Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, HOW THE NEWS CAME, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS


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HOW THE NEWS CAME, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Twas a hawk first caught the glimmer from the top of bradford's hill
Last Line: And the rooster by his crowing told the gladsome news to me.
Subject(s): News


'Twas a hawk first caught the glimmer from the top of Bradford's Hill;
Swift he flew to tell the mastiff who keeps guard at Saunder's mill;
Loud the mastiff barked: "He's coming! Sun is coming! Coming soon!"
And a little squirrel heard it far away at Hazeldoon;
Like a flash the squirrel bounded up the hill and down the glen,
And he told the joyful message to a sleepy little wren;
Up she started, chirping loudly: "Sun is coming! Almost here!"
And her eager little chirping woke our brave old chanticleer;
Boldly he sang out the tidings, loud and clear as call could be --
And the rooster by his crowing told the gladsome news to me.





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