Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A SONG OF SEASONS, by ELIZABETH ROBERTS MACDONALD First Line: Sing a song of spring-time Last Line: That will last for aye! Subject(s): Nature; Seasons | ||||||||
SING a song of Spring-time! Catkins by the brook, Adders-tongues uncounted, Ferns in every nook; The cataract on the hillside Leaping like a fawn; Sing a song of Spring-time, -- Ah, but Spring-time's gone! Sing a song of Summer! Flowers among the grass, Clouds like fairy frigates, Pools like looking-glass, Moonlight through the branches, Voices on the lawn; Sing a song of Summer, -- Ah, but Summer's gone! Sing a song of Autumn! Grain in golden sheaves, Woodbine's crimson clusters Round the cottage eaves, Days of crystal clearness, Frosted fields at dawn; Sing a song of Autumn, -- Ah, but Autumn's gone! Sing a song of Winter! North-wind's bitter chill, Home and ruddy firelight, Kindness and good-will, Hemlock in the churches, Daytime soon withdrawn; Sing a song of Winter, -- Ah, but Winter's gone! Sing a song of loving! Let the seasons go; Hearts can make their gardens Under sun or snow; Fear no fading blossom, Nor the dying day; Sing a song of loving, -- That will last for aye! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...NO AUTUMN IN MY COUNTRY by MEENA ALEXANDER AFTER TU FU (THEY SAY YOU'RE STAYING IN A MOUNTAIN TEMPLE) by MARVIN BELL HE HAD A GOOD YEAR by MARVIN BELL SO IT'S TODAY by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR CONTRA MORTEM: THE FALL by HAYDEN CARRUTH COMING DOWN TO THE DESERT AT LORDBURG, N.M. by HAYDEN CARRUTH |
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