The Echoing Green
William Blake
1757 to 1827
Track 1
Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. You can also use the up (↑) and down (↓) arrows to move a line one place at a time, or the top (⇑) and bottom (⇓) arrows to move a line directly to the top or bottom. 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.
Easy Mode - Auto check enabled
On the darkening green.
Old John, with white hair,
Sing louder around
Among the old folk.
To welcome the Spring;
Round the laps of their mothers
Sitting under the oak,
Till the little ones, weary,
The merry bells ring
The sun does arise,
On the echoing green.
The sun does descend,
Like birds in their nest,
When we all—girls and boys—
No more can be merry:
In our youth-time were seen
‘Such, such were the joys
The skylark and thrush,
And soon they all say,
And make happy the skies;
Does laugh away care,
The birds of the bush,
And our sports have an end.
While our sports shall be seen
And sport no more seen
To the bells’ cheerful sound;
Many sisters and brothers,
Are ready for rest,
On the echoing green.’
They laugh at our play,
© 2024-2025 R.I.Chalmers (V2Melody).
All music on this site by R.I.Chalmers (V2Melody) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Attribution Requirement:
When using this music, you must give appropriate credit by including the following statement (or equivalent) wherever the music is used or credited:
“Music by R.I.Chalmers (V2Melody) – https://v2melody.com”
Support My Work:
If you enjoy this music and would like to support future creations, donations are always welcome but never required.
Donate