Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ABBA-LABBA-LA, by DAVID STEFANSSON First Line: Her name was abba-labba-la Last Line: "of abba-labba-la!" Alternate Author Name(s): Stefansson Fra Fagraskogi, David | ||||||||
I HER name was Abba-labba-la, She was dark of cheek and brow, And her cabin in the wood 'Neath the green-grown branches stood; With faith in stocks and stones indued Was Abba-labba-la. II And no one knew from what place She came into this wood; And none knew for what reason She played in madcap mood; And why she struck and bit -- that No mortal understood. III Her name was Abba-labba-la, She was dark of cheek and brow, And all who sought to win her She maddened -- none knew how. By the blood of wild beasts, By the blood of wild beasts, Lived Abba-labba-la. IV . . . At one time beheld I Abba-labba-la. She danced within the forest, Dark of cheek and brow. Loudly her I hailed then -- My heart was touched, I trow -- "Abba-labba, Abba-labba, Abba-labba-la!" V She kissed me and laughed when She'd come to my side, Then bit me and sucked all My blood -- so I died. VI O'er sea and land now shout I, A specter from the howe: "Beware, poor mortals, Beware, poor mortals, Of Abba-labba-la!" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE WHITE COMRADE (AFTER W.H. LEATHAM'S 'THE COMRADE IN WHIRE') by ROBERT HAVEN SCHAUFFLER LILIES: 10. SOUL-PAIN by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) TO LADY CHARLOTTYE GORDON; DRESSED IN A TARTAN SCOTCH BONNET by JAMES BEATTIE PSALM 12. SALVUM ME FAC by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE THE KNIGHT'S EPITAPH by WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT |
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