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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE SPANISH BIRD, by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND First Line: Tell me, o bird from the land of the cid Last Line: "and now they call me 'sacre oiseau!'" | |||
TELL me, O bird from the land of the Cid Why do thy tail feathers droop so low; Why art thou mute that was wont to bid Fiercest defiance to every foe? No longer thy clarion voice rings out, Pealing like thunder from earth to sky, Waking the Peche with thy joyous shout, Till rival roosters were forced to fly. The Rooster Loquacious; "Once I was youthful and passing fair, Captured first prizes at many a show, Could lick all the birds ever flew in air, And beat record time on the heel and toe. "Proud was I then of my martial past, Vain was I too of my gay topknot, Successful in war and skilled in court, Gallinaceous beauties my favors sought. "But family cares when I settled down Made the gallant topknot droop day by day, The white wings faded -- my ruddy crown Disappeared, till those charms had all fled away. "Pardon these tears, by emotion stirred, But keenest sorrow of all to know Is that once I was known as the 'sacred bird, And now they call me 'sacre oiseau!'" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A RAINY DAY IN CAMP by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND AUTUMN DAYS by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND BARBOTTE (BULL-POUT) by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND BATEESE AND HIS LITTLE DECOYS by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND BATEESE THE LUCKY MAN by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND BLOOM - A SONG OF COBALT by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND BOULE by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND BRUNO THE HUNTER by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND CANADIAN FOREVER by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND CAUDA MORRHUAE by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND |
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