WINTAH, summah, snow er shine, Hit 's all de same to me, Ef only I kin call you mine, An' keep you by my knee. Ha'dship, frolic, grief er caih, Content by night an' day, Ef only I kin see you whaih You wait beside de way. Livin', dyin', smiles er teahs, My soul will still be free, Ef only thoo de comin' yeahs You walk de worl' wid me. Bird-song, breeze-wail, chune er moan, What puny t'ings dey 'll be, Ef w'en I 's seemin' all erlone, I knows yo' hea't 's wid me. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE: 28 by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING THE BRAVE OLD OAK by HENRY FOTHERGILL CHORLEY A LUNCHEON (THOMAS HARDY ENTERTAINS THE PRINCE OF WALES) by HENRY MAXIMILIAN BEERBOHM THE TREE ACROSS THE ROAD by ELIZABETH KELTY BEITEL TAKE YOUR CHOICE: AND PERHAPS GELETT BURGESS by BERTON BRALEY SONG BY JULIUS ANGORA by EMILY JANE BRONTE |