Classic and Contemporary Poetry
FOUR-LEAFED CLOVER, by EFFIE WALLER SMITH Poet's Biography First Line: A cherished four-leafed clover Last Line: Lies it there. Subject(s): Aunts; Four-leaf Clovers | ||||||||
A cherished four-leafed clover Lies between The leaves of my Holy Bible, Just as green, As when dear auntie plucked it From the side Of the garden gravel walk, Long and wide. It was early Autumn, and the Nights were chill, And the corn had commenced rip'ning On the hill. And the leaves to change their color Did begin; For one more gay and showy Than the green. While taking a walk at evening Auntie found This pretty four-leafed clover On the ground. She had walked there oft before, So had I, But had passed it quite unseen Unnoticed by. But now she stooped and plucked it From the mass Of tangled, faded weeds and Withered grass. And in handing me the clover Said to take Them and press them in my Bible For her sake. 'Twas the last walk here below That she took; And how well I still remember Her fond look. On that early Autumn evening, While she gave To me, from eyes, so sunken And so grave; Her thin emaciated Hands so pale, And her slow and trembling Step so frail; And her cough so hollow Told too well That ere long she fair must bid us All farewell. Many, many days and months have Passed away, Passed away and left no traces Since that day Autie went to live with Jesus, Upon high, Where no sickness ever ent'reth Nor any die. But where every pain and grief Is all o'er And where all are glad and cheerful Evermore. Now each day as I do read My Holy Book, Of the last walk I am thinking Auntie took; And, then saddened, half unconscious, Drop a tear On this clover which has lain More'n a year, Pressed between my Bible leaves With such care, And to me so very precious, Lies it there. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE FOUR-LEAVED CLOVER by SARAH JOSEPHA BUELL HALE THE LUCKY FOUR-LEAVED CLOVER by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS FOUR LEAF CLOVER by GEORGE WASHINGTON WRIGHT HOUGHTON OAKLEAF (SONNET IN A NEW FORM) by MADELINE MASON FOUR LEAF CLOVERS by PHILIP MILLER I FOUND A FOUR-LEAF CLOVER by JACK PRELUTSKY FOUR-LEAF CLOVER by MONICA SHANNON A GOOD-BYE by EFFIE WALLER SMITH |
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