Classic and Contemporary Poetry
VOYAGERS SONG, by HENRY DAVID THOREAU Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Gentle river, gentle river Last Line: Gaily live we while we may. Subject(s): Wandering & Wanderers | ||||||||
Gentle river, gentle river Swift as glides thy stream along, Many a bold Canadian voyageur, Bravely swelled the gay chanson Thus of old our valiant fathers, Many a lagging year agone Gliding oer the rippling waters, Taught to banish care in song. Now the sun's behind the willows, Now he gleams along the lake, Hark across the bounding billows Liquid songs the echoes wake. Rise Apollo up before us, E'ne the lark's begun her lay Let us all in deafning chorus Praise the glorious king of day. Thus we lead a life of pleasure, Thus we while the hours away, Thus we revel beyond measure, Gaily live we while we may. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A FOLK SINGER OF THE THIRTIES by JAMES DICKEY WANDERER IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY by CLARENCE MAJOR THE WANDERER: A ROCOCO STUDY (FIRST VERSION) by WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS THE WANDERER by WYSTAN HUGH AUDEN LONG GONE by STERLING ALLEN BROWN BLACK SHEEP by RICHARD EUGENE BURTON |
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