Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A REMINISCENCE, by JAMES FREEMAN CLARKE Poet's Biography First Line: Twas april; 'twas sunday; the day was fair Last Line: Have you forgot? Alternate Author Name(s): C., J. F. Subject(s): Courtship; Man-woman Relationships; Memory; Male-female Relations | ||||||||
"C'était en Avril, le Dimanche."Pailleron 'TWAS April; 'twas Sunday; the day was fair, Yes! sunny and fair. And how happy was I! You wore the white dress you loved to wear; And two little flowers were hid in your hair Yes! in your hair On that daygone by! We sat on the moss; it was shady and dry; Yes! shady and dry; And we sat in the shadow. We looked at the leaves, we looked at the sky; We looked at the brook which bubbled near by, Yes! bubbled near by, Through the quiet meadow. A bird sang on the swinging vine, Yes! on the vine, And then,sang not; I took your little white hand in mine; 'Twas April; 'twas Sunday; 'twas warm sun-shine, Yes! warm sunshine: Have you forgot? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MISERY AND SPLENDOR by ROBERT HASS THE APPLE TREES AT OLEMA by ROBERT HASS DOUBLE SONNET by ANTHONY HECHT CONDITIONS XXI by ESSEX HEMPHILL CALIFORNIA SORROW: MOUNTAIN VIEW by MARY KINZIE SUPERBIA: A TRIUMPH WITH NO TRAIN by MARY KINZIE COUNSEL TO UNREASON by LEONIE ADAMS TWENTY QUESTIONS by DAVID LEHMAN |
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