Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, A KISS IN THE RAIN, by SAMUEL MINTURN PECK


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First Line: One stormy morn I chanced to meet
Last Line: I kissed her in the rain.
Subject(s): Kisses; Women


ONE stormy morn I chanced to meet
A lassie in the town;
Her locks were like the ripened wheat,
Her laughing eyes were brown.
I watched her as she tripped along
Till madness filled my brain,
And then -- and then -- I know 'twas wrong --
I kissed her in the rain!

With rain-drops shining on her cheek,
Like dew-drops on a rose,
The little lassie strove to speak
My boldness to oppose;
She strove in vain, and quivering
Her fingers stole in mine;
And then the birds began to sing,
The sun began to shine.

Oh, let the clouds grow dark above,
My heart is light below;
'Tis always summer when we love,
However winds may blow;
And I'm as proud as any prince,
All honors I disdain:
She says I am her rain beau since
I kissed her in the rain.





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