Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SPRING'S IMMORTALITY, by H. T. MACKENZIE BELL Poet's Biography First Line: The buds awake at touch of spring Last Line: And stilled our love in death. Alternate Author Name(s): Bell, Mackenzie Subject(s): Spring | ||||||||
THE buds awake at touch of Spring From Winter's joyless dream; From many a stone the ouzels sing By yonder mossy stream. The cuckoo's voice, from copse and vale, Lingers, as if to meet The music of the nightingale Across the rising wheat -- The bird whom ancient Solitude Hath kept forever young, Unaltered since in studious mood Calm Milton mused and sung. Ah, strange it is, dear heart, to know Spring's gladsome mystery Was sweet to lovers long ago -- Most sweet to such as we -- That fresh new leaves and meadow flowers Bloomed when the south wind came; While hands of Spring caressed the bowers, The throstle sang the same. . . . . . . . . . . Unchanged, unchanged the throstle's song, Unchanged Spring's answering breath, Unchanged, though cruel Time was strong, And stilled our love in death. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SPRING LEMONADE by TONY HOAGLAND A SPRING SONG by LYMAN WHITNEY ALLEN SPRING'S RETURN by GEORGE LAWRENCE ANDREWS ODE TO SPRING by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD ODE TO SPRING by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD SPRING FLOODS by MAURICE BARING SPRING IN WINTER by CHARLOTTE FISKE BATES SPRING ON THE PRAIRIE by HERBERT BATES THE FARMER'S BOY: SPRING by ROBERT BLOOMFIELD AT STRATFORD-ON-AVON by H. T. MACKENZIE BELL AT THE GRAVE OF DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI by H. T. MACKENZIE BELL |
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