Thomas Humphry Ward, ed. The English Poets. 1880–1918.rnVol. V. Browning to Rupert Brooke
Lord de Tabley (John Byrne Leicester Warren) (18351895)Sonnet: Rosy delight that changest day by day
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From dearest growing to a dearer favour,
Whom Thought and Sinew, bondsmen to obey,
Slave out thy least command and may not waver.
Bourn of all effort, thought behind all thinking,
Regent of sleep and centre of regard
Whereon the wakeful soul will pore unshrinking.
Measure its growth or vindicate its reason.
I cannot doubt; the very smile that wove
My soul with love withholds me from love’s treason.
Food of sweet thoughts and sum of all things bright.