Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE PIPER, by JAMES STEPHENS


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THE PIPER, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Shepherd! While the lambs do feed
Last Line: -- you may weep then, if you will.
Subject(s): Pipers


Shepherd! While the lambs do feed,
Do not sulk beneath a tree!
But upon your oaten reed,
Pipe us merrily!

Though it rain do not forbear!
Sun and rain are from the sky;
Pipe a silly, merry, air
Till the shower passes by.

The sun will come again in gold!
Pipe us merrily until
Evening brings the lambs to fold
-- You may weep then, if you will.





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