christmas poetry

muffled drum's sad roll has beat
did you ever see an alligator
among the mountains i wandered
high walls and huge
my son is dead and i am going blind
in your arms was still delight
the old west, the old time
day is done
a sky that has never known sun, moon or stars
here falls no light
daughter, thou art come to die
and breaketh bread no more
moonlight deep and tender