| Arthur Quiller-Couch, ed. 1919. The Oxford Book of English Verse: 1250–1900. |
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| James Thomson. 1834–1882 |
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| 796. In the Train |
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| AS we rush, as we rush in the Train, | |
| The trees and the houses go wheeling back, | |
| But the starry heavens above the plain | |
| Come flying on our track. | |
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| All the beautiful stars of the sky, | 5 |
| The silver doves of the forest of Night, | |
| Over the dull earth swarm and fly, | |
| Companions of our flight. | |
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| We will rush ever on without fear; | |
| Let the goal be far, the flight be fleet! | 10 |
| For we carry the Heavens with us, dear, | |
| While the Earth slips from our feet! | |
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