Lamp of heaven's crystal hall that brings the hours, 
Eye-dazzler, who makes the ugly night 
At thine approach fly to her slumb'ry bow'rs, 
And fills the world with wonder and delight; 
Life of all lives, death-giver by thy flight 
To southern pole from these six signs of ours, 
Goldsmith of all the stars, with silver bright 
Who moon enamels, Apelles of the flow'rs; 
Ah! from those watery plains thy golden head 
Raise up, and bring the so long lingering morn; 
A grave, nay, hell, I find become this bed, 
This bed so grievously where I am torn; 
But, woe is me! though thou now brought the day, 
Day shall but serve more sorrow to display.
The First Part: Sonnet 11 - Lamp of heaven's crystal hall that brings the hours,
written byWilliam Henry Drummond
© William Henry Drummond


 



