Friday, March 18, 2016

Spring by William Blake


Sound the flute!
Now it's mute!
Bird's delight,
Day and night,
Nightingale,
In the dale,
Lark in sky,--
Merrily,
Merrily merrily, to welcome in the year.

Little boy,
Full of joy;
Little girl,
Sweet and small;
Cock does crow,
So do you;
Merry voice,
Infant noise;
Merrily, merrily, to welcome in the year.

Little lamb,
Here I am;
Come and lick
My white neck;
Let me pull
Your soft wool;
Let me kiss
Your soft face;
Merrily, merrily, to welcome in the year. 

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

My daughter has a new crop of baby goats. Some of the older males have beards like Billy Goat Gruff.

Rambling Woods said...

I follow a farm rescue... I love seeing them in their photos... Michelle

Alexa T said...

What lovely poem! Love it so much!
A Happy, Happy Spring!