Skip to content
1882–1935

THE CRYSTAL DREAMER

Frederic Manning

Sweet white mother of rose-white dreams, Through my windows the song of birds pours in And the sunlight on to my table streams. As a clear globe prisons the golden light,

So I prison the dreams you shed on me, Sweet white mother of dreams rose-white. In a crystal globe I prison all things: Sound is frozen to silence there;

Cover me over with wide white wings, Prison my life in thy crystal sphere, As a clear globe prisons the golden light, Sweet white mother of dreams rose-white.

Cookies on Poetry Cove

We use cookies to remember your language preference and — only with your consent — to learn how Poetry Cove is used. You can change your mind any time.
THE CRYSTAL DREAMER · Frederic Manning · Poetry Cove