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Poem
June 2, 1876
Staunton Vindicator
Staunton, Virginia
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem depicting a peaceful night on a farm, where chicks, dogs, cattle, cats, and other creatures settle into rest under the stars and moon, with the house abed and time ticking softly.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
Poetry.
NIGHT ON THE FARM.
Now all clucked home to their feather beds Are the velvety chicks of the downy heads In the old Dutch style with the beds above, All under the wings of a hovering love, With a few chinked in, as plump as wrens, Around the edge of the ruffled hens!
With nose on the grass the dog keeps guard, With long-drawn breaths in the old farm-yard, The cattle stand on the scattered straw, And cease the swing of the under jaw.
The cat's eyes shine in the currant bush, Dew on the grass and stars in the hush, And over the marsh the lightning-bug Is swinging his lamp to the bull-frog's chug, And the slender chaps in the greenish tights, That jingle and trill the sleigh-bells nights.
The shapes with the padded feet prowl around, And the crescent moon has run aground, And the inky beetles blot the night And have blundered out the candle light!
And everywhere the pillows fair Are printed with heads of tumbled hair.
Time walks the house with a clock-tick tread. Without and within the farm's abed!
NIGHT ON THE FARM.
Now all clucked home to their feather beds Are the velvety chicks of the downy heads In the old Dutch style with the beds above, All under the wings of a hovering love, With a few chinked in, as plump as wrens, Around the edge of the ruffled hens!
With nose on the grass the dog keeps guard, With long-drawn breaths in the old farm-yard, The cattle stand on the scattered straw, And cease the swing of the under jaw.
The cat's eyes shine in the currant bush, Dew on the grass and stars in the hush, And over the marsh the lightning-bug Is swinging his lamp to the bull-frog's chug, And the slender chaps in the greenish tights, That jingle and trill the sleigh-bells nights.
The shapes with the padded feet prowl around, And the crescent moon has run aground, And the inky beetles blot the night And have blundered out the candle light!
And everywhere the pillows fair Are printed with heads of tumbled hair.
Time walks the house with a clock-tick tread. Without and within the farm's abed!
What sub-type of article is it?
Pastoral
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Farm Night
Animals Resting
Pastoral Scene
Rural Serenity
Nighttime Farmyard
Poem Details
Title
Night On The Farm.
Subject
Night On The Farm
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
Now All Clucked Home To Their Feather Beds Are The Velvety Chicks Of The Downy Heads
Dew On The Grass And Stars In The Hush,
Time Walks The House With A Clock Tick Tread. Without And Within The Farm's Abed!