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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SEA-BIRDS, by ELIZABETH AKERS ALLEN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O lonesome sea-gull, floating far Last Line: Where is thy mate, and where thy nest? Alternate Author Name(s): Percy, Florence; Chase, Elizabeth Anne Subject(s): Birds | |||
O LONESOME sea-gull, floating far Over the ocean's icy waste, Aimless and wide thy wanderings are, Forever vainly seeking rest: -- Where is thy mate, and where thy nest? 'Twixt wintry sea and wintry sky, Cleaving the keen air with thy breast, Thou sailest slowly, solemnly; No fetter on thy wing is pressed: -- Where is thy mate, and where thy nest? O restless, homeless human soul, Following for aye thy nameless quest, The gulls float, and the billows roll; Thou watchest still, and questionest: -- Where is thy mate, and where thy nest? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...GLIMPSES OF THE BIRDS by JOHN HOLLANDER GLIMPSES OF THE BIRDS by JOHN HOLLANDER AUDUBON EXAMINES A BITTERN by ANDREW HUDGINS DISPATCHES FROM DEVEREUX SLOUGH by MARK JARMAN A COUNTRY LIFE by RANDALL JARRELL CANADIAN WARBLER by GALWAY KINNELL YELLOW BIRD by KENNETH SLADE ALLING THE CRIPPLE by KARLE WILSON BAKER LITTLE FEET by ELIZABETH AKERS ALLEN |
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