Author Henry David Thoreau I've heard my neighbor's pump at night, Long after Lyra sunk her light, As if it were a natural sound, And proper utterance of the ground — Perchance some bittern in a fen — Or else the squeak of a meadow hen. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments