76. Inspiration

George William Russell

LIGHTEST of dancers, with no thought
Thy glimmering feet beat on my heart,
Gayest of singers, with no care
Waking to beauty the still air,
More than the labours of our art,
More than our wisdom can impart,
Thine idle ecstasy hath taught.


Lost long in solemn ponderings,
With the blind shepherd mind for guide,
The uncreated joy in you
Hath lifted up my heart unto
The morning stars in their first pride,
And the angelic joys that glide
High upon heaven-uplifted wings.

Next 10 Poems

• George William Russell : 77. A Memory
• George William Russell : 78. A Summer Night
• George William Russell : 79. The Weaver Of Souls
• George William Russell : 8. Dusk
• George William Russell : 80. The Silence Of Love
• George William Russell : 81. Creation
• George William Russell : 82. The Winds Of Angus
• George William Russell : 83. Aphrodite
• George William Russell : 84. The Memory Of Earth
• George William Russell : 85. The Veils Of Maya

Previous 10 Poems

• George William Russell : 75. The Dream Of The Children
• George William Russell : 74. Carrowmore
• George William Russell : 73. A Call
• George William Russell : 72. Affinity
• George William Russell : 71. The Singing Silences
• George William Russell : 70. The Message
• George William Russell : 7. The Great Breath
• George William Russell : 69. The Faces Of Memory
• George William Russell : 68. Babylon
• George William Russell : 67. The Burning-glass