Song for a Summer's Day

"Firesong"

Song for a Summer's Day written by Sylvia Plath

"Two Sisters of Persephone"

Poem composed in 1956; included as entry 12 in The Collected Poems, edited by Ted Hughes

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Song for a Summer's Day Through fen and farmland walking With my own country love I saw slow flocked cows move White hulks on their day's cruising; Sweet grass sprang for their grazing. The air was bright for looking: Most far in blue, aloft, Clouds steered a burnished drift; Larks' nip and tuck arising Came in for my love's praising. Sheen of the noon sun striking Took my heart as if It were a green-tipped leaf Kindled by my love's pleasing Into an ardent blazing. And so, together, talking, Through Sunday's honey-air We walked (and still walk there — Out of the sun's bruising) Till the night mists came rising. 1956

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