Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE YEARS, by SARA TEASDALE



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First Line: To-night I close my eyes and see
Last Line: That strove to sing with voices drowned in tears.
Alternate Author Name(s): Filsinger, Ernest B., Mrs.


To-night I close my eyes and see
A strange procession passing me --
The years before I saw your face
Go by me with a wistful grace;
They pass, the sensitive, shy years,
As one who strives to dance, half blind with tears.

The years went by and never knew
That each one brought me nearer you;
Their path was narrow and apart
And yet it led me to your heart --
Oh, sensitive, shy years, oh, lonely years,
That strove to sing with voices drowned in tears.








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