Ralph Hodgson

Here you will find the Poem February of poet Ralph Hodgson

February

A few tossed thrushes save 
That carolled less than cried 
Against the dying rave 
And moan that never died, 
No bird sang then; no thorn, 
No tree was green beside 
Them only never shorn - 
The few by all the winds 
And chill mutations born 
Of Winter's many minds 
Abused and whipt in vain - 
Swarth yew and ivy kinds 
And iron breeds germane.