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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE WEEPING CHILD, by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES Poet Analysis
First Line: What makes thee weep so, little child
Last Line: And any woman be thy mother?
Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H.
Subject(s): Children; Tears; Childhood
First Line: What makes thee weep so, little child
Last Line: And any woman be thy mother?
Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H.
Subject(s): Children; Tears; Childhood
What makes thee weep so, little child,
What cause hast thou for all this grief?
When thou art old much cause may be,
And tears will bring thee no relief.
Thou dost not know thy mother yet,
Thou'dst sleep on any bosom near;
Thou dost not see a daughter dying,
No son is coughing in thy ear.
Thy father is a bearded man,
Yet any bearded man could take
Thee in his arms, and thou not know
Which man would die for thy sweet sake.
What makes thee weep then, little child,
What cause hast thou for all this bother;
Whose father could be any man,
And any woman be thy mother?
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