Bliss Carman, et al., eds. The World’s Best Poetry.
Volume V. Nature. 1904. | | | | II. Light: Day: Night | | To the Evening Star | | Thomas Campbell (1777–1844) |
| | | STAR that bringest home the bee, | |
| And sett’st the weary laborer free! | |
| If any star shed peace, ’t is thou, | |
| That send’st it from above, | |
| Appearing when heaven’s breath and brow | 5 |
| Are sweet as hers we love. | |
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| Come to the luxuriant skies, | |
| Whilst the landscape’s odors rise, | |
| Whilst far-off lowing herds are heard, | |
| And songs when toil is done, | 10 |
| From cottages where smoke unstirred | |
| Curls yellow in the sun. | |
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| Star of love’s soft interviews, | |
| Parted lovers on thee muse; | |
| Their remembrancer in heaven | 15 |
| Of thrilling vows thou art, | |
| Too delicious to be riven | |
| By absence from the heart. | | | | |
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