Michael Edwards

NEW RESOLVE

 

 

NEW RESOLVE

 

In fortitude of resolution

uninclined to remonstrate

he spoke with warm alacrity

and pandered to her simple pride.

 

The cession of her heart to him

obtained in new ascendancy

dictated preference to past scorn

no more of any consequence

 

Like falling stones in vacant voids

where ghosts of miners wander still

her doubts fell into naked space

abandoned now by new resolve.

 

Contingencies of moment called

rejecting all past semblences

as hand in hand and undisturbed

they scorned misfortunes path.