“Those forms we fancy shadows, those strange lights That flash on dank morasses, the quick wind That smites us by the roadside—are the Night's Innumerable children. Unconfined By shroud or coffin, disembodied souls, Uneasy spirits, steal into the air From festering graveyards when the curfew tolls At the day's death... And wheresoever murders have been done, In stately palaces or lonesome woods, Where'er a soul has sold itself and lost Its high inheritance, there, hovering, broods Some sad, invisible, accurséd Ghost!”
Quote by Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Work
The Ballad of Babie Bell, and Other Poems
This book is a compilation of poetry, including the eponymous 'The Ballad of Babie Bell', which is a narrative poem, alongside other poems that contribute to the overall collection. more
Author
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Thomas Bailey Aldrich was an American poet born on November 11, 1836, and died on March 19, 1907. His poetry is known for its elegant rhythm and profound emotion, which had a significant impact on the development of American poetry. more
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