TOSARAHJAMESOFBEGUILDY

tosarahjamesofbeguildy

acrostic

sleephathtreasuresworthretracing:

areyounotinslumberspacing

roundyournativespotattimes,

andseemtohearbeguildy'schimes?

holdtheairyvisionfast;

joyisbutadreamatlast:

andwhatwassofugitive,

memoryonlymakestolive.

evenfromtroublespastweborrow

somethoughtsthatmaylightensorrow,

onwardsaswepacethroughlife,

faintingundercareorstrife,

bythemagicofathought

everyobjectbackisbrought

gayerthanitwaswhenreal,

underinfluenceideal.

inremembranceasaglass,

letyourhappychildhoodpass;

dreamingsoinfancy'sspells,

youstillshallhearthoseoldchurchbells.