A Spring Day, and Other Poems
by E. Stevens
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9780217096324
Paperback|9780217096324
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1878 Excerpt: ... And we had sweet communings, she and I, And life seemed all a dream of paradise. Ah me, even now, those happy, happy times, Memory holds in her hand, like fadeless flowers. And memory still goes gathering such-like flowers, Whose bloom an everlasting freshness wears; For all through life a day with Nature spent, Hath been to me a day to memory dear--A day distinguished more than other days; A day that on its forehead wears a star, And lightens other days, which else were dark: A day of cheer when other days were sad, A day of childhood amid manhood's days, A day when all is fresh, and fair, and sweet, Though other days be full of wrinkling care. To dwell, as we do, where the virgin Spring Is filched of half her freshness ere May close, Is not what we would choose, had we our choice. A country home is that which we think best, A country parsonage the best home of all; But God, in His good wisdom, says, Live here; And so we live, and thank Him for our lot; Happy to live where He may fix our home; Happy to labour where He may appoint. But when occasion serves, my wife and I Seek, now and then, to have a holiday, And spend it in a simple country stroll; Living beneath the sky the live-long day, As live the birds, and all the wilding flowers, And such a day to us is dear indeed. And, doubtless, we have compensations too; At least, the compensation contrast gives. To those who bide within the dingy town, The simplest country view is Eden-fair. A few trees make a wood to him who sees Some spindling poplars growing by his door, But sees no other trees for miles around. The dweller in the dark thinks twilight noon; And a small portion makes a poor man rich. Shadows throw up the light, and dissonant chords Make perfect harmony divinelier seem. The desert makes the ...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217096324 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217096328 |
| Weight | 0.28 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.19 In |
| List Price | $14.14 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 78 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-12-01 |
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