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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HARVEST SONG, by ANONYMOUS First Line: "there is a reaper, death his name" Last Line: "rejoice, fair flower!" | |||
There is a reaper, Death his name; His might from God the highest came. To-day his knife he'll whet, 'Twill cut far better yet; Soon he will come and mow, And we must bear the woe-- Beware, fair flower! The flowers fresh and green to-day, To-morrow will be mowed away: Narcissus so white, The meadows' delight, The hyacinthias pale And morning-glories frail. Beware, fair flower! Full many thousand blossoms blithe Must fall beneath his deadly scythe: Roses and lilies pure, Your end is all too sure! Imperial lilies rare He will not spare. Beware, fair flower! The bluet wee, of heaven's hue, The tulips white and yellow too, The dainty silver bell, The golden phlox as well-- All sink upon the earth. Oh, what a sorry dearth! Beware, fair flower! Sweet lavender of lovely scent, And rosemary, dear ornament, Sword-lilies proud, unfurled, And basil, quaintly curled, And fragile violet blue, He soon will seize you too! Beware, fair flower! Death, I defy thee: hasten near With one great sweep--I have no fear! Though hurt, I'll stay undaunted, For I shall be transplanted Into the garden by heaven's gate, The heavenly garden we all await. Rejoice, fair flower! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest..."'TIS MIDNIGHT, AND THE SETTING SUN" by ANONYMOUS "'TWAS ROLLOG, AND THE MINIM POTES" by ANONYMOUS 1648 : FOR COSSACKS by ANONYMOUS A CHERRY YEAR / A MERRY YEAR by ANONYMOUS A COMET FROM THE RHYMERS' CLUB AFAR by ANONYMOUS "A FOX, A FOX, UP GALLANTS TO THE FIELDS" by ANONYMOUS A HORSE AND A FLEA AND THREE BLIND MICE by ANONYMOUS "A LAIRD, A LORD / A COOPER, A THIEF" by ANONYMOUS A LITTLE COCK SPARROW SAT ON A GREEN TREE by ANONYMOUS |
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