Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, NEW YEAR'S BIRDS, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS


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First Line: Sun on new year's morning
Last Line: They will sing to you!
Subject(s): Birds; Holidays; New Year


Sun on New Year's morning
Laughing at the snow;
Trees hung thick with jewels,
Icicles aglow.

All the earth in ermine,
All the air in blue,
All the bells a-jingle:
"Ho! the year is new."

Out to greet the new world
All so white and pure,
See our household darling,
Dainty and demure.

"Happy New Year, snowbirds!
Happy New Year, sun!
Happy New Year, oak-tree!
Happy, every one!"

From the blue sky dropping
To the white earth down,
Here the New Year's birds come,
Dressed in white and brown.

"Happy New Year, darling!"
Thus the gay birds sing.
"New Year's presents, darling,
Merrily we bring."

"My gift," said the first bird,
"Is your mother's love."
"My gift," said the second,
"Is the sun above."

"Mine is your sweet home, dear."
"Mine is fire and food."
"Mine is Jesus' praises
When His child is good."

"My gift is nice clothing."
"Mine is play and fun."
"Mine is rest and slumber
When the day is done."

Eight birds softly singing
In the New Year's glow,
As our happy darling
Trudges through the snow.

New Year's birds, gift-laden,
Singing hale and true, --
Listen softly, children!
They will sing to you!





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