Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TRANSITION, by JOHN BANISTER TABB Poet's Biography First Line: Tis said, in death, upon the face Last Line: With dreams of may. Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb Variant Title(s): Indian Summer (1) Subject(s): Hope; Indian Summer; Seasons; Optimism | ||||||||
'TIS said, in death, upon the face Of Age, a momentary trace Of Infancy's returning grace Forestalls decay; And here, in Autumn's dusky reign, A birth of blossom seems again To flush the woodland's fading train With dreams of May. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HOPE IS NOT FOR THE WISE by ROBINSON JEFFERS SONNET by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON SPRING FLOODS by MAURICE BARING SONNET: 9. HOPE by WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT by DEREK MAHON ANONYMOUS by JOHN BANISTER TABB |
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