George William Russell :
Poem : 68. Babylon :
First Line : THE BLUE dusk ran between the streets: my love was winged within my mind,
Poet : George William Russell :
Poem : 69. The Faces Of Memory :
First Line : DREAM faces bloom around your face
Poet : George William Russell :
Poem : 7. The Great Breath :
First Line : ITS edges foamed with amethyst and rose,
Poet : George William Russell :
Poem : 70. The Message :
First Line : DO you not feel the white glow in your breast, my bird?
