Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE STARLING; OR NEST-TALK AND FEAR-TALK, by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER Poet's Biography First Line: Poor bird! Why with such energy reprove Last Line: Renewed, and knit our indoor bond again. Subject(s): Starlings | ||||||||
Poor bird! why with such energy reprove My presence? why that tone which pines and grieves? At early dawn, thy sweet voice from the eaves Hath gone between us oft, a voice of love, A bond of peace. Why should I ever plot Thy ruin, or thy fond affections baulk? Dost thou not send me down thy happy talk Even to my pillow, though thou seest me not? How should I harm thee? yet thy timid eye Is on me, and a harsh rebuke succeeds; Not like the tender brooding note that pleads Thy cause so well, so all-unconsciously; Yet shall to-morrow's dawning hear thy strain Renewed, and knit our indoor bond again. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...AGAINST STARLINGS by STANLEY PLUMLY THE MANOEUVRE by WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS A PLAGUE OF STARLINGS (FISK CAMPUS) by ROBERT EARL HAYDEN THE DEATH OF THE STARTLING by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE STARLINGS by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES THE STARLING by FORD MADOX FORD STARLINGS ON THE ROOF by THOMAS HARDY THE STARLINGS by CHARLES KINGSLEY A CHILD'S SONG by DORA SIGERSON SHORTER HER FIRST-BORN by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER |
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