Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, TIME, by ALICE MARY DOWD


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First Line: An empty cup is placed within our hands
Last Line: Beyond the sunset lies the fount of youth.
Subject(s): Cups; Soul; Time


An empty cup is placed within our hands,
Which we at wayside wells and inns may fill
To quench our thirst. Clear water from the rill
At first we find, but soon through desert lands
We wander, where no pleasant shade-tree stands
And from the rocks but bitter drops distill.
We journey onward with undaunted will,
Still eager that our feverish demands
May find what they desire. We mix our wine
With rue and fennel, and with heart's-ease, too;
'Tis bitter-sweet. Our souls are filled with ruth;
But from the western hills a breath divine
Brings strength and peace, and kindles hope anew;
Beyond the sunset lies the fount of youth.





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