Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DAVID, by MARY CAROLYN DAVIES Poet's Biography First Line: David was a shepherd lad, beautiful as you Last Line: She who heard the songs first, was her pride like mine? Alternate Author Name(s): Davis, Leland, Mrs.; Pawtuxie Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.) | ||||||||
David was a shepherd lad, beautiful as you, Sang within a shadowed tent to sooth a king's unrest. Oh, the bashful years in which he made the songs and hoarded them, By the other shepherd lads all unguessed. David's song is in a book, for stupid folk to bow before, Folk who think it wisdom, which is only lovely song. You are kin to him, you see beauty in a little moon, In branches bent to lash you with each faint gray thong. David, when he found his songs -- did he use to practice them For a little shepherd maid who marveled at each line? When he left his humble task, and drew the king from weariness -- She who heard the songs first, was her pride like mine? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE PROPHET by LUCILLE CLIFTON APOCRYPHAL SOLILOQUIES by LOUIS UNTERMEYER KING DAVID by STEPHEN VINCENT BENET SECOND SAMUEL: 1. DAVID'S LAMENT OVER SAUL AND JONATHAN by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE THE HARP THE MONARCH MINSTREL SWEPT by GEORGE GORDON BYRON THE INTRODUCTION by ANNE FINCH THAT HARP YOU PLAY SO WELL by MARIANNE MOORE A SONG TO DAVID by CHRISTOPHER SMART THE CHIEF AMONG TEN THOUSAND (SONG OF SOLOMON) by HORATIO (HORATIUS) BONAR A CASUALTY LIST by MARY CAROLYN DAVIES |
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