Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONG BY AN OLD SHEPHERD, by WILLIAM BLAKE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When silver snow decks sylvio's clothes Last Line: That makes our limbs quake, if our hearts be warm. Variant Title(s): Song 3d By An Old Shepherd Subject(s): Bible; Mythology | ||||||||
When silver snow decks Sylvio's clothes And jewel hangs at shepherd's nose, We can abide life's pelting storm That makes our limbs quake, if our hearts be warm. Whilst Virtue is our walking staff, And Truth a lantern to our path; We can abide life's pelting storm That makes our limbs quake, if our hearts be warm. Blow boisterous Wind, stern Winter frown, Innocence is a Winter's gown; So clad, we'll abide life's pelting storm That makes our limbs quake, if our hearts be warm. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BEDTIME READING FOR THE UNBORN CHILD by KHALED MATTAWA EAST OF CARTHAGE: AN IDYLL by KHALED MATTAWA SEVEN TWILIGHTS: 7 by CONRAD AIKEN VICARIOUS ATONEMENT by RICHARD ALDINGTON NOTHING ABOUT THE MOMENT by LUCILLE CLIFTON VENUS IN A GARDEN by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON AN OFFERING FOR TARA by GARY SNYDER A CRADLE SONG by WILLIAM BLAKE |
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