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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO THE MOCKING BIRD, by DUKE COLE MEREDITH
First Line: Before the dawn while slumbers fade through dreams
Last Line: Provide the soul with messages that please.
Subject(s): Mockingbirds
First Line: Before the dawn while slumbers fade through dreams
Last Line: Provide the soul with messages that please.
Subject(s): Mockingbirds
Before the dawn while slumbers fade through dreams
To some half-conscious state, your trilling voice
Promotes a calm as pure as mountain streams, --
Like sun through a shower, bids the heart rejoice.
At noon-tide when the sunbeams flood the earth
And deepen shadows beneath the verdant trees,
Your songs transform all weariness to mirth
And waft content upon each fragrant breeze.
At even-tide when daily toil is ended
You lead the spirit through a tranquil peace;
And while the shades of evening are extended,
Your crystal notes make restfulness increase.
The rhapsodies your throat unrolls with ease
Provide the soul with messages that please.
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