Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, TO HELEN KELLER, by MARY CAMPBELL SCOTT


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TO HELEN KELLER, by                    
First Line: I used to marvel at the sunset glow
Last Line: Smile through their tears, and faith and hope renew.
Subject(s): Faith; Keller, Helen (1880-1968); Soul; Tears; Belief; Creed


I used to marvel at the sunset glow,
Or at the sea or sweep of starlit sky,
I used to feel a quickening of the pulse
When watching feathered folk fly swiftly by;

But all of these and many marvels more
Are lost before a larger, richer light,
Through silence dark your soul triumphant sings
Immortal music in the lonely night.

Your inspiration reaches all mankind,
God proves to man the spirit's power through you,
And other souls, though deep in suffering,
Smile through their tears, and faith and hope renew.





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