Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A BIRD'S SONG, by EDWARD ROWLAND SILL Poet's Biography First Line: The shadow of a bird Last Line: But the soul-love is soaring out of reach forevermore. Alternate Author Name(s): Hedbrooke, Andrew Subject(s): Birds; Shadows; Hope | ||||||||
THE shadow of a bird On the shadow of a bough; Sweet and clear his song is heard, "Seek me now -- I seek thee now." The bird swings out of reach in the swaying tree, But his shadow on the garden walk below belongs to me. The phantom of my Love False dreams with hope doth fill, Softly singing far above, "Love me still -- I love thee still!" The cruel vision hovers at my sad heart's door, But the soul-love is soaring out of reach forevermore. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HOPE IS NOT FOR THE WISE by ROBINSON JEFFERS SONNET by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON SPRING FLOODS by MAURICE BARING SONNET: 9. HOPE by WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES HIGH HOPES by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE A MORNING THOUGHT by EDWARD ROWLAND SILL |
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