Nature

May is Back

by Richard Le Gallienne 1866–1947

From A Jongleur Strayed (1922)

Nature

May is back, and You and I
Are at the stream again--
The leaves are out,
And all about
The building birds begin
To make a merry din:
May is back, and You and I
Are at the dream again.

May is back, and You and I
Lie in the grass again,--
The butterfly
Flits painted by,
The bee brings sudden fear,
Like people talking near;
May is back, and You and I
Are lad and lass again.

May is back, and You and I
Are heart to heart again,--
In God's green house
We make our vows
Of summer love that stays
Faithful through winter days;
May is back, and You and I
Shall never part again.

MLA

Gallienne, Richard Le. “May is Back.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/legallienne/178/.

Chicago

Gallienne, Richard Le. “May is Back.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/legallienne/178/.

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