John Burroughs Sky Poems

  • 1.
    A wistful note from out the sky,
    'Pure, pure, pure,' in plaintive tone,
    As if the wand'rer were alone,
    And hardly knew to sing or cry.
    ...
  • 2.
    I

    My friend and neighbor through the year,
    Self-appointed overseer
    ...
  • 3.
    When buckets shine 'gainst maple trees
    And dropp by dropp the sap doth flow,
    When days are warm, but still nights freeze,
    And deep in woods lie drifts of snow,
    ...
  • 4.
    Serene, I fold my hands and wait,
    Nor care for wind, nor tide, nor sea;
    I rave no more 'gainst time or fate,
    For lo! my own shall come to me.
    ...
Total 4 Sky Poems by John Burroughs

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