Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem/sonnet: To the River Rhone

Birds of Passage by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
A BOOK OF SONNETS - To the River Rhone
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To the River Rhone Thou Royal River, born of sun and shower In chambers purple with the Alpine glow, Wrapped in the spotless ermine of the snow And rocked by tempests!--at the appointed hour Forth, like a steel-clad horseman from a tower, With clang and clink of harness dost thou go To meet thy vassal torrents, that below Rush to receive thee and obey thy power. And now thou movest in triumphal march, A king among the rivers! On thy way A hundred towns await and welcome thee; Bridges uplift for thee the stately arch, Vineyards encircle thee with garlands gay, And fleets attend thy progress to the sea! Content of A BOOK OF SONNETS To the River Rhone [Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem collection: Birds of Passage] Read next: A BOOK OF SONNETS#The Three Silences of Molinos Read previous: A BOOK OF SONNETS#The Harvest Moon Table of content of Birds of Passage GO TO TOP OF SCREEN Post your review Your review will be placed after the table of content of this book

Birds of Passage by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow