Impression

Impression

George Soule

Her life was late a new-built house—Empty, with shining window panes,Where neither sorrow nor carouseHad left red stains.A passing vagrant, least of men,Entered and used; her hearth-fire shone.She mellowed, he grew restless then—Left her alone.Now she is vacant as before,Desolate through the weary whiles;Yet play about the darkened doorShadows of smiles.

Her life was late a new-built house—Empty, with shining window panes,Where neither sorrow nor carouseHad left red stains.A passing vagrant, least of men,Entered and used; her hearth-fire shone.She mellowed, he grew restless then—Left her alone.Now she is vacant as before,Desolate through the weary whiles;Yet play about the darkened doorShadows of smiles.

Her life was late a new-built house—Empty, with shining window panes,Where neither sorrow nor carouseHad left red stains.

Her life was late a new-built house—

Empty, with shining window panes,

Where neither sorrow nor carouse

Had left red stains.

A passing vagrant, least of men,Entered and used; her hearth-fire shone.She mellowed, he grew restless then—Left her alone.

A passing vagrant, least of men,

Entered and used; her hearth-fire shone.

She mellowed, he grew restless then—

Left her alone.

Now she is vacant as before,Desolate through the weary whiles;Yet play about the darkened doorShadows of smiles.

Now she is vacant as before,

Desolate through the weary whiles;

Yet play about the darkened door

Shadows of smiles.


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