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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PROUD MAISIE, FR. THE HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN, by WALTER SCOTT Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Proud maisie is in the wood Last Line: Welcome, proud lady!' Variant Title(s): Madge Wildfire's [death] Song;the Pride Of Youth Subject(s): Courage; Love; Vanity; Valor; Bravery | |||
PROUD Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early; Sweet Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely. 'Tell me, thou bonny bird, When shall I marry me?' -- 'When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye.' 'Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly?' -- 'The grey-headed sexton That delves the grave duly. 'The glow-worm o'er grave and stone Shall light thee steady; The owl from the steeple sing Welcome, proud lady!' | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...UNLESS IT WAS COURAGE by MARVIN BELL THE QUALITY OF COURAGE by STEPHEN VINCENT BENET ON THE OREGON COAST; FOR WILLIAM STAFFORD by ROBERT BLY WORDS WITH WALLACE STEVENS by ROBERT BLY BUFFALO CLOUDS OVER THE MAESTRO HOON by NORMAN DUBIE A SONG OF COURAGE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON THE AUDACIOUS by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON OH, THE WATER by DORIANNE LAUX BORDER BALLAD [OR MARCH, OR SONG], FR. THE MONASTERY by WALTER SCOTT GATHERING SONG OF DONALD [OR, DONUI DHU] THE BLACK by WALTER SCOTT |
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