Alas! in this bare life thought is austere,
And only when the dream-clouds cover us
And we breathe phantasy's sweet airs, we take
Contentment, though 'tis visionary, on,
And find some miracle of beauty still
To charm us from the savour of ourselves.

(C) Robert Crawford
04/08/2015


Best Poems of Robert Crawford

• Lethe.
• Death.
• Song #2.
• The Bush Aboon Traquair
• Sea-weeds.
• Women.
• Work.
• Ever And Only.
• Jove.
• Evening.
• Beauty.
• Song
• Echo.
• Love #3.
• Egoism.
• Song #11.
• The Glove Of The Live Lady.
• Old-fashioned Child.
• Thought.
• Song #14.