Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE WILD GEESE COME OVER NO MORE, by CALE YOUNG RICE



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THE WILD GEESE COME OVER NO MORE, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The wild geese come over no more
Last Line: Memory, care, and rue.
Subject(s): Geese; Hearts; Memory; Youth


The wild geese come over no more
As when I was a boy
With their high sweet honking
That lifts the heart with joy.

Their chill aery paths are changed,
The lake awaits in vain
For a tired wing to drop to it
And rise at dawn again.

The wild thoughts of my high youth
Have left my heart too --
Driven away by the hard huntsmen,
Memory, care, and rue.





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