In the lone place of the leaves,
Where they touch the hanging eaves,
There sprang a spray of joyous song that sounded sweet and sturdy;
And the baby in the bed
Raised the shining of his head,
And pulled the mother's lids apart to wake and watch the birdie.
She kissed lip-dimples sweet,
The red soles of his feet,
The waving palms that patted hers as wind-blown blossoms wander;
He twined her tresses silk
Round his neck as white as milkÂ
'Now, baby, say what birdie sings upon his green spray yonder.'
'He sings a plenty thingsÂ
Just watch him wash his wings!
He says Papa will march to-day with drums home through the city.
Here, birdie, here's my cup.
You drink the milk all up;
I'll kiss you, birdie, now you're washed like baby clean and pretty.'
She rose, she sought the skies
With the twin joys of her eyes;
She sent the strong dove of her soul up through the dawning's glory;
She kissed upon her hand
The glowing golden band
That bound the fine scroll of her life and clasped her simple story.
His Wife And Baby
Isabella Valancy Crawford
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Poem topics: city, green, home, kiss, life, mother, red, rose, song, wind, head, soul, white, place, strong, clean, wash, touch, march, simple, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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