The Wind of Sorrow + 

The fire of love was burning, yet so low + 

That in the peaceful dark it made no rays, + 

And in the light of perfect-placid days + 

The ashes hid the smouldering embers’ glow. + 

Vainly, for love’s delight, we sought to throw + 

New pleasures on the pyre to make it blaze: + 

In life’s calm air and tranquil-prosperous ways + 

We missed the radiant heat of long ago. + 

Then in the night, a night of sad alarms, + 

Bitter with pain and black with fog of fears + 

That drove us trembling to each other’s arms, + 

Across the gulf of darkness and salt tears + 

Into life’s calm the wind of sorrow came, + 

And fanned the fire of love to clearest name. + 