Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, I LOVE A VILLAGE, by BLANCHE PALMER


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I LOVE A VILLAGE, by                    
First Line: I love a little village best
Last Line: Till comes the last clear call.
Subject(s): Homecoming; Neighbors; Villages


I love a little village best
Of any place I know;
It holds a charm—the friendliest—
That brings a real heart-glow.

I love to take a walk at night
Along its mapled lanes,
And see the twinkling eyes of bright
Crisp-curtained window panes.

Its cozy homes in gardens rest,
Caressed by sun and breeze;
And robins come to mate and nest
In kind green arms of trees.

My neighbor, through the garden gate,
Comes tripping cheerily,
Of village incidents to prate,
That happened recently.

Or brings a piece of pie, or cake
From some new recipe:
"I got it from that nice Miss Blake
You introduced to me."

And then we stroll my garden through
And talk of simple things:
Of roses, pinks, a pest that's new;
Of creatures that wear wings.

When I am sad, or blue, or ill,
They come with words of cheer
Or some small token of good-will
And sentiments sincere.

I wonder if God, passing by,
On His eternal quest
For brotherhood, may pause and sigh,
"Here I shall stop and rest."

I pray that I may never roam
Far from my garden wall,
Or leave for long my village home
Till comes the last clear call.





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