The evening darkens over After a day so bright, The windcapt waves discover That wild will be the night. There's sound of distant thunder.
The latest sea-birds hover Along the cliff's sheer height; As in the memory wander Last flutterings of delight, White wings lost on the white.
There's not a ship in sight; And as the sun goes under, Thick clouds conspire to cover The moon that should rise yonder. Thou art alone, fond lover The Evening Darkens Over Robert Bridges. The Evening Darkens Over poem - Robert Bridges |