A May Morning

by William Henry Davies — a poem card from Justes Mots

Davies paints an idyllic May morning of pastoral beauty—clear skies, colorful animals, singing birds—where the speaker finds joy and freedom from sin and sorrow in nature's innocence. Though tinged with mortality's quiet reminder, the poem celebrates rejuvenation and gladness, making it suitable for spring celebrations and hopeful new beginnings.

The sky is clear,
The sun is bright;
The cows are red,
The sheep are white;
Trees in the meadows
Make happy shadows.

Birds in the hedge…

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