Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, A BIRTHDAY SONG, by GRACE DENIO LITCHFIELD


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First Line: Out and away, my song
Last Line: Out and away!
Subject(s): Birthdays; Happiness; Parties; Joy; Delight


OUT and away, my song.
The road is long;
The time is short;
For thou by break of day, my song,
Must reach thy port.
Hie through the night!
Catch thee a star-beam for thy steed.
Saddle and curb it to thy need
With diamonded light.
Bind the whole heavens to its feet,
Then leap into thy seat
And loose it for wide flight!
Joy be thy spur and love thy whip.
For ere the moon hath bent to lave
Her pallid forehead in the wave,
Ere dawn rose-paints the mountain tip,
Ere light lies liquid on the bay
And palpitant above,
There, where my heart is, must thou be,
O song of mine, in lieu of me,
And gently lay
Thy little rhymes, all silver sweet
With tender greetings, at the feet
Of one I love
And shall love long.
Haste thee, oh, haste thee then, my song!
Near is the day.
Out and away!





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