From out the fragrant basket of the blushing morn
I took a golden rose,
A bud of hope 'mid leaves of promise borne,
Would its pure heart unclose?
From out noon's bowl of molten radiance bright
I stole one jewelled hour,
Its facets flamed with pulsing, quivering light,
Charged with enchantment's power.
From out the lap of eve a guerdon sweet
I e'er so softly drew.
How the pale moments fled on dewy feet
Only one spirit knew.
From out night's arch, which half her charm conceals,
Swept as the flash of oars
Those golden steeds which move the whirring wheels
Of her resplendent cars.
From out the arms of rapturous repose
The answer came to me,
Love smiling held my full-blown golden rose
Its glowing heart to see.
From out that garden with the wondrous maze
Which mortals know as Time
There sounds a luring note where parts the ways,
And we can hear the chime.
First published in The Brisbane Courier, 16 September 1914;
and later in
Rustling Leaves: Selected Poems by Emily Coungeau, 1920.
Author reference sites: Austlit, Australian Dictionary of Biography
See also.
I took a golden rose,
A bud of hope 'mid leaves of promise borne,
Would its pure heart unclose?
From out noon's bowl of molten radiance bright
I stole one jewelled hour,
Its facets flamed with pulsing, quivering light,
Charged with enchantment's power.
From out the lap of eve a guerdon sweet
I e'er so softly drew.
How the pale moments fled on dewy feet
Only one spirit knew.
From out night's arch, which half her charm conceals,
Swept as the flash of oars
Those golden steeds which move the whirring wheels
Of her resplendent cars.
From out the arms of rapturous repose
The answer came to me,
Love smiling held my full-blown golden rose
Its glowing heart to see.
From out that garden with the wondrous maze
Which mortals know as Time
There sounds a luring note where parts the ways,
And we can hear the chime.
First published in The Brisbane Courier, 16 September 1914;
and later in
Rustling Leaves: Selected Poems by Emily Coungeau, 1920.
Author reference sites: Austlit, Australian Dictionary of Biography
See also.
