Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A MASQUE OF THE SEASONS, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Summer or winter or spring or fall Last Line: That's the reason I send them all! Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F. Subject(s): Fairies; Plays & Playwrights; Seasons; Elves | ||||||||
SCENE. -- A kitchen. -- Group of Children, popping corn. -- The Fairy Queen of the Seasons discovered in the smoke of the corn-popper. -- Waving her wand, and, with eery, sharp, imperious ejaculations, addressing the bespelled auditors, who neither see nor hear her nor suspect her presence. QUEEN SUMMER or Winter or Spring or Fall, -- Which do you like the best of all? LITTLE JASPER When I'm dressed warm as warm can be, And with boots, to go Through the deepest snow, Winter-time is the time for me! QUEEN Summer or Winter or Spring or Fall, -- Which do you like the best of all? LITTLE MILDRED I like blossoms, and birds that sing; The grass and the dew, And the sunshine, too, -- So, best of all I like the Spring. QUEEN Summer or Winter or Spring or Fall, -- Which do you like the best of all? LITTLE MANDEVILLE O little friends, I most rejoice When I hear the drums As the Circus comes, -- So Summer-time's my special choice. QUEEN Summer or Winter or Spring or Fall, -- Which do you like the best of all? LITTLE EDITH Apples of ruby, and pears of gold, And grapes of blue That the bee stings through. -- Fall -- it is all that my heart can hold! QUEEN Soh! my lovelings and pretty dears, You've each a favorite, it appears, -- Summer and Winter and Spring and Fall. That's the reason I send them all! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE FAERY FOREST by SARA TEASDALE THE LAND OF HEART'S DESIRE by WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS THE FAIRIES by WILLIAM ALLINGHAM THE FAIRY CHILD by JOHN ANSTER THE FORSAKEN MERMAN by MATTHEW ARNOLD THE LITTLE ELF-MAN by JOHN KENDRICK BANGS TAM O' SHANTER by ROBERT BURNS A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 19. THE FAIRY QUEEN PROSERPINA by THOMAS CAMPION A PROPER NEW BALLAD [ENTITLED THE FAIRIES' FAREWELL] by RICHARD CORBET A BOY'S MOTHER by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY |
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