Image from Johan Larsson
Today’s horse poetry is by Will H. Ogilvie, a Scottish narrative poet and horse lover. I’m not sure what it’s called or when he wrote it, but he lived from 1869-1963.
The Hooves of Horses
The hooves of horses!
Oh! witching and sweet
Is the music earth steals from the iron-shod feet;
No whisper of lover, no trilling of bird,
Can stir me as much as hooves of horses
Have stirred.
Inspirational Words
I’ve really enjoyed looking for horse poetry by famous poets, it’s a refreshing new take on horse art. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out the lovely Bedouin Horse Legend I posted last week and stay tuned for more next Tuesday.
Some Band Made It Into to a song
Lyrics
http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/wylie-and-wild-west/hooves-of-the-horses-13366.html
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM0jdm_Xc-A
Sorry for bad English
Hi, that’s only a small part of this beautiful poem, which is often read at the funerals of farriers.
You have also slightly misquoted the poet by editing his verse.
It is actually: “The hoofs of the horses!—Oh! witching and sweet
Is the music earth steals from the iron-shod feet;
No whisper of lover, no trilling of bird
Can stir me as hoofs of the horses have stirred.”
It’s this last verse, though, that is often read at funerals:
“When you lay me to slumber no spot can you choose
But will ring to the rhythm of galloping shoes,
And under the daisies no grave be so deep
But the hoofs of the horses shall sound in my sleep.”
Will Ogilvie also wrote incredible poetry about the horses of Australia.
In my mind, he is one of the very best poets of horse subjects ever.
You should read more of his poems, they are wonderful!