Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO THE OAKS OF GLENCREE, by JOHN MILLINGTON SYNGE Poet's Biography First Line: My arms are round you, and I lean Last Line: With worms eternally. Alternate Author Name(s): Synge, J. M. Subject(s): Oak Trees | ||||||||
My arms are round you, and I lean Against you, while the lark Sings over us, and golden lights, and green Shadows are on your bark. There'll come a season when you'll stretch Black boards to cover me; Then in Mount Jerome I will lie, poor wretch, With worms eternally. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DRUNKEN WINTER by JOSEPH CERAVOLO THE BRAVE OLD OAK by HENRY FOTHERGILL CHORLEY THE HAUNTED OAK by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR THE SOWER AND HIS SEED by WILLIAM EDWARD HARTPOLE LECKY ELIOT'S OAK; SONNET by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW A QUESTION by JOHN MILLINGTON SYNGE |
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