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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE FABLE OF THE FINCHES, by RUTH SCOFIELD FARGO First Line: Little friendly, golden finches Last Line: Finches out of fragments grew! Alternate Author Name(s): Fordyce, William, Mrs. Subject(s): Finches | |||
Little friendly, golden Finches Singing in my linden tree! I can measure you by inches, Fragile bits of living glee. Once, a sunbeam -- dropped and broken All to smithereens, and more! -- Sprouted wings on each wee token, Grew to Finches, by the score. All my plans may break and shatter, Spoiling all that I would do, But I courage take (no matter), Finches out of fragments grew! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BULLFINCHES by THOMAS HARDY THE BULLFINCH IN TOWN by HENRIETTA (ST. JOHN) KNIGHT A FINCH SITTING OUT A WINDSTORM by JAMES WRIGHT EPITAPH ON LADY OSSORY'S BULLFINCH by HORACE (HORATIO) WALPOLE BULLFINCH by EDWARD VERRALL LUCAS PERFECTION by RUTH SCOFIELD FARGO SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: MINERVA JONES by EDGAR LEE MASTERS HERO-WORSHIP; SONNET by AMY LOWELL MY HEART IS HEAVY by SARA TEASDALE |
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