Lyric Poem · Nature
My Little March Girl
1Come to the pane, draw the curtain apart,
2There she is passing, the girl of my heart;
3See where she walks like a queen in the street,
4Weather-defying, calm, placid and sweet.
5Tripping along with impetuous grace,
6Joy of her life beaming out of her face,
7Tresses all truant-like, curl upon curl,
8Wind-blown and rosy, my little March girl.
9Hint of the violet's delicate bloom,
10Hint of the rose's pervading perfume!
11How can the wind help from kissing her face,—
12Wrapping her round in his stormy embrace?
13But still serenely she laughs at his rout,
14She is the victor who wins in the bout.
15So may life's passions about her soul swirl,
16Leaving it placid,—my little March girl.
17What self-possession looks out of her eyes!
18What are the wild winds, and what are the skies,
19Frowning and glooming when, brimming with life,
20Cometh the little maid ripe for the strife?
21Ah! Wind, and bah! Wind, what might have you now?
22What can you do with that innocent brow?
23Blow, Wind, and grow, Wind, and eddy and swirl,
24But bring to me, Wind,—my little March girl.
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Quick facts
- Poem
- My Little March Girl
- Poet
- Paul Laurence Dunbar
- Length
- 24 lines
- Form
- Lyric Poem
- Themes
- Nature, Love, Peace
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- Shape
- 24 lines · 3 octaves
- Line length
- Mostly 10-syllable lines (pentameter length).
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- Author record
- Paul Laurence Dunbar1872–1906
- Source record
- PoetryDBMy Little March Girl by paul-laurence-dunbar, PoetryDB transcription
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- Full text · United States · reviewed 2026-07-18
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