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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE BLACK CLOUD, by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES Poet Analysis
First Line: Little flocks of peaceful clouds
Last Line: Tear an oak tree's bowels out.
Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H.
Subject(s): Clouds
First Line: Little flocks of peaceful clouds
Last Line: Tear an oak tree's bowels out.
Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H.
Subject(s): Clouds
Little flocks of peaceful clouds,
Lying in your fields so blue,
While my eyes look up they see
A black Ram coming close to you.
He will scatter you poor flocks,
He will tear up north and south;
Lightning will come from his eye,
And fierce thunder from his mouth.
Little flocks of peaceful clouds,
Soon there'll be a dreadful rout;
That Ram's horns can toss big ships,
Tear an oak tree's bowels out.
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