I wonder if the sun doth shine On greater happiness Than when a mother stoops above Her baby to caress— I think God sends His Angels and Doth babe and mother bless. I wonder if the moon doth shine On scenes of greater bliss Than when he looks down from the sky And sees two lovers kiss— I wonder if the moon doth shine On other worlds than this. I wonder if the stars e'er shine Upon a fairer scene Than where the Angels guard the beds While children sleep and dream— The magic spell of childhood's hours Makes earth like Heaven seem. I wonder if the sun, the moon, And all the stars above Reflect the light of wedding scenes Where live Faith, Hope, and Love— Doth not God's Spirit rest above The altar like a dove? I wonder if the earth beneath, And if the sky above, Or any other bounds confine The burning fires of love— I think that love is limitless, For God Himself is Love. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...NOCTURNE IN A DESERTED BRICKYARD by CARL SANDBURG MICHAEL; A PASTORAL POEM by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH GEORGE LEVISON OR, THE SCHOOLFELLOWS by WILLIAM ALLINGHAM FOUR SONNETS: 3 by FRANK DAVIS ASHBURN UNREASONABLE REASON by JOSEPH BEAUMONT THE NEW ANTHEM by NORMAN BOLKER |