1971

Pastourelle

Threnody Song Collection

"Poet" is the fifth song in the cycle Threnody by Zenobia Powell Perry with poetry by Donald Jeffrey Hayes.

Text

Walk this mile in silence —-

Let no sound intrude

Upon the vibrant stillness

Of this solitude!

Let no thought be spoken

Nor syllable be heard

Lest the spell be broken

By the thunder of a word!

Here, such matchless wonder is

As might tear apart —-

Should the lip give tone

To the fullness of the heart…!