| George William (“A. E.”) Russell (1867–1935). Collected Poems by A.E. 1913. |
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| 114. Remembrance |
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| THERE were many burning hours on the heartsweet tide, | |
| And we passed away from ourselves, forgetting all | |
| The immortal moods that faded, the god who died, | |
| Hastening away to the King on a distant call. | |
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| There were ruby dews were shed when the heart was riven, | 5 |
| And passionate pleading and prayers to the dead we had wronged; | |
| And we passed away, unremembering and unforgiven, | |
| Hastening away to the King for the peace we longed. | |
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| Love unremembered and heart-ache we left behind, | |
| We forsook them, unheeding, hastening away in our flight; | 10 |
| We knew the hearts we had wronged of old we would find | |
| When we came to the fold of the King for rest in the night. | |
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