Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE MILKMAN, by CHRISTOPHER DARLINGTON MORLEY


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First Line: Early in the morning, when the dawn is on the roofs
Last Line: And hang my reins upon a hook, as I've seen casey do.
Alternate Author Name(s): Hall, Galway
Subject(s): Milk; Milkmen; Milkmaids


EARLY in the morning, when the dawn is on the roofs,
You hear his wheels come rolling, you hear his horse's hoofs;
You hear the bottles clinking, and then he drives away:
You yawn in bed, turn over, and begin another day!

The old-time dairy maids are dear to every poet's heart --
I'd rather be the dairy man and drive a little cart,
And bustle round the village in the early morning blue,
And hang my reins upon a hook, as I've seen Casey do.





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