Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, PLEA FOR 'CASTLES IN THE AIR', by JACOB GOUGH


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PLEA FOR 'CASTLES IN THE AIR', by                    
First Line: Amid the myriad troubles that meet us day by day
Last Line: "for all are kings and conquerors in ""castles in the air."
Subject(s): Castles; Dreams; Nightmares


AMID the myriad troubles that meet us day by day,
Who would not from the conflict a moment turn away,
And in a far-off fairy-land, where men no burdens bear,
Forget awhile our tears and toil in "castles in the air"?

When many a bright-hued prospect fades fast beyond our view,
And hopes which neared fruition prove shadowy and untrue;
May we not in that dreamland, beyond all clouds and care,
Behold our Paradise restored in "castles in the air"?

Oh, there are lonely chambers in every home and heart --
And in life's song of sorrow each one must bear a part.
But hark! what mystic melodies soon hush the voice of care,
As parted hands are clasped once more in "castles in the air."

Then never grow discouraged though fortune favors not,
And we pursue life's pilgrimage unnoticed or forgot;
We have an hour of victory and lustrous laurels wear --
For all are kings and conquerors in "castles in the air."





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