|
|
|
Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HOAR-FROST, by MARY FRANCES MARTIN
First Line: The wee folk, the fairy folk, have shaken out their laces
Last Line: And fairies' lacy petticoats all hanging out to air.
Alternate Author Name(s): Cearnach, Conal
Subject(s): Christmas Trees; Seasons; Winter
First Line: The wee folk, the fairy folk, have shaken out their laces
Last Line: And fairies' lacy petticoats all hanging out to air.
Alternate Author Name(s): Cearnach, Conal
Subject(s): Christmas Trees; Seasons; Winter
The wee folk, the fairy folk, have shaken out their laces,
They have hung them round about in most amazing places.
The lilacs are enfolden with pearl-strewn tapestries,
The slender poplars down the lane are mimic Christmas trees.
Silver fringes trim the wires that fence the garden space,
All the weedy corners are garlanded with lace.
The elm tree wears an ermine cloak with strands of crystals tied,
The graceful weeping willow makes a most enchanting bride.
The tiny, fairy house-wives must be setting shelves to rights,
And clearing out their linen-chests these still, mid-winter nights.
For when the golden sunbeams come tip-toeing up the sky,
Veils and webs of gossamer are beautiful to spy.
Dainty shawls and mantles of filmy fabric fair,
And fairies' lacy petticoats all hanging out to air.
Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!
Other Poems of Interest...
LOOKING EAST IN THE WINTER by JOHN HOLLANDER
WINTER DISTANCES by FANNY HOWE
WINTER FORECAST by JOSEPHINE JACOBSEN
AT WINTER'S EDGE by JUDY JORDAN
CHAMBER MUSIC: 34 by JAMES JOYCE
AT THE ROSEBUD BRIDGE by MARY FRANCES MARTIN