Into the city
From a dream-down
Came one, crying
His wares through the town.
His voice rose, chiming,
Along street and street,
“Buy my dreams…good dreams,
All sound and sweet.”
None through the traffic
Heard his voice plain,
Any more than dropping
Of thin silver rain…
But a starved spirit
That lay, new-dead,
Went, strong to journey,
From a dream-down
Came one, crying
His wares through the town.
His voice rose, chiming,
Along street and street,
“Buy my dreams…good dreams,
All sound and sweet.”
None through the traffic
Heard his voice plain,
Any more than dropping
Of thin silver rain…
But a starved spirit
That lay, new-dead,
Went, strong to journey,