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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
QUEST, by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: The phantom happiness I sought
Last Line: Descend—my search is o'er.
Alternate Author Name(s): Tremaine, John
Subject(s): Happiness; Joy; Delight
First Line: The phantom happiness I sought
Last Line: Descend—my search is o'er.
Alternate Author Name(s): Tremaine, John
Subject(s): Happiness; Joy; Delight
The phantom happiness I sought
O'er every crag and moor;
I paused at every postern gate,
And knocked at every door;
In vain I searched the land and sea,
E'en to the inmost core,
The curtains of eternal night
Descend—my search is o'er.
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