Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, TIMBERLINE, by CLINTON RINGGO HULL


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First Line: As stern old baldy's gleaming crown of white
Last Line: Forging ever on to our shining goal.
Subject(s): Perseverance


As stern old Baldy's gleaming crown of white
Descends to halt the struggling pines below;
Who stand knee-deep, defiant, in the snow,
Somber sentinels guarding day and night
Their gains, hard-won against the storm-god's might
In endless battle with their ruthless foe;
Unbeaten, holding fast through fearful woe;
Upright, heroic figures in God's sight.
So does the mantle of misfortune's shroud
Attempt to smother and harass the soul.
But as the pines defy the blustering cloud,
Refusing to retreat or pay his toll,
So must we march, our battered heads unbowed,
Forging ever on to our shining goal.





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