The Wind begun to rock the Grass 1
With threatening Tunes and low－
He threw a Menace at the Earth－
A Menace at the Sky.
The Leaves unhooked themselves from Trees－5
And started all abroad
The Dust did scoop itself like Hands
And threw away the Road.
The Wagons quickened on the Streets 9
The Thunder hurried slow－
The Lightning showed a Yellow Beak
And then a livid Claw.
The Birds put up the Bars to Nests－13
The Cattle fled to Barns－
There came one drop of Giant Rain
And then as if the Hands
That held the Dams had parted hold 17
The Waters Wrecked the Sky,
But overlooked my Father's House－
Just quartering a Tree－
With threatening Tunes and low－
He threw a Menace at the Earth－
A Menace at the Sky.
The Leaves unhooked themselves from Trees－5
And started all abroad
The Dust did scoop itself like Hands
And threw away the Road.
The Wagons quickened on the Streets 9
The Thunder hurried slow－
The Lightning showed a Yellow Beak
And then a livid Claw.
The Birds put up the Bars to Nests－13
The Cattle fled to Barns－
There came one drop of Giant Rain
And then as if the Hands
That held the Dams had parted hold 17
The Waters Wrecked the Sky,
But overlooked my Father's House－
Just quartering a Tree－
(F.796/J.824)
[1–18] The Wind:: a description of storm and flood.
[19] my Father's House:: the ark.
[20] quartering:: placing or lodging people or animals in a place.
