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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE DOWNS, by JOHN GALSWORTHY Poet's Biography First Line: O the downs high to the cool sky Last Line: And the scent of the parching grass! Alternate Author Name(s): Sinjohn, John Subject(s): Mountains; Hills; Downs (great Britain) | |||
O THE Downs high to the cool sky And the feel of the sun-warmed moss! And each cardoon, like a full moon Fairy-spun of the thistle floss; And the beech-grove, and a wood-dove, And the trail where the shepherds pass; And the lark's song, and the wind-song, And the scent of the parching grass! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CALIFORNIA SORROW: MOUNTAIN VIEW by MARY KINZIE CONTRA MORTEM: THE MOUNTAIN FASTNESS by HAYDEN CARRUTH GREEN MOUNTAIN IDYL by HAYDEN CARRUTH IF IT WERE NOT FOR YOU by HAYDEN CARRUTH |
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