Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE WONDER CHILD, by RICHARD THOMAS LE GALLIENNE Poet's Biography First Line: Our little babe,' each said, 'shall be' Last Line: One thing is certain, -- it will be our little babe. Subject(s): Babies; Infants | ||||||||
"OUR little babe," each said, "shall be Like unto thee" -- "Like unto thee!" "Her mother's" -- "Nay, his father's" -- "eyes," "Dear curls like thine" -- but each replies, "As thine, all thine, and naught of me." What sweet solemnity to see The little life upon thy knee, And whisper as so soft it lies, -- "Our little babe!" For, whether it be he or she, A David or a Dorothy, "As mother fair," or "father wise," Both when it's "good," and when it cries, One thing is certain, -- it will be Our little babe. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A POET TO HIS BABY SON by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON BABYHOOD by ELIZABETH AKERS ALLEN INFANCY by EDMUND JOHN ARMSTRONG BALLAD OF THE LAYETTE by WAYNE KOESTENBAUM A TOAST FOR LITTLE IRON MIKE by PAUL MARIANI THE PAMPERING OF LEORA by THYLIAS MOSS ONE FOR ALL NEWBORNS by THYLIAS MOSS IN THE THRIVING SEASON by LISEL MUELLER A BALLAD OF LONDON (TO H.W. MASSINGHAM) by RICHARD THOMAS LE GALLIENNE AFTER THE WAR by RICHARD THOMAS LE GALLIENNE WHAT OF THE DARKNESS?; TO THE HAPPY DEAD PEOPLE by RICHARD THOMAS LE GALLIENNE |
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