Nature

A Great Time

by W. H. Davies 1871–1940

From Georgian Poetry 1913-1915 (1915)

Nature

Sweet Chance, that led my steps abroad,
Beyond the town, where wild flowers grow—
A rainbow and a cuckoo, Lord,
How rich and great the times are now!
Know, all ye sheep
And cows, that keep
On staring that I stand so long
In grass that's wet from heavy rain—
A rainbow and a cuckoo's song
May never come together again;
May never come
This side the tomb.

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Davies, W. H. “A Great Time.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/davies_wh/61/.

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Davies, W. H. “A Great Time.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/davies_wh/61/.

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