Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LITTLE MARJORIE, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Where is little marjorie?' Last Line: "where is little marjorie?" Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F. Subject(s): Birds; Bluebirds; Death; Robins; Dead, The | ||||||||
"WHERE is little Marjorie?" There's the robin in the tree, With his gallant call once more From the boughs above the door! There's the bluebird's note, and there Are spring-voices everywhere Calling, calling ceaselessly -- "Where is little Marjorie?" And her old playmate, the rain, Calling at the window-pane In soft syllables that win Not her answer from within -- "Where is little Marjorie?" -- Or is it the rain, ah me! Or wild gusts of tears that were Calling us -- not calling her! "Where is little Marjorie?" Oh, in high security She is hidden from the reach Of all voices that beseech: She is where no troubled word, Sob or sigh is ever heard, Since God whispered tenderly -- "Where is little Marjorie?" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A FRIEND KILLED IN THE WAR by ANTHONY HECHT FOR JAMES MERRILL: AN ADIEU by ANTHONY HECHT TARANTULA: OR THE DANCE OF DEATH by ANTHONY HECHT CHAMPS D?ÇÖHONNEUR by ERNEST HEMINGWAY NOTE TO REALITY by TONY HOAGLAND A BOY'S MOTHER by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY |
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