The Park

Let me walk a while alone

Among the sacred rocks and stones

Let me look in vain belief

Upon the beauty of each leaf

There is green in every blade

The tree tops lean providing shade

Maypoles spin in happy sound

All nature's strength around

And there's a horse that feels no pain

Its iron strength to take the strain

Children rock it to and fro

And gaily drink its colour-glow

Above, the sky, devoid of cloud

Thinks not to cast a thunder shroud

Upon this place so full of joy

A field of gold of loves employ

So, why my heavy heart? You say

When tears would stain

The sights so gay

My brother's dreams once here did soar

Until he died at the hand

Of needless war