Nature

Lines on Thamesford

by James McIntyre 1827–1906

From Poems (1889)

Nature

The middle branch of Thames doth flow
O'er pebble bed and it doth glow
And sparkle like silver in the sun,
As it through pasture lands doth run.

In dam is ample water stored,
To drive flour mills in Thamesford,
Besides the power of the stream,
Saw mills and flax are drove by steam.

Our mind it doth with pleasure fill,
To see fine brick church on each hill,
And that substantial one of stone
Owned by congregation of St. John.

MLA

McIntyre, James. “Lines on Thamesford.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/mcintyre/53/.

Chicago

McIntyre, James. “Lines on Thamesford.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/mcintyre/53/.

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