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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MEDLEY; A KASHMERI SONG, by SAROJINI NAIDU Poet's Biography First Line: The poppy grows on the roof-top Last Line: And peace in the hands of death. Subject(s): Death; Dead, The | |||
THE poppy grows on the roof-top, The iris flowers on the grave; Hope in the heart of a lover, And fear in the heart of a slave. The opal lies in the river, The pearl in the ocean's breast; Doubt in a grieving bosom, And faith in a heart at rest. Fireflies dance in the moon-light, Peach-leaves dance in the wind; Dreams and delicate fancies Dance thro' a poet's mind. Sweetness dwells in the beehive, And lives in a maiden's breath; Joy in the eyes of children And peace in the hands of Death. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A FRIEND KILLED IN THE WAR by ANTHONY HECHT FOR JAMES MERRILL: AN ADIEU by ANTHONY HECHT TARANTULA: OR THE DANCE OF DEATH by ANTHONY HECHT CHAMPS D?ÇÖHONNEUR by ERNEST HEMINGWAY NOTE TO REALITY by TONY HOAGLAND A CHALLENGE TO FATE by SAROJINI NAIDU |
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