History & Politics
IV
From Songs Before Sunrise
History & Politics
Strangers came gladly to thee,
Exiles, chosen of men,
Safe for thy sake in thy shade,
Sat down at thy feet and were free.
So men spake of thee then;
Now shall their speaking be stayed?
Ah, so let it not be!
Cite this poem
MLA
Swinburne, Algernon Charles. “IV.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/swinburne/610/.
Chicago
Swinburne, Algernon Charles. “IV.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/swinburne/610/.
Read this poem with the Codex →