She had looked for his coming as warriors come,
With the clash of arms and the bugle's call;
But he came instead with a stealthy tread,
Which she did not hear at all.
She had thought how his armor would blaze in the sun,
As he rode like a prince to claim his bride:
In the sweet dim light of the falling night
She found him at her side.
She had dreamed how the gaze of his strange, bold eye
Would wake her heart to a sudden glow:
She found in his face the familiar grace
Of a friend she used to know.
She had dreamed how his coming would stir her soul,
As the ocean is stirred by the wild storm's strife:
He brought her the balm of a heavenly calm,
And a peace which crowned her life.
Love's Coming
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
(1)
Poem topics: friend, heart, life, light, night, ocean, peace, sun, soul, wild, sweet, claim, bold, hear, face, storm, bride, gaze, thought, strange, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
Write your comment about Love's Coming poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Best Poems of Ella Wheeler Wilcox