Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, FOLLOW THE LIGHT, by FREDERIC ROWLAND MARVIN


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FOLLOW THE LIGHT, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: To moping owl, and loathsome bat
Last Line: The glory of the opening day.
Subject(s): Light; Morning; Sun


TO moping owl,
And loathsome bat,
Leave starless gloom.
The mole may burrow,
But the bird will soar,
And all the echoing wood
With music flood.
Wouldst thou be free?
Follow the sunlight;
Caverns dark forsake,
Where crumbling hopes and fears
Of creeds and races dead,
Moulder in slow decay,
And nevermore the golden sun
Sheds warmth and welcome cheer.
The morning-red with radiant wing salute;
Through azure spaces of unclouded sky,
Follow with glad triumphant song,
The glory of the opening day.





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