Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO A CHILD, by GEORGE EDWARD WOODBERRY Poet's Biography First Line: How shall I thee remember Last Line: "thy ""buon natale"" in my ear." Subject(s): Holidays; Longing; Memory; New Year | ||||||||
HOW shall I thee remember From springs of long ago, Where in my own December I think upon thee now? Thou comest in such changeful shapes That memory from itself escapes. A winsome elf whom beauty And love alone made wise; Who never heard of duty, Nor rules, nor sacrifice; He storms me with his kisses, And tears, and sudden blisses. What transports of emotion His fond breast could conceive! What heart-breaks of devotion! What power he had to grieve! From Napoli the memory swells; What welcomes, what farewells! Aye will I thee remember! How should I thee forget? Like the New Year to December, Press to my bosom yet! Across a thousand leagues I hear Thy "Buon Natale" in my ear. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...NEW YEAR'S POEM by MARGARET AVISON A SPEED OF HISTORY by MARGARET AVISON NEW YEAR'S DAY by DAVID LEHMAN LINES FOR THE NEW YEAR by JULIE CARR I AM RUNNING INTO A NEW YEAR by LUCILLE CLIFTON FOR THE NEW YEAR (2) by ROBERT CREELEY AT GIBRALTAR by GEORGE EDWARD WOODBERRY |
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