Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE BEES' SONG, by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Thousandz of thornz there be Last Line: Of far-away zzzee. Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter Subject(s): Bees; Insects; Beekeeping; Bugs | ||||||||
Thousandz of thornz there be On the Rozez where gozez The Zebra of Zee: Sleek, striped, and hairy, The steed of the Fairy Princess of Zee. Heavy with blossomz be The Rozez that growzez In the thickets of Zee, Where grazez the Zebra Marked Abracadeebra Of the Princess of Zee. And he nozez the poziez Of the Rozez that growzez So luvez'm and free, With an eye, dark and wary, In search of a Fairy, Whose Rozez he knowzez Were not honeyed for he, But to breathe a sweet incense To solace the Princess Of far-away Zzzee. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE EXHAUSTED BUG; FOR MY FATHER by ROBERT BLY PLASTIC BEATITUDE by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR BEETLE LIGHT; FOR DANIEL HILLEN by MADELINE DEFREES CLEMATIS MONTANA by MADELINE DEFREES THOMAS MERTON AND THE WINTER MARSH by NORMAN DUBIE ALL THAT'S PAST by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE |
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