Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE SKYLARK, by JAMES HOGG


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THE SKYLARK, by                 Poet's Biography
First Line: Bird of the wilderness
Last Line: O, to abide in the desert with thee!
Alternate Author Name(s): The Ettrick Shepherd; The Bard Of Ettrick
Variant Title(s): The Lark
Subject(s): Birds; Larks; Skylarks


BIRD of the wilderness,
Blithesome and cumberless,
Sweet be thy matin o'er moorland and lea!
Emblem of happiness,
Blest is thy dwelling-place, --
O, to abide in the desert with thee!
Wild is thy lay and loud
Far in the downy cloud,
Love gives it energy, love gave it birth.
Where, on thy dewy wing,
Where art thou journeying?
Thy lay is in heaven, thy love is on earth.
O'er fell and fountain sheen,
O'er moor and mountain green,
O'er the red streamer that heralds the day.
Over the cloudlet dim,
Over the rainbow's rim,
Musical cherub, soar, singing, away!
Then, when the gloaming comes,
Low in the heather blooms
Sweet will thy welcome and bed of love be!
Emblem of happiness,
Blest is thy dwelling-place, --
O, to abide in the desert with thee!




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