UNDAUNTED by a world of grief You came upon perplexing days, And cynics doubt their disbelief To see the sky-stains in your gaze. Your sudden and inclusive smile And your emphatic tears, admit That you must find this life worth while, So eagerly you clutch at it! Your face of triumph says, brave mite, That life is full of love and luck -- Of blankets to kick off at night, And two soft rose-pink thumbs to suck. O loveliest of pioneers Upon this trail of long surprise, May all the stages of the years Show such enchantment in your eyes! By parents' patient buttonings, And endless safety pins, you'll grow To ribbons, garters, hooks and things, Up to the Ultimate Trousseau -- But never, in your dainty prime, Will you be more adored by me Than when you see, this Great First Time, Lit candles on a Christmas Tree! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...GREEN RIVER by WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT THE FLIRT by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES THE SLAVE SINGING AT MIDNIGHT by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW A CHARACTER OF SARAH HALLOWELL VAUGHAN by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD FRAGMENT (2) by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD THE WIFE'S TREASURE by SABINE BARING-GOULD |