The Field by the Lark

Author: Violet Jacob

It's lang sin' we've met by the field by the lark,
But the reek fa's low i' the birken glen,

An' the nicht wind's comin' an' a' is dark,
But the simmer's dawn will see us again.

It's lang sin' we've heard the lark sing clear,
Or watched the rowans swing i' the breeze,

But aye I can hear her up i' the air
An' the saft south wind in the siller trees.

There's a fire o' flames in the birken glen,
But it burns fu' low on the simmer's noon,

An' my heart gaes doun wi' the reek an' the smoke,
But the nicht wind's comin' an' we'll meet soon.
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Type of Poem: Lyric Poem

Date Written: 1918-09-01

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Language: Scots

Keywords: Nostalgia, Nature, Longing, Scotland, Separation

Source: Collected Poems of Violet Jacob

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Rights/Permissions: Public Domain

Comments/Notes: A poignant poem reflecting on the passage of time and the longing for reunion, set against a natural Scottish backdrop.

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