Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE SOWER'S SONG, by THOMAS CARLYLE Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: Now hands to seedsheet, boys! Last Line: For beast and man must be fed. Subject(s): Farm Life; Agriculture; Farmers | ||||||||
NOW hands to seed-sheet, boys! We step and we cast; old Tim's on wing; And would ye partake of Harvest's joys, The corn must be sown in spring. Fall gently and still, good corn, Lie warm in thy earthy bed; And stand so yellow some morn, For beast and man must be fed. Old earth is a pleasure to see In sunshiny cloak of red and green; The furrow lies fresh, this year will be As years that are past have been. Fall gently and still, good corn, Lie warm in thy earthy bed; And stand so yellow some morn, For beast and man must be fed. Old earth, receive this corn, The son of six thousand golden sires; All these on thy kindly breast were born; One more thy poor child requires. Fall gently and still, good corn, Lie warm in thy earthy bed; And stand so yellow some morn, For beast and man must be fed. Now steady and sure again, And measure of stroke and step we keep; Thus up and down we cast our grain; Sow well and you gladly reap. Fall gently and still, good corn, Lie warm in thy earthy bed; And stand so yellow some morn, For beast and man must be fed. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...KICKING THE LEAVES by DONALD HALL THE FARMER'S BOY: WINTER by ROBERT BLOOMFIELD THE FARMER'S BOY: SPRING by ROBERT BLOOMFIELD THE FARMER'S BOY: SUMMER by ROBERT BLOOMFIELD |
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