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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE FIELD MOUSE, by WILLIAM SHARP Poet's Biography
First Line: When the moon shines o'er the corn
Last Line: And the beetle drones his horn.
Alternate Author Name(s): Macleod, Fiona
Subject(s): Mice
First Line: When the moon shines o'er the corn
Last Line: And the beetle drones his horn.
Alternate Author Name(s): Macleod, Fiona
Subject(s): Mice
When the moon shines o'er the corn
And the beetle drones his horn,
And the flittermice swift fly,
And the nightjars swooping cry,
And the young hares run and leap,
We waken from our sleep.
And we climb with tiny feet
And we munch the green corn sweet
With startled eyes for fear
The white owl should fly near,
Or long slim weasel spring
Upon us where we swing.
We do no hurt at all:
Is there not room for all
Within the happy world?
All day we lie close curled
In drowsy sleep, nor rise
Till through the dusky skies
The moon shines o'er the corn,
And the beetle drones his horn.
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