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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HOUSED, by MARY THACHER HIGGINSON
First Line: Goodbye, mamma,' and forth she flies
Last Line: Within her sheltered nest.
Alternate Author Name(s): Potter, Mrs.
Subject(s): Mothers
First Line: Goodbye, mamma,' and forth she flies
Last Line: Within her sheltered nest.
Alternate Author Name(s): Potter, Mrs.
Subject(s): Mothers
"GOOD-BY, mamma," and forth she flies,
Fit comrade for the radiant day;
A host of groundless fears arise;
Those steps may go astray.
O mother robin, lend me wings
To follow where my birdie goes:
Like thine, she darts away and sings,
Unconscious of her foes.
"Good-night, mamma," the same sweet voice,
Still eager for to-morrow's sun;
While I so earnestly rejoice
The anxious day is done.
My little warbling bird is still;
And yet I love this hour the best;
For there she is, secure from ill,
Within her sheltered nest.
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