Author William Frederick Stevenson A planet of descendance rent, A scatter of an effluence; Before the princes of content, Angels of deliverance. See, methought, the silent hills, And the valleys, and the sea; There is propent death of skills, And invalid's puissancy. Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments