Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO LOUISE (A CHRISTMAS BABY, NOW ONE YEAR OLD), by CHRISTOPHER DARLINGTON MORLEY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Undaunted by a world of grief Last Line: Lit candles on a christmas tree! Alternate Author Name(s): Hall, Galway Subject(s): Babies; Christmas; Infants; Nativity, The | ||||||||
UNDAUNTED by a world of grief You came upon perplexing days, And cynics doubt their disbelief To see the sky-stains in your gaze. Your sudden and inclusive smile And your emphatic tears, admit That you must find this life worth while, So eagerly you clutch at it! Your face of triumph says, brave mite, That life is full of love and luck -- Of blankets to kick off at night, And two soft rose-pink thumbs to suck. O loveliest of pioneers Upon this trail of long surprise, May all the stages of the years Show such enchantment in your eyes! By parents' patient buttonings, And endless safety pins, you'll grow To ribbons, garters, hooks and things, Up to the Ultimate Trousseau -- But never, in your dainty prime, Will you be more adored by me Than when you see, this Great First Time, Lit candles on a Christmas Tree! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DIFFERENT VIEWS; A CHRISMAS DUET by JOSEPH ASHBY-STERRY AN UNMERRY CHRISTMAS by AMBROSE BIERCE CHRISTMAS IN CHINATOWN by AUGUST KLEINZAHLER CHRISTMAS TREE by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS ISAIAH'S COAL by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS SOUNDS OF THE RESURRECTED DEAD MAN'S FOOTSTEPS (#3): 1. BEAST, PEACH.. by MARVIN BELL ANIMAL CRACKERS by CHRISTOPHER DARLINGTON MORLEY |
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