Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE WHITE BLOSSOM'S OFF THE BOG, by ALFRED PERCEVAL GRAVES Poet's Biography First Line: The white blossom's off the bog, and the leaves are off the trees Last Line: With the lonesome wind sighing for ever through the trees. | ||||||||
THE white blossom's off the bog, and the leaves are off the trees, And the singing birds have scattered across the stormy seas; And oh! 'tis winter, Wild, wild winter! With the lonesome wind sighing for ever through the trees. How green the leaves were springing! how glad the birds were singing! When I rested in the meadow with my head on Patrick's knees; And oh! 'twas spring time, Sweet, sweet spring time! With the daisies all dancing before in the breeze. With the spring the fresh leaves they'll laugh upon the trees, And the birds they'll flutter back with their songs across the seas, But I'll never rest again with my head on Patrick's knees; And for me 'twill be winter, All the year winter, With the lonesome wind sighing for ever through the trees. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE IRISH SPINNING-WHEEL by ALFRED PERCEVAL GRAVES AN IRISH LULLABY by ALFRED PERCEVAL GRAVES FORTUNE MY FOE by ALFRED PERCEVAL GRAVES HERRING IS KING by ALFRED PERCEVAL GRAVES OULD DOCTOR MACK by ALFRED PERCEVAL GRAVES THE LITTLE RED LARK by ALFRED PERCEVAL GRAVES THE WRECK OF THE AIDEEN by ALFRED PERCEVAL GRAVES BROTHERS IN ARMS by ALFRED PERCEVAL GRAVES FAN FITZGERL by ALFRED PERCEVAL GRAVES FIXIN' THE DAY by ALFRED PERCEVAL GRAVES |
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