Nature
VIII
From Hawthorn and Lavender, with Other Verses
Nature
Shadow and gleam on the Downland
Under the low Spring sky,
Shadow and gleam in my spirit--
Why?
A bird, in his nest rejoicing,
Cheers and flatters and woos:
A fresh voice flutters my fancy--
Whose?
And the humour of April frolics
And bickers in blade and bough--
O, to meet for the primal kindness
Now!
Cite this poem
MLA
Henley, William Ernest. “VIII.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/henley/94/.
Chicago
Henley, William Ernest. “VIII.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/henley/94/.
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