A singer with eyes on the star lighted heavens Sang joyously, wondrously sweet; She saw only heigths by the angels attained— Not the children of earth at her feet. She sang to the stars, to the angels of God; Her song voiced her longings, her love; She saw not the shadows of pain on the earth— She saw only glories above. But once as she sang to the stars up on high, Her ear caught an earth-sound of pain; A little, lost child's bitter weeping she heard; She ceased her song—listened again. And turning her eyes from her much loved heights, In pity she gave of her love To succor the helpless, the suffering of earth, Her vision, God-sent from above. Her song to the angels, she sang as of yore, With her ear tuned to earth sorrows' call; She gave song and service of love to mankind— And giving herself, she gave all. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A LITTLE BOY LOST, FR. SONGS OF EXPERIENCE by WILLIAM BLAKE SONG: 4 by EDWARD ESTLIN CUMMINGS THE CAGED SKYLARK by GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS TWILIGHT by DAVID HERBERT LAWRENCE CREPUSCULE DU MATIN; SONNET by AMY LOWELL |