Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE FIRST SONG, by RICHARD EUGENE BURTON


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THE FIRST SONG, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: A poet writ a song of may
Last Line: Deep hidden in his heart.
Subject(s): Hearts; Life; May (month); Poetry & Poets; Singing & Singers; Songs


A POET writ a song of May
That checked his breath awhile;
He kept it for a summer day,
Then spake with half a smile:

"Oh, little song of purity,
Of mystic to-and-fro,
You are so much a part of me
I dare not let you go."

And so he made a sister-song
With more of cunning art;
But held the first his whole life long
Deep hidden in his heart.





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