James Brunton Stephens

Here you will find the Poem Westland Row of poet James Brunton Stephens

Westland Row

Every Sunday there's a throng 
Of pretty girls, who trot along 
In a pious, breathless state 
(They are nearly always late) 
To the Chapel, where they pray 
For the sins of Saturday. 

They have frocks of white and blue, 
Yellow sashes they have too, 
And red ribbons show each head 
Tenderly is ringleted; 
And the bell rings loud, and the 
Railway whistles urgently. 

After Chapel they will go, 
Walking delicately slow, 
Telling still how Father John 
Is so good to look upon 
And such other grave affairs 
As they thought of during prayers.