Nature
The Elements
From The Oxford Book of Victorian Verse (1912)
Nature
No house of stone
Was built for me;
When the Sun shines —
I am a bee.
No sooner comes
The Rain so warm,
I come to light —
I am a worm.
When the Winds blow,
I do not strip,
But set my sails —
I am a ship.
When Lightning comes,
It plays with me
And I with it —
I am a tree.
When drown'd men rise
At Thunder's word,
Sings Nightingale —
I am a bird.
Cite this poem
MLA
Davies, W. H. “The Elements.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/davies_wh/58/.
Chicago
Davies, W. H. “The Elements.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/davies_wh/58/.
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