The Villain
While joy gave clouds the light of stars,
That beamed where'er they looked;
And calves and lambs had tottering knees,
Excited, while they sucked;
While every bird enjoyed his song,
Without one thought of harm or wrong—
I turned my head and saw the wind,
Not far from where I stood,
Dragging the corn by her golden hair
Into a dark and lonely wood.
William H. Davies' poem "The Villain" was published in Georgian Poetry 1921-1922. To read this poem in a digitized version of this publication, follow the link below: