History & Politics

The Later Day

by Walter Savage Landor 1775–1864

From Heroic Idyls (1863)

History & Politics

Who in this later day shall there arise
To pierce the cloud that overspreads thy skies,
Fair trustful Italy, too long beguiled
By one who treats thee like a pouting child.

Break off the painted handle of his whip.

And spring no more to kiss his frothy lip :

Alone in Garibaldi place thy trust.

There shalt thou find a guardian brave and just.

MLA

Landor, Walter Savage. “The Later Day.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/landor/238/.

Chicago

Landor, Walter Savage. “The Later Day.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/landor/238/.

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