Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE MASTERPIECE, by NORMAN ROWLAND GALE


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THE MASTERPIECE, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Twas blush of morning as I went
Last Line: Cries 'lilac! Lilac! Lilac!'
Subject(s): Flowers; Lilacs; Walking


'TWAS blush of morning as I went
Along the old grey road,
Acknowledging the riches lent
By heaven, the debt I owed.
While there in thankfulness I said
My bosom's genial prayers,
A sturdy throstle overhead,
As though a cheapjack calling wares,
Cried, 'Lilac! Lilac! Lilac!'

And there, not many yards away,
A lovely lilac showed
The girlishness of her array
To me upon the road.
At once assembled to depart
A flock of petty cares,
And, quicker than the thrush, my heart,
As though a cheapjack calling wares,
Cried, 'Lilac! Lilac! Lilac!

'Twas then I felt a perfect thrill
Possess me while I strode,
As eager as the thrush to trill,
Along the old grey road:
For though the bridal cherries bring
Delight with neighbour pears,
The top of magic comes when Spring,
Made vocal by her fragrant wares,
Cries 'Lilac! Lilac! Lilac!'





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