To Edith.

"My sweet, my child, through all this night
    Of dark and wind and rain,
Where thunder crashes, and the light
    Sears the bewildered brain,

"It is your face, your lips, your eyes
    I see rise up; I hear
Your voice that sobs and calls and cries,
    Or shrills and mocks at fear.

"O this that's mine is yours as well,
    For side by side our feet
Trod through these bitter brakes of hell.
    Take it, my child, my sweet!"

Francis William Lauderdale Adams

Francis William Lauderdale Adams

Francis William Lauderdale Adams (27 September 1862 – 4 September 1893) was an English writer, poet, dramatist, and social reformer. His literary work often reflected his radical socialist views. Adams lived a life marred by poverty and struggles with his health, eventually committing suicide at the age of 30. Despite his brief life, his contributions to literature and social thought remain significant.

Francis William Lauderdale Adams

English

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