Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, HOLIDAY, by MARION PATTON WALDRON


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HOLIDAY, by                    
First Line: With pilgrim staff and scrip
Last Line: We took a lift with pleasure.
Subject(s): Happiness; Love; Joy; Delight


With pilgrim staff and scrip,
With poetry and talking,
And laughter on the lip,
My love and I went walking.

"What! Walking?" they all cried;
They seemed to fear disaster.
We roused the countryside
By stepping out the faster.

Where clematis was spread
We came upon new honey;
Thereon we richly fed
For such a little money.

We drank from out a well
Where phlox and yew were growing;
Then, silent for a spell,
Just thought while we were going.

Our limbs in perfect time
Were rhythmically swinging,
Our bodies gave the rime,
Our blood was up and singing.

"And what poor fools are these?"
Cried tourists from the city.
We ran beneath the trees;
They motored by in pity.

We mocked them in our play
And danced a foot-free measure,
But at the end of day
We took a lift with pleasure.





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