I remember, I remember
The house where I was born,
The little window where the sun
Came peeping in at morn;
He never came a wink too soon
Nor bought too long a day;
But now, I often wish the night
Had borne my breath away.
I remember, I remember
The roses, red and white,
The violets, and the lily-cups—
Those flowers made of light!
The lilacs where the robin built,
And where my brother set
The laburnum on his birthday,—
The tree is living yet!
I remember, I remember
Where I was used to swing,
And throught the air must rush as fresh
To swallows on the wing;
My spirit flew in feathers then
That is so heavy now,
And summer pools could hardly cool
The fever on my brow.
I remember, I remember
The fir frees dark and high;
I used to think their slender tops
Were close against the sky:
It was a childish ignorance,
But now 'tis little joy
To know I'm farther off from Heaven
Than when I was a boy.
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Thomas Hood
From guest Jim Cranwell (contact)
I also learnt Past and Present at school in England. A contemporary of Hood, Winthrop Mackworth Praed also wrote a poem "I remember, I remember" I wonder if they borrowed from each other and who used the words first? -
Past and Present
Learnt as a child....and always loved . Recently tried it on my 5-year old granddaughter . She was surprised that I could remember lines from my schooldays . -
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This poem is a wonderful recollection of the simple joys of childhood.
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