O Merlin in your crystal cave
Deep in the diamond of the day,
Will there ever be a singer
Whose music will smooth away
The furrow drawn by Adam's finger
Across the memory and the wave?
Or a runner who'll outrun
Man's long shadow driving on,
Break through the gate of memory
And hang the apple on the tree?
Will your magic ever show
The sleeping bride shut in her bower,
The day wreathed in its mound of snow
and Time locked in his tower?
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Comments2LOVED READING 'MERLIN'. REALLY MADE ME THINK! SO DEEP AND BEAUTIFUL, WORDS ARE MAGIC! 🌟📚😊👏
Just had the pleasure of reading a work by Edwin Muir. His imagery is so strong, it effortlessly carries you through the verses. His deep romantic reflection on human nature and existence has left me in introspection. A really unique and thought-provoking reading experience, I can't help but admire the elegance of his poetic expression.