Fate in Arcadia, and other poems . owd were children suddenly. And danced like ripples dancing with the moon,On silver spaces of some warm lagoon. And then, before to sadness fell the woke the choir inspired again. A hundred gods all leaping to the earth. And pouring forth their share of joy to make a less delight than there was then. So Love and Venus went across the land, By cliffs and woods, by town and stream and field, 66 From spring-time, till the Earth with open handThe wealth of all her fruitage yearned to yield :And ever as they went the music pealed. And tho
Fate in Arcadia, and other poems . owd were children suddenly. And danced like ripples dancing with the moon,On silver spaces of some warm lagoon. And then, before to sadness fell the woke the choir inspired again. A hundred gods all leaping to the earth. And pouring forth their share of joy to make a less delight than there was then. So Love and Venus went across the land, By cliffs and woods, by town and stream and field, 66 From spring-time, till the Earth with open handThe wealth of all her fruitage yearned to yield :And ever as they went the music pealed. And though they met with Age, and Pain, and Woe,And though they passed by Anger and Despair, Yet ever did the bright procession ever rang the music in the all the world was served, and rendered fair. And ever,—so a Herald promised all,—Shall these go by for who may rise and see. Ah, Venus, though black Horror shall appal. And though blind Fate shall follow threateningly,Joy has been here, and is, and still shall be. m^.
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