Gray Eyes
Nora Hopper Chesson
1871 to 1906
Track 1
Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. You can also use the up (↑) and down (↓) arrows to move a line one place at a time, or the top (⇑) and bottom (⇓) arrows to move a line directly to the top or bottom. Your goal is to reassemble the original poem as accurately as possible. As you move the lines, you'll see whether your arrangement is correct, helping you explore the poem's flow and meaning. You can also print out the jumbled poem to cut up and reassemble in the classroom. Either way, take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.
Easy Mode - Auto check enabled
Gray Eyes?
Gray Eyes?
Gray Eyes?
I should find the warm heart strange.
That our souls had ever met,
Gray Eyes?
Come to me, as cold as snow —
Are you claimed of them again,
To the soul that sought to know,
You were half a fairy then:
Creed and whimsy old and new,
Do you wish that you could set
Nay, but come without the change,
Gray Eyes?
When on middle earth you were
Dreaming under rowan-trees;
Me the lesson to forget
Quiet heart and quiet hand,
Who remembers you were fair,
Much I sowed and naught I reap,
Come and give me dreams to keep —
Gray Eyes?
Gray Eyes?
Gray Eyes.
Now you've gone beyond my ken,
Are you kinder now my feet
Are you back in Fairyland,
You were cold as winter snow
Gray eyes and gold hair,
Heights and deeps and dreams of you,
Lose your track in lane and street,
For all time, O cold and sweet
Be not as of old you were,
Cold as death, as void of care,
Sailing over perilous seas,
For I loved you thus, you know,
© 2024-2025 R.I.Chalmers (V2Melody).
All music on this site by R.I.Chalmers (V2Melody) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Attribution Requirement:
When using this music, you must give appropriate credit by including the following statement (or equivalent) wherever the music is used or credited:
“Music by R.I.Chalmers (V2Melody) – https://v2melody.com”
Support My Work:
If you enjoy this music and would like to support future creations, donations are always welcome but never required.
Donate