Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, HARVEST, by THEODOSIA (PICKERING) GARRISON


Poetry Explorer

Classic and Contemporary Poetry

HARVEST, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: O I saw her at the time of the sowing of the grain
Last Line: At the time of the mowing of the grain.
Alternate Author Name(s): Faulks, Frederick J., Mrs.
Subject(s): Harvest


O I saw her at the time of the sowing of the grain --
The April sun had broken through a filmy mist of rain,
And a little wind and sweet
Swayed the grasses at her feet
As I turned to look and turned to smile and turned to look again;
And I said, "How good a thing
Is the promise of the Spring --"
At the time of the sowing of the grain.

O, I kissed her at the time of the growing of the grain --
Her laugh was like the melody that threads the lark's refrain;
Bud and blossom everywhere
Sent their perfume through the air
And the branches bent above her with their golden
Autumn gain --
And I said, "Lo, Love hath grown
Like the seeds thy hand hath sown --"
At the time of the growing of the grain.

O, I won her at the time of the mowing of the grain --
We guided o'er the empty fields the heavy-laden wain,
And my life was like to sing
With the joy of harvesting --
O, Love's sowing nor his growing nor his mowing were in vain!
And I said, "Give thanks, my heart,
For the store that is thy part --"
At the time of the mowing of the grain.





Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!


Other Poems of Interest...
Home: PoetryExplorer.net