Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE LYRE AND FLOWER, by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS


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First Line: A lyre its plaintive sweetness poured
Last Line: Not like that flower!
Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, Felicia Dorothea
Subject(s): Flowers


A LYRE its plaintive sweetness poured
Forth on the wild wind's track;
The stormy wanderer jarred the chord,
But gave no music back. --
O child of song!
Bear hence to heaven thy fire:
What hopest thou from the reckless throng?
Be not like that lost lyre!
Not like that lyre!

A flower its leaves and odours cast
On a swift-rolling wave;
Th' unheeding torrent darkly passed,
And back no treasure gave. --
O heart of love!
Waste not thy precious dower:
Turn to thine only home above!
Be not like that lost flower!
Not like that flower!





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