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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HAPPINESS, by EARL ALONZO BRININSTOOL Poet's Biography First Line: This world of ours appears to me Last Line: To smile upon and love me! Subject(s): Babies; Earth; Happiness; Hearts; Love; Infants; World; Joy; Delight | |||
THIS world of ours appears to me The heaven-land of places, When I can look about and see Wee, dimpled baby faces. The chubby cheeks and clinging hands, That climb about and over, And bind my heart with velvet bands, As dewdrops woo the clover. This world is just a place of rest, Where blossoms bend above me, And spill their petals on the breast Of little hands that love me. I can't see anything but skies That lean to kiss and bless me, As blue as are the azure eyes That bend down to caress me. This world is ever glad and gay, So bid farewell to sorrow, For Love illumes the lengthened way, And brightens up the morrow. There's happiness around me spread, With wee, soft hands to greet me, When Tousled Curls and Golden Head Run laughing out to meet me. This world is just a heaven-spot! You don't hear me complaining, When clouds appear to be my lot, And it begins a-raining; Because the twinkling drops that glint And glisten in the clover Are just a diamond-jewelled hint Of lush fields brimming over. This world of ours is fair and sweet; It couldn't well be brighter, With love a-running out to greet, And make each heart the lighter. And happiness alone is spread Around and all about me, With Tousled Curls and Golden Head To smile upon and love me! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE STUDY OF HAPPINESS by KENNETH KOCH SO MUCH HAPPINESS by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE CROWD CONDITIONS by JOHN ASHBERY I WILL NOT BE CLAIMED by MARVIN BELL THE BOOK OF THE DEAD MAN (#21): 1. ABOUT THE DEAD MAN'S HAPPINESS by MARVIN BELL A PRAIRIE MOTHER'S LULLABY by EARL ALONZO BRININSTOOL |
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