Starry amorist, starward gone, Thou art — what thou didst gaze upon! Passed through thy golden garden's bars, Thou seest the Gardner of the Stars.


Complete Poetical Works of Francis Thompson - A Dead Astronomer, Stanza 1, Boni & Liveright, Inc., Publishers. 1923

Francis Thompson Quotes

Starry amorist, starward gone, Thou art — what thou didst gaze upon! Passed through thy golden garden's bars, Thou seest the Gardner of the Stars.

Starry amorist, starward gone, Thou art — what thou didst gaze upon! Passed through thy golden garden's bars, Thou seest the Gardner of the Stars.

Starry amorist, starward gone, Thou art — what thou didst gaze upon! Passed through thy golden garden's bars, Thou seest the Gardner of the Stars.

Starry amorist, starward gone, Thou art — what thou didst gaze upon! Passed through thy golden garden's bars, Thou seest the Gardner of the Stars.