Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, BLUEBIRD, by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH



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First Line: Hark! 'tis the bluebird's venturous strain
Subject(s): Birds; Bluebirds


Hark! 'tis the bluebird's venturous strain
High on the old fringed elm at the gate-
Sweet-voiced, valiant on the swaying bough,
Alert, elate,
Dodging the fitful spits of snow,
New England's poet-laureate
Telling us Spring has come again!






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