Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE GOWK, by WILLIAM SOUTAR Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Half doun the hill, whaur fa's the linn Last Line: Cuckoo, cuckoo. Subject(s): Birds; Cuckoos | ||||||||
HALF doun the hill, whaur fa's the linn Far frae the flaught o' fowk, I saw upon a lanely whin A lanely singin' gowk: Cuckoo, cuckoo; And at my back The howie hill stude up and spak: Cuckoo, cuckoo. There was nae soun': the loupin' linn Hung frostit in its fa': Nae bird was on the lanely whin Sae white wi' fleurs o' snaw: Cuckoo, cuckoo; I stude stane still; And saftly spak the howie hill: Cuckoo, cuckoo. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE SILVER SWANS: 14. HOTOTOGISU - HOROBIRETE by KENNETH REXROTH ODE TO THE CUCKOO by MICHAEL BRUCE AMORETTI: 19 by EDMUND SPENSER TO THE CUCKOO (1) by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH ODES: BOOK 2: ODE 3. TO THE CUCKOO by MARK AKENSIDE LAURENCE BLOOMFIELD IN IRELAND: 6. SPRING by WILLIAM ALLINGHAM THE CUCKOO by ALEXANDER ANDERSON NIGHTINGALE AND CUCKOO by ALFRED AUSTIN |
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