Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE LARK, by JACQUES PELETIER Poet's Biography First Line: As soon as does the crimson morn Last Line: And for a while we hear her not. Alternate Author Name(s): Peletier Du Mans, Jacques Subject(s): Birds; Larks; Skylarks | ||||||||
AS soon as does the crimson morn The border of our skies adorn, At the same hour the lark's glad lay Upon the raptured ear is borne To celebrate the break of day. As clearer grows the dawning white, Her song becomes more clear and bright, And truly she appears to try With her sweet singing to delight The sun now mounting in the sky. Propt by the breeze, her wings aspire In circles, ever higher, higher, And thence pours down a joyous lay, That glads, and heals, and rids of ire The soul, more than my verses may. If Juno tranquil air bestows, Or rain and cloudy weather shows, Still borne aloft she soars and roams, Nor weariness of singing knows, Until the snowy winter comes. Her little throat no rest doth snatch, E'en when she has her brood to hatch, But sings so joyously and long; 'Twould seem no food she needs to catch, But feeds her nestlings with her song. And, through the void in midday light, Fails keenest eye to trace her flight; Then, swift as bolt by archer shot, She falls to earth from heaven's height, And for a while we hear her not. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...IN GRANTCHESTER MEADOWS; ON HEARING A SKYLARK SING by GEORGE SANTAYANA THE CAGED SKYLARK by GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS THE SEA AND THE SKYLARK by GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS THE WOODLARK by GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS THE LARK ASCENDING by GEORGE MEREDITH RETURNING, WE HEAR THE LARKS by ISAAC ROSENBERG AUBADE [OR, A MORNING SONG FOR IMOGEN], FR. CYMBELINE by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE DISCOURAGEMENT by JACQUES PELETIER |
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