Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE KINGFISHER, by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: It was the rainbow gave thee birth Last Line: Sigh with her bosom over me. Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H. Subject(s): Birds; Kingfishers | ||||||||
IT was the Rainbow gave thee birth, And left thee all her lovely hues; And, as her mother's name was Tears, So runs it in thy blood to choose For haunts the lonely pools, and keep In company with trees that weep. Go you and, with such glorious hues, Live with proud Peacocks in green parks; On lawns as smooth as shining glass, Let every feather show its marks; Get thee on boughs and clap thy wings Before the windows of proud kings. Nay, lovely Bird, thou art not vain; Thou hast no proud, ambitious mind; I also love a quiet place That's green, away from all mankind; A lonely pool, and let a tree Sigh with her bosom over me. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE KINGFISHERS by CHARLES OLSON KINGFISHER by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN THERE ARE STILL KINGFISHERS by ARCHIBALD YOUNG CAMPBELL KINGFISHER by BEATRICE RUTH GIBBS THE CYNIC OF THE WOODS by ARTHUR PATCHETT MARTIN THE VAIN KING by HENRY VAN DYKE A BIRD'S ANGER by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES A CHILD'S PET by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES |
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