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Won't you help support DayPoems? Quand MemeBy John Hay10/8/1838-7/1/1905I strove, like Israel, with my youth, And said, Till thou bestow Upon my life Love's joy and truth, I will not let thee go. And sudden on my night there woke The trouble of the dawn; Out of the east the red light broke, To broaden on and on. And now let death be far or nigh, Let fortune gloom or shine, I cannot all untimely die, For love, for love is mine. My days are tuned to finer chords, And lit by higher suns; Through all my thoughts and all my words A purer purpose runs. The blank page of my heart grows rife With wealth of tender lore; Her image, stamped upon my life, Gives value evermore. She is so noble, firm, and true, I drink truth from her eyes, As violets gain the heaven's own blue In gazing at the skies. No matter if my hands attain The golden crown or cross; Only to love is such a gain That losing is not loss. And thus whatever fate betide Of rapture or of pain, If storm or sun the future hide, My love is not in vain. So only thanks are on my lips; And through my love I see My earliest dreams, like freighted ships, Come sailing home to me. DayPoems Poem No. 1550 Comment on DayPoems? If you are like us, you have strong feelings about poetry, and about each poem you read. Let it all out! Comment on this poem, any poem, DayPoems, other poetry places or the art of poetry at DayPoems Feedback. Won't you help support DayPoems? Click here to learn more about how you can keep DayPoems on the Web . . . Copyright The DayPoems web site, www.daypoems.net, is copyright 2001-2005 by Timothy K. Bovee. All rights reserved. The authors of poetry and other material appearing on DayPoems retain full rights to their work. Any requests for publication in other venues must be negotiated separately with the authors. The editor of DayPoems will gladly assist in putting interested parties in contact with the authors. |
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