Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONGS OF THE SEA CHILDREN: 103, by BLISS CARMAN Poet's Biography First Line: The white water-lilies, they sleep on the lake Last Line: Thy spirit comes back to its flowerlike home. Subject(s): Flowers; Lilies | ||||||||
The white water-lilies, they sleep on the lake, Till over the mountain the sun bids them wake. At the rose-tinted touch of the long, level ray, Each pure, perfect blossom unfolds to the day. Each affluent petal outstretched and uncurled To the glory and gladness and shine of the world. O whiter land-lily, asleep in the dawn, While yet the cool curtain of stars is half drawn, And all the dark forest is mystic and still, With the great yellow planet aglow on the hill, Hark, somewhere among the grey beeches a thrush Sends the first thrill of sound to requicken the hush! With a flutter of eyelids, a sigh soft and deep, An unfolding of rosy warm fingers from sleep, For one perfect day more to love, gladden and roam, Thy spirit comes back to its flowerlike home. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...NUNS PAINTING WATER-LILIES by WALLACE STEVENS THE SECRET GARDEN by ELEANOR WILNER THE CLOTE (WATER-LILY) by WILLIAM BARNES THE LILY, FR. SONGS OF EXPERIENCE by WILLIAM BLAKE THE MARIPOSA LILY by INA DONNA COOLBRITH TO A LILY by JAMES MATHEWES LEGARE THE WATER-LILY by JOHN BANISTER TABB A MORE ANCIENT MARINER by BLISS CARMAN |
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