I Remember, I Remember
Thomas Hood
1799 to 1845
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Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. Your goal is to reassemble the original poem as accurately as possible. As you move the lines, you'll see whether your arrangement is correct, helping you explore the poem's flow and meaning. You can also print out the jumbled poem to cut up and reassemble in the classroom. Either way, take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.
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The lilacs where the robin built,
The tree is living yet!
I used to think their slender tops
And thought the air must rush as fresh
But now, I often wish the night
To know I'm farther off from heav'n
But now 'tis little joy
Where I was used to swing,
The roses, red and white,
Were close against the sky:
It was a childish ignorance,
The house where I was born,
I remember, I remember,
I remember, I remember,
Had borne my breath away!
Nor brought too long a day,
The little window where the sun
And where my brother set
My spirit flew in feathers then,
The fir trees dark and high;
I remember, I remember,
The vi'lets, and the lily-cups,
The fever on my brow!
Than when I was a boy.
I remember, I remember,
That is so heavy now,
To swallows on the wing;
Came peeping in at morn;
And summer pools could hardly cool
He never came a wink too soon,
The laburnum on his birthday,—
Those flowers made of light!