Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, VIOLIN SONG, by ALINE MURRAY KILMER



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VIOLIN SONG, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The thing that I am seeking
Last Line: My heart has told me so.
Alternate Author Name(s): Kilmer, Joyce, Mrs.
Subject(s): Singing & Singers; Violins; Songs


The thing that I am seeking
I know I shall not find;
A wistful voice is crying
This sorrow in my mind.
I know I shall not find it
However far I go,
But I shall always seek it --
My heart has told me so.

Though I must always wander
I do not find it sweet;
There is no journey's ending
To draw my restless feet.
There is no distant vision
To help me on my way;
I know my quest is hopeless
And yet I may not stay.

The thing that I am seeking
Should not be far to seek.
I hear this haunting echo
Through every word I speak.
So I shall always seek it
Down all the roads I go,
But I shall never find it --
My heart has told me so.





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