THE STATESMAN
Prosaic’ly
he plods the path of peace,
Avoiding
pitfalls when the dusk is nigh
By
treading warily. Does not release
In
gay abandonment a heartfelt sigh
Such
as the vagabond of Nature’s road
Permits
himself when shades of darkness fall;
For
he has not to carry such a load,
And is but one of many that make all.
Longmoor, 1948