Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A BOOK OF VERSES, by THEODOSIA (PICKERING) GARRISON Poet's Biography First Line: Only a little book of singing rhymes Last Line: To spring at last in this new singer's heart. Alternate Author Name(s): Faulks, Frederick J., Mrs. Subject(s): Poetry & Poets; Singing & Singers; Songs | ||||||||
ONLY a little book of singing rhymes Yet, when I read, there sudden seemed to ring Soft to my ears the distant caroling And happy note of silver-hearted chimes That pealed in some Arcadian morning-tide When like a rose on roses came the bride. I know one morning, when the world was young And Spring was like a maiden garbed in green, Some Amaryllis turned to look and lean When melodies like these her shepherd sung; So clear, so delicate that scarce a bird Could flute an answer to the notes he heard. I think the great god Pan one day in mirth Piped him a song too fine and exquisite For weight of years to crush and silence it; Too sweet to vanish wholly from the earth, It loitered long in alien ways apart, To spring at last in this new singer's heart. | 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 A BOOK OF CELTIC VERSE (TO SEUMAS MACMANUS) by THEODOSIA (PICKERING) GARRISON |
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