John Stuart Thomson (1869-1950). Along the Way. William Wilfred Campbell, comp. 1913. The Oxford Book of Canadian Verse

William Wilfred Campbell, comp. The Oxford Book of Canadian Verse. 1913.

Along the Way

By John Stuart Thomson (1869–1950)


A SPARROW on a flow’ry hedge
Melts all his soul in song,—the pledge
Of the supernal year;
And purple morning-glories lift
To the sun’s rays a cooling gift	5
Of nectar-wine for cheer.
Like fields of wind-tossed stars, the marguerites
Tremble in lone retreats.
The briar roses pink
Invite the bee to musk dew-drink;	10
And thrushes in the dim wood sing
Wild strains, with which the leafy coverts ring.
On olive lily-pads the gold
Of new-blown petals is unrolled,
And bobolincolns trail along	15
A tinkling chain of song.