Author Katharine Lee Bates Alone he wandered in the waning day, Too sore of heart for human touch; the dim, Soft masses of enpurpled cloud that lay Low in the west could better comfort him. Tags Short Poems 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