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Here we recite a poem about our theme, we list poems by famous Irish and English poets and poetesses and we refer to female names derived from flowers.
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Here we recite a poem about our theme, we list poems by famous Irish and English poets and poetesses and we refer to female names derived from flowers.
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The Months
January brings the snow,
Makes our feet and fingers glow.
February brings the rain,
Thaws the frozen lake again.
March brings breezes loud and shrill,
Stirs the dancing DAFFODIL.
April brings the PRIMROSE sweet,
Scatters DAISIES at our feet.
May brings flocks of pretty lambs,
Skipping by their fleecy dams.
June brings TULIPS, LILIES, ROSES,
Fills the childrens' hands with posies.
Hot July brings cooling showers,
Apricots and GILLYFLOWERS.
August brings the sheaves of corn,
Then the harvest home is borne.
Warm September brings the fruit,
Sportsmen then begin to shoot.
Fresh October brings the pheasant,
Then to gather nuts is pleasant.
Dull November brings the blast,
Then the leaves are whirling fast.
Chill December brings the sleet,
Blazing fire and Christmas cheer.
Sara Coleridge
It is a very simple poem and really gives a snapshot of rural life through the year, flowers, fruit, crops, bird life, farm life, climate and rural activities.
Posted by: Tom Roche | December 14, 2007 12:50 PM
Mari Curtain recited the poem.
The Months by Sara Coleridge/Poetess.
Sara was daughter of the famous English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge whose lierary works are studied for Irish examinations in English Literature.
It is worth reading his poemsfor several reasons. One such poem and it can easily be found in Wikipedia is-----The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. It is a very long poem but has plenty rhythm in it. Basicly it is an account given by a sailor who shot an albatross on a sea voyage. It details the bad luck that fell on the ship as a result of his action.
The verses contain four lines and the narrative moves along at a steady pace.
Another famous poem by S. T. Coleridge is Kublai Khan
Posted by: Tom Roche | December 14, 2007 12:37 PM
Hello,
Interesting to here the recitation of the poem. It was difficult for us understand all the words but can you please upload the written text, then it is easier for us to fill in the blank spots.
What was the name of the girl that read the poem? She read well.
Posted by: pupils in class 4A | December 13, 2007 03:32 PM