Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SPINNING SONG, by SAROJINI NAIDU Poet's Biography First Line: My sisters plucked green leaves at morn Last Line: For the beauty of your eyes. Subject(s): Beauty; Festivals; Flowers; Folk Songs - Indian; Music & Musicians; Spring; Fairs; Pageants | ||||||||
PAMDINI: My sisters plucked green leaves at morn To deck the garden swing, And donned their shining golden veils For the Festival of Spring. ... But sweeter than the new-blown vines, And the call of nesting birds Are the tendrils of your hair, Beloved, And the music of your words. MAYURA: My sisters sat beside the hearth Kneading the saffron cakes, They gathered honey from the hives For the Festival of Snakes. ... Why should I wake the jewelled lords With offerings or vows, Who wear the glory of your love Like a jewel on my brows? SARASVATI: My sisters sang at evenfall A hymn of ancient rites, And kindled rows of silver lamps For the Festival of Lights. ... But I leaned against the lattice-door To watch the kindling skies, And praised the gracious gods, Beloved, For the beauty of your eyes. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE FESTIVAL OF GIOVEDI GRASSO by MATTHEA HARVEY I DEFINE THE DARKNESS CORRECT: THE FESTIVAL OF THE FRERES LUMIERES by ELENI SIKELIANOS THE DANCE (2) by WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS AT CASTERBRIDGE FAIR: 1. THE BALLAD-SINGER by THOMAS HARDY AT CASTERBRIDGE FAIR: 2. FORMER BEAUTIES by THOMAS HARDY AT CASTERBRIDGE FAIR: 3. AFTER THE CLUB-DANCE by THOMAS HARDY AT CASTERBRIDGE FAIR: 4. THE MARKET-GIRL by THOMAS HARDY AT CASTERBRIDGE FAIR: 5. THE INQUIRY by THOMAS HARDY AT CASTERBRIDGE FAIR: 6. A WIFE WAITS by THOMAS HARDY A CHALLENGE TO FATE by SAROJINI NAIDU |
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