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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONG, by JEREMIAH JOSEPH CALLANAN Poet's Biography First Line: Awake thee, my bessy, the morning is fair Alternate Author Name(s): Callanan, James Joseph | |||
Awake thee, my Bessy, the morning is fair, The breath of young roses is fresh on the air, The sun has long glanced over mountain and lake, Then awake from thy slumbers, my Bessy, awake. Oh come whilst the flowers are still wet with the dew, I'll gather the fairest, my Bessy, for you. The lark poureth forth his sweet strain for thy sake, Then awake from thy slumbers, my Bessy, awake. The hare from her soft bed of heather hath gone, The coote to the water already hath flown There is life on the mountain and joy on the lake, Then awake from thy slumbers, my Bessy, awake. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MOONLIGHT by JEREMIAH JOSEPH CALLANAN ON CLEADA'S HILL THE MOON IS BRIGHT by JEREMIAH JOSEPH CALLANAN LINES TO THE BLESSED SACRAMENT by JEREMIAH JOSEPH CALLANAN SERENADE by JEREMIAH JOSEPH CALLANAN SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: WILLIAM JONES by EDGAR LEE MASTERS MENELAUS AND HELEN by RUPERT BROOKE THE CITY AT THE END OF THINGS by ARCHIBALD LAMPMAN |
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