Give to me the life I love,
Let the lave go by me,
Give the jolly heaven above
And the byway nigh me.
Bed in the bush with stars to see,
Bread I dip in the river -
There's the life for a man like me,
There's the life for ever.
Let the blow fall soon or late,
Let what will be o'er me;
Give the face of earth around
And the road before me.
Wealth I seek not, hope nor love,
Nor a friend to know me;
All I seek, the heaven above
And the road below me.
Or let autumn fall on me
Where afield I linger,
Silencing the bird on tree,
Biting the blue finger.
White as meal the frosty field -
Warm the fireside haven -
Not to autumn will I yield,
Not to winter even!
Let the blow fall soon or late,
Let what will be o'er me;
Give the face of earth around,
And the road before me.
Wealth I ask not, hope nor love,
Nor a friend to know me;
All I ask, the heaven above
And the road below me.
The Vagabond
Robert Louis Stevenson
(22)
Poem topics: river, tree, winter, bird, blue, white, field, finger, bread, warm, autumn, friend, hope, earth, wealth, face, heaven, life, love, I love you, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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Uncle Roger : Uhhhhhh!!!
Delux : Dattebayo
maureen: reminds me of school days and I seem to remember singing it. I always think of when in walking the country lanes as I did today.
Napoleas: I did not like the poem.it is very confusing
Nayna: What is rhyming scheme of the vagabond
Tomorrow is my exam: I need a paragraph about it
Leona Elza Robin: R.L.Steveneson your poem VAGABOND is a very beautiful poem.......
William Niblock: Brings back memories of school days in Ireland and a much liked and respected schoolmaster Mr. Ewing
Cliff: My vocal coach gave me this piece to develop my singing technique and like singing it, but most listeners don't fully comprehend the meanings with some unfamiliar words (lave) and unusual expressions.
Yahya: Its a good poem
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