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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE EARTH AND MAN, by STOPFORD AUGUSTUS BROOKE Poet's Biography First Line: A little sun, a little rain Last Line: Have left it younger than a boy. Subject(s): Mankind; Earth; Human Race; World | |||
A little sun, a little rain, A soft wind blowing from the west-- And woods and fields are sweet again, And warmth within the mountain's breast. So simple is the earth we tread, So quick with love and life her frame, Ten thousand years have dawned and fled, And still her magic is the same. A little love, a little trust, A soft impulse, a sudden dream-- And life, as dry as desert dust, Is fresher than a mountain stream. So simple is the heart of man, So ready for new hope and joy, Ten thousand years since it began Have left it younger than a boy. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BROKEN BALANCE by ROBINSON JEFFERS SUBJECTED EARTH by ROBINSON JEFFERS GEOMETAPHYSICS by MARGARET AVISON NIAGARA by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS SOPHISTICATION by CONRAD AIKEN I SEE CHILE IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR by AGHA SHAHID ALI WASHING OUR HANDS OF THE REST OF AMERICA by MARVIN BELL THE EARTH IS A LIVING THING by LUCILLE CLIFTON DEATH by STOPFORD AUGUSTUS BROOKE |
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