Nature

Child's Song

by Algernon Charles Swinburne 1837–1909

From Poems & Ballads (Second Series)

Nature

What is gold worth, say,
Worth for work or play,
Worth to keep or pay,
Hide or throw away,
Hope about or fear?
What is love worth, pray?
Worth a tear?

Golden on the mould
Lie the dead leaves rolled
Of the wet woods old,
Yellow leaves and cold,
Woods without a dove;
Gold is worth but gold;
Love's worth love.

MLA

Swinburne, Algernon Charles. “Child's Song.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/swinburne/459/.

Chicago

Swinburne, Algernon Charles. “Child's Song.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/swinburne/459/.

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