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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CHILDREN'S SONG, by NEWMAN HOWARD Poet's Biography First Line: Juveniles: is it snow on the hedges? Last Line: Father's come home again, etc. Subject(s): Children; Dreams; Life; Singing & Singers; Childhood; Nightmares; Songs | |||
Juveniles. Is it snow on the hedges? O nay, and O nay! But the hawthorn is dropping Its garlands of May. The frosts are all banished, The winter days vanished, -- And father's come home again: Hip-hip-hurray! Omnes. Father's come home again, etc. Adolescentes. Oh, we'll wade in the leas Where the arrow-winged swallow In shade of the trees Goes darting, and follow The butterflies gleaming Like bloom from the cherry, -- With ribbons all streaming, -- For life is so merry! Juveniles. Is it gold on the meadows? O nay, and O nay! But the buttercups glitter, And butterflies play. The merle's at his 'cello, The lark's a mad fellow, And father's come home again, -- Hip-hip-hurray! Omnes. Father's come home again, etc. Adolescentes. In the meadows we'll lie Where the grass is in billows, And hark to the sigh Of the wind in the willows: The sun flashes low. And ah! sweet is the clover, And sorrel's aglow Like the dream of a lover. Juveniles. Is it golden rain falling? O nay, and O nay! But the elm and the apple Are tossing their spray. The nightingale bubbles; Away with all troubles, For father's come home again, Hip-hip-hurray! Omnes. Father's come home again, etc. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE APOLLO TRIO by CONRAD AIKEN BAD GIRL SINGING by MARK JARMAN CHAMBER MUSIC: 4 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 5 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 28 by JAMES JOYCE THE SONG OF THE NIGHTINGALE IS LIKE THE SCENT OF SYRINGA by MINA LOY A BALLAD OF SIR KAY by NEWMAN HOWARD |
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