Over the houses and into the sky Over the houses and into the sky And into the dazzling light, And into the dazzling light, Long hosts of fluttering pigeons fly Long hosts of fluttering pigeons fly Out of the blackened night, Out of the blackened night, Over the houses and into the sky Over the houses and into the sky On glistening wings of white. On glistening wings of white. Over the city and into the blue Over the city and into the blue From ledge and tower and dome, From ledge and tower and dome, They rise and turn and turn anew, They rise and turn and turn anew, And like fresh clouds they roam, And like fresh clouds they roam, Over the city and into the blue Over the city and into the blue And into their airy home. And into their airy home. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...APPROACH OF WINTER by WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS A PROPER NEW BALLAD [ENTITLED THE FAIRIES' FAREWELL] by RICHARD CORBET A DIRGE by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY A FARM PICTURE by WALT WHITMAN THE FLITCH OF BACON: MY OLD COMPLAINT (ITS CAUSE AND CURE) by WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH |