A Boat beneath a Sunny Sky - A poem by Lewis Carroll


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Lewis Carroll - A Boat beneath a Sunny Sky

A BOAT beneath a sunny sky,
Lingering onward dreamily
In an evening of July --
Children three that nestle near,
Eager eye and willing ear,
Pleased a simple tale to hear --
Long has paled that sunny sky:
Echoes fade and memories die:
Autumn frosts have slain July.
Still she haunts me, phantomwise,
Alice moving under skies
Never seen by waking eyes.
Children yet, the tale to hear,
Eager eye and willing ear,
Lovingly shall nestle near.
In a Wonderland they lie,
Dreaming as the days go by,
Dreaming as the summers die:
Ever drifting down the stream --
Lingering in the golden dream --
Life, what is it but a dream?

THE END

Added: on December 11th, 2005 at 5:13 PM | Viewed: 1286 times | Comments (1)

A Boat beneath a Sunny Sky - Comments and Information
Poet: Lewis Carroll Poem: A Boat beneath a Sunny Sky Comment 1 of 1, added on December 11th, 2005 at 5:13 PM. Alice In Wonderland is said to be about the young girl Alice Pleasance Liddell, in which Lewis Carroll denies. He was a friend of her family. Reading this poem downward, taking the first letter of each line, spells out Alice's name in full. Try for yourself! Svend Asbjørn Sylling from Norway More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, A Boat beneath a Sunny Sky, has received one comment so far. Click here to read it, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Lewis Carroll with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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