Nature
Heigh Ho, the Rain
From Foliage (1913)
The Lark that in heaven dim
Can match a rainy hour
With his own music's shower,
Can make me sing like him--
Heigh ho! The rain!
Sing--when a Nightingale
Pours forth her own sweet soul
To hear dread thunder roll
Into a tearful tale--
Heigh ho! The rain!
Sing--when a Sparrow's seen
Trying to lie at rest
By pressing his warm breast
To leaves so wet and green--
Heigh ho! The rain!
Codex Note
Three stanzas, each ending 'Heigh ho! The rain!', in which the lark, the nightingale and the sparrow in the wet leaves teach the speaker to sing in the rain.
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MLA
Davies, W. H. “Heigh Ho, the Rain.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/davies_wh/18/.
Chicago
Davies, W. H. “Heigh Ho, the Rain.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/davies_wh/18/.
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