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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HOLIDAY SONG, by JOHN GALSWORTHY Poet's Biography First Line: Here's a day of cap and bells Last Line: Cats look tired, and kittens pale! Alternate Author Name(s): Sinjohn, John | |||
HERE'S a day of cap and bells! Cows shake out a silver dinning; Shed your virtues, come a-sinning, Leave your morals to their cells! Birds are piping, insects hum; Take the path of play and laughter! Why go caring what comes after? Nature's drum-sticks all a-drum! Clowns and Christians count the loss! Ope your mouth -- let berries tumble! Eat no more of pie that's humble! Let your heart play pitch and toss! When the cup of joy grows stale Bunnies all shall cease their funning, Sunflowers have enough of sunning, Cats look tired, and kittens pale! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ACCEPTATION by JOHN GALSWORTHY AMBERELY WILDBROOKS by JOHN GALSWORTHY AT VALDEMOSA: MALLORCA by JOHN GALSWORTHY AUTUMN BY THE SEA by JOHN GALSWORTHY AVOWAL, FR. THE ROOF by JOHN GALSWORTHY |
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