“Invocation” by Francis Brett Young

Invocation

Whither, O, my sweet mistress, must I follow thee?

For when I hear thy distant footfall nearing,

And wait on thy appearing,

Lo ! my lips are silent : no words come to me.

 

Once I waylaid thee in green forest covers,

Hoping that spring might free my lips with gentle

Alas ! her presence lingers                            fingers ;

No longer than on the plain the shadow of brown kestrel

hovers.

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Francis Brett Young's poem "Invocation" was published in Georgian Poetry, 1918-1919. To read this poem in full in a digitized version of this publication, follow the link below:

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