Hedge Sparrow
The Escape
Ivor Gurney
I believe in the increasing of life: whatever
Leads to the seeing of small trifles,
Real, beautiful, is good; and an act never
Is worthier than in freeing spirit that stifles
Under ingratitude's weight, nor is anything done
Wiselier than the moving or breaking to sight
Of a thing hidden under by custom - revealed,
Fulfilled, used (sound-fashioned) any way out to delight:
Trefoil - hedge sparrow - the stars on the edge at night.
Ivor Gurney
I believe in the increasing of life: whatever
Leads to the seeing of small trifles,
Real, beautiful, is good; and an act never
Is worthier than in freeing spirit that stifles
Under ingratitude's weight, nor is anything done
Wiselier than the moving or breaking to sight
Of a thing hidden under by custom - revealed,
Fulfilled, used (sound-fashioned) any way out to delight:
Trefoil - hedge sparrow - the stars on the edge at night.