Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, ONE DAY, by LOUISE CHANDLER MOULTON


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First Line: How glad we were of the morn
Last Line: We heed neither smile, nor frown.
Alternate Author Name(s): Chandler, Ellen Louise
Subject(s): Morning


HOW glad we were of the morn,
When the royal Sun climbed high,
And the winds went wild with glee,
And the birds flew singing by --
Till the swift, bright hours were spent,
And the scornful stars looked down,
For Night is stronger than Day --
And hearts turn cold at its frown.

Ah well, it is so with Life --
We hope, we despair, we die --
We joy in the transient strife --
Then low in the dust we lie --
And over us blossoms creep --
And the moon and the stars look down --
What matter when we are asleep?
We heed neither smile, nor frown.






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