Classic and Contemporary Poetry
FOUR SONNETS: 1, by FRANK DAVIS ASHBURN First Line: A hundred years ago the church bells spoke Last Line: An old man died and a young child was born. Subject(s): Death; Life; Dead, The | ||||||||
A hundred years ago the church bells spoke Resonant through the sleeping market place. The drowsy little village stirred and woke To the ancient beauty of the commonplace. The chimneys smoked, the morning tasks were taken Lads awoke jubilant to breathe the name Of a dear unnamed one, with her hair downshaken, Sighing to pass the hours till evening came. And in the evening sat the older folks To talk of how the young world took to sin. Down at the corner old men changed old jokes And thought the stage was late getting in. The stars came out, the cool earth whirled to morn, An old man died and a young child was born. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A FRIEND KILLED IN THE WAR by ANTHONY HECHT FOR JAMES MERRILL: AN ADIEU by ANTHONY HECHT TARANTULA: OR THE DANCE OF DEATH by ANTHONY HECHT CHAMPS D?ÇÖHONNEUR by ERNEST HEMINGWAY NOTE TO REALITY by TONY HOAGLAND FOUR SONNETS: 2 by FRANK DAVIS ASHBURN |
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