Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONG ON THE EDGE OF WINTER, by ANNA SHAW BUCK First Line: I shall remember, when my years are few Last Line: A melody surpassing that of birds. Subject(s): Memory; Singing & Singers; Winter; Songs | ||||||||
I shall remember, when my years are few, The shining things which made for happiness: A wood thrush call, when first I stood with you Beneath the forest in a cool recess; A mountain pass where mighty peaks arose With hoods of snow upon each lofty crest, While, far below, a pigmy crevice chose To bear a thread of silver on its breast. I shall remember hands on ivory keys That pictured raging storms or whispered prayer, And wove a magic chain of filigrees Which brought enchantment that the heart could share; And your soft voice which built of singing words A melody surpassing that of birds. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE APOLLO TRIO by CONRAD AIKEN BAD GIRL SINGING by MARK JARMAN CHAMBER MUSIC: 4 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 5 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 28 by JAMES JOYCE THE SONG OF THE NIGHTINGALE IS LIKE THE SCENT OF SYRINGA by MINA LOY ALL THESE MAKE MUSIC by ANNA SHAW BUCK |
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