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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
POPPIES, by SARA COLERIDGE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The poppies blooming all around Last Line: At midnight's darksome hour. Subject(s): Mothers & Sons; Poppies; Sleep | |||
The poppies blooming all around My Herbert loves to see; Some pearly white, some dark as night, Some red as cramasie: He loves their colours fresh and fine, As fair as fair may be; But little does my darling know How good they are to me. He views their clust'ring petals gay, And shakes their nut-brown seeds; But they to him are nothing more Than other brilliant weeds. O! how shouldst thou, with beaming brow, With eye and cheek so bright, Know aught of that gay blossom's power, Or sorrows of the night? When poor Mama long restless lies, She drinks the poppy's juice; That liquor soon can close her eyes, And slumber soft produce: O then my sweet, my happy boy Will thank the Poppy-flower, Which brings the sleep to dear Mama, At midnight's darksome hour. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...YOU'S SWEET TO YO' MAMMY JES DE SAME by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON CHAMBER MUSIC: 3 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 22 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 34 by JAMES JOYCE GOING TO SLEEP by ELIZABETH AKERS ALLEN THE BLUE NAP by WILLIAM MATTHEWS O SLEEP, MY BABE! by SARA COLERIDGE |
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