Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ON MY MOTHER'S BIRTHDAY; IN AFFLICTION, by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Ah! Withering sorrow wilt thou come Last Line: "though thorns its dewy leaves enclose." Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, Felicia Dorothea Subject(s): Birthdays; Mothers; Sickness; Illness | ||||||||
AH! withering sorrow wilt thou come And steal the Roses of to-day, Nor leave one lonely sweet to bloom, And cheer us in this mournful May. Oh! yes, one blossom yet shall smile, And filial childhood shall expand, Maternal anguish to beguile, And crown the wish affection planned. Then ah! though withering sorrow come, And steal the early birth-day rose; Let hope reserve one sweet to bloom, "Though thorns its dewy leaves enclose." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A SICK CHILD by RANDALL JARRELL AFTERNOON AT MACDOWELL by JANE KENYON HAVING IT OUT WITH MELANCHOLY by JANE KENYON SONNET: 9. HOPE by WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES A DIRGE (1) by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS |
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