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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE BLACKBIRD IN TOWN, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poet's Biography
First Line: In the stone-prisoned tree
Last Line: Through the spring nights and days.
Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan
Subject(s): Blackbirds; Country Life; Singing & Singers; Towns
First Line: In the stone-prisoned tree
Last Line: Through the spring nights and days.
Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan
Subject(s): Blackbirds; Country Life; Singing & Singers; Towns
IN the stone-prisoned tree
The Blackbird sings.
Oh, what felicity
To cage such songs, such wings!
Betwixt the houses dull,
As in a grove,
The Blackbird beautiful
Sings his wild songs of love.
Nor lacks his inspiration
In the dull scene;
Sounds the last note of passion
Far from the country green.
He sings at noon, at night,
In stunted boughs,
As 'twere a palace of light,
A gold and emerald house.
As 'twere the wild wood spacious,
He sings and stays—
Mercy of God most gracious!—
Through the Spring nights and days.
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