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Poem
March 4, 1933
Henderson Daily Dispatch
Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem personifying March as a teasing siren who tempts the speaker from winter's fireside reading to embrace emerging spring, ultimately yielding to her call.
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MARCH IS A TEASE
In March
When coaxing breezes blow
And springtime fancies
To stir aflame
Instead I go
Flower in snow,
And take a new book from the shelf.
The dying embers of the winter's fire
So well I know
In March's laughing April eyes
The child that lies
As through the streets she sweeps
That mistrust
her
siren
song
along.
But when she rattles at my window-pane
And sings for me her loud refrain,
I turn my head
To watch just how
She conjures
blossoms on the naked
Then back to the bookshelf
bough
Into the firelight
Goes the book,
One last look
and I am off to follow her!
Geoffrey Clumber.
In March
When coaxing breezes blow
And springtime fancies
To stir aflame
Instead I go
Flower in snow,
And take a new book from the shelf.
The dying embers of the winter's fire
So well I know
In March's laughing April eyes
The child that lies
As through the streets she sweeps
That mistrust
her
siren
song
along.
But when she rattles at my window-pane
And sings for me her loud refrain,
I turn my head
To watch just how
She conjures
blossoms on the naked
Then back to the bookshelf
bough
Into the firelight
Goes the book,
One last look
and I am off to follow her!
Geoffrey Clumber.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
March Tease
Spring Personification
Winter Fire
Siren Song
Seasonal Temptation
What entities or persons were involved?
Geoffrey Clumber
Poem Details
Title
March Is A Tease
Author
Geoffrey Clumber
Form / Style
Irregular Rhyme And Meter
Key Lines
In March
When Coaxing Breezes Blow
And Springtime Fancies
To Stir Aflame
But When She Rattles At My Window Pane
And Sings For Me Her Loud Refrain,
I Turn My Head
To Watch Just How
She Conjures
Blossoms On The Naked Bough
One Last Look
And I Am Off To Follow Her!