Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, SPRING WILL COME, by ELIZABETH SEWELL HILL


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First Line: The sun called down to the northwind 'back!'
Last Line: And spring has come!
Subject(s): Flowers; Nature; Seasons; Spring


The sun called down to the northwind "Back!"
Now spring will come.
The prairie sprawls big, wet, and black,
Oh, spring will come!
Who cares now for winter's snowing?
There's a smell of green things growing;
Soon the blossoms will be blowing down the ice-king's track—
When spring has come.

There's a flash of red from that tall tree top;
Oh, spring will come.
A tiny gleam of purest white—the first snow-drop;
Oh, spring will come!
Who cares now for winter's sleighing?
Early mud means early Maying;
Father and the boys are praying that this rain will stop
Ere spring does come.

The frogs croak hoarse over in the big slough;
Oh, spring will come!
A dash of rain and the sun breaks through;
Oh, spring will come!
Who cares now for hailstones skirling?
The rushes bend to the eddies curling;
A breath—and lo! the flag uncurling its petals blue
Oh, spring will come!

There's a flirt of rain and a drift of light;
Oh, Spring will come!
The cherries have burst green, waxen, white;
Ah, Spring has come!
Who cares now for March winds roaring?
Dews and moonlight round her pouring,
April, teary, love-imploring, stands a bride tonight,
And Spring has come!

The bluebirds are building in the big front gate,
Now Spring has come;
And some one whistling up the lane calls "Kate"!
Ah, Spring has come!
Who cares now for east wind fretting?
"Co, Boss, co! How late it's getting"!
But the world bursts pink for Robin letting down the bars, says, "Wait"!
And Spring has come!





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