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THE DREAMS OF MY HEART, by                 Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: The dreams of my heart and my mind pass
Last Line: Like the rain of yesterday.
Alternate Author Name(s): Filsinger, Ernest B., Mrs.
Variant Title(s): The Dark Cup: 2.


The dreams of my heart and my mind pass,
Nothing stays with me long,
But I have had from a child
The deep solace of song;

If that should ever leave me,
Let me find death and stay
With things whose tunes are played out and forgotten
Like the rain of yesterday.





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