8. Thief in the Night. Lawrence, D. H. 1916. New Poems

D.H. Lawrence (1885–1930). New Poems. 1916.

8. Thief in the Night

LAST night a thief came to me
And struck at me with something dark.
I cried, but no one could hear me,
I lay dumb and stark.

When I awoke this morning	5
I could find no trace;
Perhaps ’twas a dream of warning,
For I’ve lost my peace.