Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HOPE, by BELLE RICHARDSON HARRISON Poet's Biography First Line: When all the world is dark and drear Last Line: The sunshine sifts like grains of gold. Subject(s): Hope; Weariness; Optimism; Fatigue | ||||||||
WHEN all the world is dark and drear And stoutest hearts are weak with fear, When heavy clouds obscure the light And life seems an eternal night Then Hope uplifts a banner high And points them to the upper sky. Atween the rifted clouds behold The sunshine sifts like grains of gold! O weary hearts that sigh for rest, O bruisèd hearts by care oppressed, The way is dark, the time is long, A wail the burden of your song No longer mourn, sweet Hope is nigh To point you to the upper sky, Atween the rifted clouds behold The sunshine sifts like grains of gold! Celestial Hope! speak words of cheer, The parting clouds will disappear, The rising sun dispel the night And flood the world with blessed light. Uplift, uplift your banner high And point men to the upper sky. Atween the rifted clouds behold The sunshine sifts like grains of gold. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...VALUE IN MOUNTAINS: 10 by KENNETH REXROTH IMPERIAL NOSTALGIAS: 4 by CESAR VALLEJO BLACK SHEEP by RICHARD EUGENE BURTON TIRED TIM by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE WEARINESS by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW NEURASTENIA by AGNES MARY F. ROBINSON MICHAEL ANGELO by AUGUSTE BARBIER A CRADLE SONG (FOND NONSENSE) by BELLE RICHARDSON HARRISON |
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