Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE MOUNTAIN TO THE PINE, by CLARENCE HAWKES First Line: Thou tall, majestic monarch of the wood Last Line: And the infinite stars in heaven are old to me. Subject(s): Mountains; Hills; Downs (great Britain) | ||||||||
THOU tall, majestic monarch of the wood, That standeth where no wild vines dare to creep, Men call thee old, and say that thou hast stood A century upon my rugged steep; Yet unto me thy life is but a day, When I recall the things that I have seen, -- The forest monarchs that have passed away Upon the spot where first I saw thy green; For I am older than the age of man, Or all the living things that crawl or creep, Or birds of air, or creatures of the deep; I was the first dim outline of God's plan: Only the waters of the restless sea And the infinite stars in heaven are old to me. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CALIFORNIA SORROW: MOUNTAIN VIEW by MARY KINZIE CONTRA MORTEM: THE MOUNTAIN FASTNESS by HAYDEN CARRUTH GREEN MOUNTAIN IDYL by HAYDEN CARRUTH IF IT WERE NOT FOR YOU by HAYDEN CARRUTH CHRISTMAS STILL LIVES by CLARENCE HAWKES TUNK (A LECTURE ON MODERN EDUCATION) by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON |
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