Classic and Contemporary Poetry
FOLDING TIME, by JOSEPH FRANCIS CARLIN MACDONNELL Poet's Biography First Line: Jesus, herds pursue Last Line: "husheen-na-hoon." Alternate Author Name(s): Carlin, Francis Subject(s): Jesus Christ; Nonsense | ||||||||
I "Jesus, herds pursue Their scattered sheep; 'Tis time my Lambkin, too, Were safe in sleep." "Mother, as you would; Upon your breast I'll win Me bed and food, Yea, drink My rest." II "Mary, He's away! May one and all Thus willingly obey Their slumber-call." "Joseph, build a fold Of wattled gleams And sheen o' thatch, to hold His fleecy dreams." III ("Shepherds, gather nigh: Help Me pursue Yon scattered lambkins, ay, And kidlings, too.") "Waking, little Son? Lu-lay-na-shoon." ('But ninety-nine -- there's one --') "Husheen-na-hoon." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A TRAGIC STORY by ADELBERT VON CHAMISSO HUMPTY DUMPTY RECITATION [OR, SONG] by CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON JABBERWOCKY by CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK: FIT 3. THE BAKER'S TALE by CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF MY UNCLE ARLY by EDWARD LEAR THE AKOND [OR, AKHOND] OF SWAT by EDWARD LEAR THE COURTSHIP OF THE YONGHY-BONGHY-BO by EDWARD LEAR THE VIRGIN'S SLUMBER SONG by JOSEPH FRANCIS CARLIN MACDONNELL |
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