High Flight
by John Gillespie Magee (1922 - 1941)
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds, – and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of – wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there,
I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air…
Up, up the long, delirious burning blue
I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or ever eagle flew –
And, while with silent, lifting mind I’ve trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
ROBERT
10th July 2021
Thank you for setting up Ronald's Tribute Fund. Everyone at St Peter & St James Hospice would like to offer our heartfelt condolences in memory of your loved one.
We hope that you find your tribute fund a comforting and positive way to celebrate Ronald's life, and a place to share treasured memories with family and friends.
St Peter and St James Hospice
29th June 2021