Friday, January 3, 2003

Cradle-Song At Twilight Comments

Rating: 3.4

The child not yet is lulled to rest.
Too young a nurse, the slender Night
So laxly holds him to her breast
That throbs with flight.
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Alice Meynell
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Dr Dillip K Swain 12 July 2021

A great poem! Fascinating cradle song!

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Suryendu Chaudhury 25 October 2020

A beautiful imagery encased in equally beautiful lines.

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Bill Cantrell 11 December 2019

A truly great poem! its amazing to me that it does not rank higher..especially compared to today’s so called poetry

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Edward Kofi Louis 11 December 2019

Twilight! ! He plays with her. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Mahtab Bangalee 11 December 2019

the nurse bears up the child of cradle with motherly care at the awaken candle of twilight!

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Kingsley Egbukole 11 December 2019

Too young a nurse but with the responsibility of a mother. Lovely.

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