Spring
The alder by the river,
Shakes out her powdery curls;
The willow buds in silver,
For little boys and girls.
The little birds fly over,
And oh, how sweet they sing!
To tell the happy children,
That once again ’tis spring.
The gay green grass comes creeping,
So soft beneath their feet;
The frogs begin to ripple,
A music clear and sweet.
And buttercups are coming,
And scarlet columbine;
And in the sunny meadows,
The dandelions shine.
And just as many daisies,
As their soft hands can hold,
The little ones may gather,
All fair in white and gold.
Here blows the warm red clover,
There peeps the violet blue;
O happy little children,
God made them all for you!
By Celia Thaxter
Celia Thaxter was born as Celia Laighton on 29 June 1835 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America. She became a poet and a writer. Her published works include “Among the Isles of Shoals” (1878) and “An Island Garden” (1894). Celia Thaxter passed on at 58 years of age on 25 August 1894 on Appledore Island, Isles of Shoals, Maine, United States of America.
The alder by the river,
Shakes out her powdery curls;
The willow buds in silver,
For little boys and girls.
The little birds fly over,
And oh, how sweet they sing!
To tell the happy children,
That once again ’tis spring.
The gay green grass comes creeping,
So soft beneath their feet;
The frogs begin to ripple,
A music clear and sweet.
And buttercups are coming,
And scarlet columbine;
And in the sunny meadows,
The dandelions shine.
And just as many daisies,
As their soft hands can hold,
The little ones may gather,
All fair in white and gold.
Here blows the warm red clover,
There peeps the violet blue;
O happy little children,
God made them all for you!
By Celia Thaxter
Celia Thaxter was born as Celia Laighton on 29 June 1835 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America. She became a poet and a writer. Her published works include “Among the Isles of Shoals” (1878) and “An Island Garden” (1894). Celia Thaxter passed on at 58 years of age on 25 August 1894 on Appledore Island, Isles of Shoals, Maine, United States of America.
