by Katharine Tynan (1861 - 1931)

A Song of Spring
Language: English 
The Spring comes slowly up this way,
      Slowly, slowly,
Under a snood of hodden grey.

The black and white for her array,
      Slowly, slowly,
The Spring comes slowly up this way.

Where is her green that was so gay?
      Slowly, slowly,
The Spring comes slowly up this way.

Unto a world too sick for May,
      Slowly, slowly,
The Spring comes slowly up this way.

Where are the lads that used to play?
      Slowly, slowly,
The Spring comes slowly up this way.

First published with the title "A New Old Song" in 1891; later included in Herb o' Grace (1918) under the title "A Song of Spring"


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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-21
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