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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CHILDREN: THE GIRL-CHILD, by MARY AINGE DE VERE First Line: Give her a flower to keep and hold Last Line: Sing for the girl-child — mother, sing! Alternate Author Name(s): Bridges, Madeline Subject(s): Children; Girls; Mothers; Childhood | |||
GIVE her a flower to keep and hold, A waxen doll in a silken gown, A chain of coral with clasp of gold, A tiny kitten as soft as down; And sing, with your lips against her cheek, Love's dear lullaby, whispering, Till sleep comes over her eyelids meek, Sing for the girl-child — mother, sing! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE THREE CHILDREN by JOSEPHINE JACOBSEN CHILDREN SELECTING BOOKS IN A LIBRARY by RANDALL JARRELL COME TO THE STONE ... by RANDALL JARRELL THE LOST WORLD by RANDALL JARRELL A SICK CHILD by RANDALL JARRELL CONTINENT'S END by ROBINSON JEFFERS ON THE DEATH OF FRIENDS IN CHILDHOOD by DONALD JUSTICE THE POET AT SEVEN by DONALD JUSTICE LIFE'S MIRROR by MARY AINGE DE VERE |
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