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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE ORCHARD, by WILLIAM MORRIS (1834-1896) Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Midst bitten mead and acre shorn
Last Line: The banners of the spring to be.
Subject(s): Orchards
First Line: Midst bitten mead and acre shorn
Last Line: The banners of the spring to be.
Subject(s): Orchards
MIDST BITTEN MEAD AND ACRE SHORN,
The world without is waste and worn,
But here within our orchard-close,
The guerdon of its labour shows.
O valiant Earth, O happy year
That mocks the threat of winter near,
And hangs aloft from tree to tree
The banners of the Spring to be.
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