Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, WHEN WINTER DARKENING ALL AROUND, by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR


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First Line: When winter covering all the ground
Last Line: And sing of spring's returning.
Subject(s): Spring


WHEN winter covering all the ground
Hides every sign of Spring, sir.
However you may look around,
Pray what will then you sing, sir?

The Spring was here last year I know,
And many bards did flute, sir;
I shall not fear a little snow
Forbid me from my lute, sir.

If words grow dull and rhymes grow rare,
I'll sing of Spring's farewell, sir.
For every season steals an air,
Which has a Springtime smell, sir.

But if upon the other side,
With passionate longing burning,
Will seek the half unjeweled tide,
And sing of Spring's returning.





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