The Lighthouse – by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)
Sigma Sd15, 15-30mm lens
Dungarvan Lighthouse, County Waterford
Irish Landscape photography : Nigel Borrington
The Lighthouse
By, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)
The rocky ledge runs far into the sea,
And on its outer point, some miles away,
The Lighthouse lifts its massive masonry,
A pillar of fire by night, of cloud by day.
Even at this distance I can see the tides,
Upheaving, break unheard along its base,
A speechless wrath, that rises and subsides
In the white lip and tremor of the face.
And as the evening darkens, lo! how bright,
Through the deep purple of the twilight air,
Beams forth the sudden radiance of its light
With strange, unearthly splendor in the glare!
Not one alone; from each projecting cape
And perilous reef along the ocean’s verge,
Starts into life a dim, gigantic shape,
Holding its lantern o’er the restless surge.
Like the great giant Christopher it stands
Upon the brink of the tempestuous wave,
Wading far out among the rocks and sands,
The night-o’ertaken mariner to save.
And the great ships sail outward and return,
Bending and bowing o’er the billowy swells,
And ever joyful, as they see it burn,
They wave their silent welcomes and farewells.
They come forth from the darkness, and their sails
Gleam for a moment only in the blaze,
And eager faces, as the light unveils,
Gaze at the tower, and vanish while they gaze.
Nigel Borrington 
A perfect combination of poetry and images. Just lovely, Nigel!
🙂 🙂
October 22, 2013 at 1:59 am
Hello Sharon 🙂
Thank you, that;s a very welcomed and lovely comment 🙂 🙂
October 22, 2013 at 10:26 am
I feel like I’ve had a brisk walk. Thank you.
October 22, 2013 at 3:07 am
Hello 🙂
That’s great and I am very pleased you enjoyed yourself 🙂
October 22, 2013 at 10:27 am
Hi Nigel I have nominated you fro the Dragon’s Loyalty Award…Cheers friend 🙂
October 22, 2013 at 6:02 am
Thank you 🙂
🙂 🙂 🙂
October 22, 2013 at 10:32 am
How great to use a poem to inspire your photograph – enjoyed images and poem
October 22, 2013 at 8:33 am
Hello Diana 🙂
Thank you 🙂
I am very pleased you enjoyed the poem and images 🙂
October 22, 2013 at 10:28 am
Que bonito 🙂
October 22, 2013 at 10:51 am
Hello 🙂
Thank you, very pleased you enjoyed and commented 🙂
PS … So are you !!!
October 22, 2013 at 10:55 am
Haha
Thank you :*
October 22, 2013 at 11:00 am
Great combination of poetry & images – just perfect.
October 23, 2013 at 12:54 am
Longfellow understood the life of the lighthouse. Lovely.
October 23, 2013 at 8:30 pm