Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, I KNOW NOT WHY, by MORRIS ROSENFELD


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I KNOW NOT WHY, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I lift mine eyes against the sky
Last Line: It lies so deep, I know not why.


I LIFT mine eyes against the sky,
The clouds are weeping, so am I;
I lift mine eyes again on high,
The sun is smiling, so am I.
Why do I smile? Why do I weep?
I do not know; it lies too deep.

I hear the winds of autumn sigh,
They break my heart, they make me cry;
I hear the birds of lovely spring,
My hopes revive, I help them sing.
Why do I sing? Why do I cry?
It lies so deep, I know not why.





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