Bliss Carman, et al., eds. The World’s Best Poetry.
Volume VI. Fancy. 1904. | | | | Poems of Sentiment: II. Life | | A Sunrise Song | | Sidney Lanier (1842–1881) |
| | | YOUNG palmer sun, that to the shining sands | |
| Pourest thy pilgrim’s tale, discoursing still | |
| Thy silver passages of sacred lands, | |
| With news of Sepulchre and Dolorous Hill, | |
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| Canst thou be he that, Yester-Sunset warm, | 5 |
| Purple with Paynim rage and wrack-desire, | |
| Dashed ravening out of a dusty lair of storm, | |
| Harried the west, and set the world on fire? | |
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| Hast thou perchance repented, Saracen Sun? | |
| Wilt warm the world with peace and dove-desire? | 10 |
| Or wilt thou, ere this very day be done, | |
| Blaze Saladin still, with unforgiving fire? | | | | |
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