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Poems and songs of Cornwall
Excerpt from Poems and Songs of Cornwall
What! Want a subject - look around On Cornwall's ancient land! The Muse descends at one quick bound Awaiting your command. If toward the dim mysterious past Your tranced eye be backward cast, See struggling through the howling blast, Escaped its cave, The old Phoenician trader's mast Rise on the wave.
Imagination's noiseless lights, Dim flicker far behind, A fairy vision of strange sights Obeys the magic mind: Again the Druid meditates Beneath the oak; the Bard relates Of ancient kings the mighty fates, Within the shade, The youthful chief at eve awaits The blushing maid.
Shrine Arthur's glory in your line, Go where Tintagel's keep. Makes even Time itself repine, And frowns upon the deep. There muse apace until the scene Brings back the pageant that has been Of knightly sports before the Queen, When chivalry With flourished trump and golden sheen Rush'd nobly by.
What! Want a subject - look around On Cornwall's ancient land! The Muse descends at one quick bound Awaiting your command. If toward the dim mysterious past Your tranced eye be backward cast, See struggling through the howling blast, Escaped its cave, The old Phoenician trader's mast Rise on the wave.
Imagination's noiseless lights, Dim flicker far behind, A fairy vision of strange sights Obeys the magic mind: Again the Druid meditates Beneath the oak; the Bard relates Of ancient kings the mighty fates, Within the shade, The youthful chief at eve awaits The blushing maid.
Shrine Arthur's glory in your line, Go where Tintagel's keep. Makes even Time itself repine, And frowns upon the deep. There muse apace until the scene Brings back the pageant that has been Of knightly sports before the Queen, When chivalry With flourished trump and golden sheen Rush'd nobly by.
48 pages, Paperback
Published September 9, 2010
About the author
James Dryden Hosken
10 booksJames Dryden Hosken (1861-1953) was an English poet and playwright. Born into a poor family he suffered from money worries throughout his life, leaving school and starting work by the age of 10.
In 1911 he emigrated to Australia, where he became literary correspondent for the "Advertiser" newspaper and later on worked for the South Australian Land Titles Office.
After the war he lost his job and was sweeping streets in Adelaide. With the financial support from some members of the Cornish community in Adelaide he returned to Cornwall.
In 1928 he was nominated one of the first bards of the Cornish Gorsedd for his literary achievements, taking the name "Caner Helles" (Singer of Helston).
In 1911 he emigrated to Australia, where he became literary correspondent for the "Advertiser" newspaper and later on worked for the South Australian Land Titles Office.
After the war he lost his job and was sweeping streets in Adelaide. With the financial support from some members of the Cornish community in Adelaide he returned to Cornwall.
In 1928 he was nominated one of the first bards of the Cornish Gorsedd for his literary achievements, taking the name "Caner Helles" (Singer of Helston).
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