Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 2

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A compact collection of short lyrical poems that meditate on memory, seasonal change, love, and the natural world. Many pieces adopt an elegiac or contemplative tone, turning riverbanks, cliffs, gardens, and the sea into prompts for reflection on loss, longing, and the persistence of feeling. The verse mixes concise narrative moments, personified elements, and formal lyrical rhythms, producing musical and measured language. Poems are presented in grouped sections alongside newly gathered pieces and editorial notes, yielding a varied sequence of brief, reflective lyrics and conversational vignettes.

17

Since thou, O fondest and truest,

Hast loved me best and longest,

And now with trust the strongest

The joy of my heart renewest;

Since thou art dearer and dearer

While other hearts grow colder,

And ever, as love is older,

More lovingly drawest nearer:

Since now I see in the measure

Of all my giving and taking,

Thou wert my hand in the making,

The sense and soul of my pleasure;

The good I have ne’er repaid thee

In heaven I pray be recorded,

And all thy love rewarded

By God, thy master that made thee.