Works of Edwin Arlington Robinson by Edwin Arlington Robinson

Author:Edwin Arlington Robinson
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

The new day, with a cleansing crash of rain

That washed and sluiced the soiled and hoof-torn field 1465

Of Joyous Gard, prepared for Lancelot

And his wet men the not unwelcome scene

Of a drenched emptiness without an army.

“Our friend the foe is given to dry fighting,”

Said Lionel, advancing with a shrug, 1470

To Lancelot, who saw beyond the rain.

And later Lionel said, “What fellows are they,

Who are so thirsty for their morning ride

That swimming horses would have hardly time

To eat before they swam? You, Lancelot, 1475

If I see rather better than a blind man,

Are waiting on three pilgrims who must love you,

To voyage a flood like this. No friend have I,

To whisper not of three, on whom to count

For such a loyal wash. The King himself 1480

Would entertain a kindly qualm or so,

Before he suffered such a burst of heaven

To splash even three musicians.”

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