Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE HAPPY VOYAGE, by ETHEL GATES COATES


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THE HAPPY VOYAGE, by                    
First Line: As those who stand upon an unknown shore
Last Line: Our love and faith have glorified the years.
Subject(s): Sea Voyages


As those who stand upon an unknown shore
To launch a precious vessel, all untried
By shock of storm and impact of the tide,
Nor heed the wreck of vessels launched before,
So we embarked together. Side by side
And hand in hand, upon that unknown sea
Untried adventurers in life were we,
No chart but love our voyaging to guide.

There is so little can be sung or told
Of uneventful journeys. Sun and rain
Are gifts for growth; so ecstasy and pain
Burn out the dross and leave the virgin gold.
I only know that, come what may of fears,
Our love and faith have glorified the years.





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