Does anyone know the poem or saying about the harshness of winter when the berries are in abundance .I think it's a northern saying/poem, and the words thaws and haws are included in it. Might even be Scottish. Many thanks.
2007-06-24 02:26:56 · 3 answers · asked by angie 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Poetry
Sounds like Shakespeare--a line from Winter's Tale.
Haws are hawthorn berries that persist in winter.
Mind you, the English winters were a bit more severe in
Shakespeare's time.Makes all things new, And thaws the cold, and fills ... "WHEN DAFFODILS BEGIN TO PEER" From "The Winter's Tale" When daffodils begin to peer, With heigh! ...ufaqs.com/quotes/index.php?resource=2621 - 517k - Cached - More pages from this site
The Home Book of Verse, Volume 3 by Burton Egbert Stevenson
2007-06-24 06:49:22 · answer #1 · answered by henry d 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the best collection of similar poems around. Try to check it here and check the other volumes also. Sounds like Tennyson or Shelley's poem!
http://ufaqs.com/quotes/index.php?resource=2621
best of luck
2007-06-24 04:06:21 · answer #2 · answered by ari-pup 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
confusing point. seek onto google. just that could help!
2014-12-07 14:56:10 · answer #3 · answered by rachel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋