If I have suffered pain
Charles Sorley
1895 to 1915
Track 1
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The waves that whimper still
And hence his gloriousness.
He suffers and would die.
For man to wander in.
Earth’s truant and earth’s king!
Man only does not cease
Or chastisemental cry.
His rovings to increase,
If I have suffered pain
Come on and are back drawn.
(O flowing sad complaint!)
Man only is not faint.
Raiment of joy and awe.
Sun sets in peace: and soon
Remain for him to store,
If aught of pleasance there
Man, leastways, will not be
He yet must find out sin,
Down-bounden to these laws.
But man shall not abide,
You see, the earth is bound.
Man’s spirit sees no cause
From striving and from cry.
In quest of many a shore
That keeps the earth so fair
And sweet peace on the hill.
All-beauteous and all peace.
I have not served the law
At their long law-serving
O let his pain abound,
For all that bow to bless
There yet are many seas
Peace sleeps the earth upon,
That law shall sure abide.
Grudge not then suffering
I willed it. ’Tis no good
For glorious liberty
Forbidden still to fare.
The moon will shower her peace.
To murmur or complain.
It is because I would.
You see, the man is free.
You hold your peace in fee!
And gives her clothes to wear
Man only owns no king,
Lo, evening earth doth lie
To serve such laws as these.
O law-abiding moon,
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