Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IN THE ORCHARD, by HENRIK JOHAN IBSEN Poet's Biography First Line: In the sunny orchard closes Last Line: Who may revel with the rest? Alternate Author Name(s): Bjarme, Brynjolf Subject(s): Flowers; Orchards; Spring | ||||||||
IN the sunny orchard closes, While the warblers sing and swing, Care not whether blustering Autumn Break the promises of Spring! Rose and white, the apple blossom Hides you from the sultry sky Let it flutter, blown and scatter'd, On the meadows by-and-by! Will you ask about the fruitage In the season of the flowers? Will you murmur, will you question, Count the run of weary hours? Will you let the scarecrow clapping Drown all happy sounds and words? Brothers! there is better music In the singing of the birds. From your heavy-laden garden Will you hunt the mellow thrush; He will play you for protection With his crown-song's liquid rush. O but you will win the bargain, Though your fruit be spare and late, For remember Time is flying And will shut the garden gate. With my living, with my singing, I will tear the hedges down. Sweep the grass and heap the blossom! Let it shrivel, pale and brown! Swing the wicket! Sheep and cattle, Let them graze among the best! I broke off the flowers; what matter Who may revel with the rest? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SPRING LEMONADE by TONY HOAGLAND A SPRING SONG by LYMAN WHITNEY ALLEN SPRING'S RETURN by GEORGE LAWRENCE ANDREWS ODE TO SPRING by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD ODE TO SPRING by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD SPRING FLOODS by MAURICE BARING SPRING IN WINTER by CHARLOTTE FISKE BATES SPRING ON THE PRAIRIE by HERBERT BATES |
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