Nature

The Groves of Penshurst

by Frederick William Faber 1814–1863

From Poems (1889)

Nature

The groves of Penshurst are a haunted place;
There is a spirit and a presence there
Of one departed; and the brooding air
Is charged with powers of old ancestral grace.
Thou art a worthy son of that great sire:
Though there be doubt and peril, while the fn-o
Of youth burns in thee! Let the cherished dread
Of that most knightly-hearted Sydney rest,
Like a dear master's hand upon thy breast.
Brother! great minds are built, great souls are fed
In steadfast discipline and silent fear.
When from this rule thine impulse would depart,
A voice from Sydney's tomb shall whisper near,
And ring wild trumpet-notes within thy heart!

MLA

Faber, Frederick William. “The Groves of Penshurst.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/faber/61/.

Chicago

Faber, Frederick William. “The Groves of Penshurst.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/faber/61/.

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