Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE STUDENT, by MICHAEL O'DONOVAN First Line: The student's life is pleasant Last Line: Some golden-haired light lady. Alternate Author Name(s): O'connor, Frank Subject(s): Schools; Students | ||||||||
The student's life is pleasant And pleasant is his labour, Search all Ireland over, You'll find no better neighbour. Nor lords nor petty princes Dispute the student's pleasure, Nor chapter stints his purse Nor stewardship his leisure. None orders early rising, Calf-rearing or cow-tending, Nor nights of toilsome vigil, His time is his for spending. He takes a hand at draughts And plucks a harp-string bravely, And fills his nights with courting Some golden-haired light lady. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...IN MICHAEL ROBINS?ÇÖS CLASS MINUS ONE by HICOK. BOB YOU GO TO SCHOOL TO LEARN by THOMAS LUX |
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