by Katherine Mansfield (1888 - 1923)
In the Rangitaki Valley
Language: English
O valley of waving broom, O lovely, lovely light, O hear of the world, red-gold! Breast high in the blossom I stand; It beats about me like waves Of a magical, golden sea The barren heart of the world Alive at the kiss of the sun, The yellow mantle of Summer Flung over a laughing land, Warm with the warmth of her body Sweet with the kiss of her breath O valley of waving broom, O lovely, lovely light, O mystical marriage of Earth With the passionate Summer sun! To her lover she holds a cup And the yellow wine o'erflows. He has lighted a little torch And the whole of the world is ablaze. Prodigal wealth of love! Breast high in the blossom I stand.
Confirmed with Katherine Mansfield, In the Rangitaki Valley, Katherine MansField Society
Text Authorship:
- by Katherine Mansfield (1888 - 1923), "In the Rangitaki Valley", written 1907 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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