Nature

Song: Spring

by George Meredith 1828–1909

From Poems — Volume 1

Nature

WHEN buds of palm do burst and spread
Their downy feathers in the lane,
And orchard blossoms, white and red,
Breathe Spring delight for Autumn gain;
And the skylark shakes his wings in the rain;

O then is the season to look for a bride!
Choose her warily, woo her unseen;
For the choicest maids are those that hide
Like dewy violets under the green.

MLA

Meredith, George. “Song: Spring.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/meredith/267/.

Chicago

Meredith, George. “Song: Spring.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/meredith/267/.

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