Living

The Villain

by W. H. Davies 1871–1940

From Georgian Poetry 1920-1922 (1922)

Living

While joy gave clouds the light of stars,
That beamed where'er they looked;
And calves and lambs had tottering knees,
Excited, while they sucked;
While every bird enjoyed his song,
Without one thought of harm or wrong--
I turned my head and saw the wind,
Not far from where I stood,
Dragging the corn by her golden hair,
Into a dark and lonely wood.

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Davies, W. H. “The Villain.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/davies_wh/49/.

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