Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE CHILD AND THE YEAR, by CELIA LEIGHTON THAXTER



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First Line: Said the child to the youthful year
Last Line: "o child! And crown thee a king!"
Subject(s): Holidays; New Year


SAID the child to the youthful year:
"What hast thou in store for me,
O giver of beautiful gifts! what cheer,
What joy dost thou bring with thee?"

"My seasons four shall bring
Their treasures: the winter's snows,
The autumn's store, and the flowers of spring,
And the summer's perfect rose.

"All these and more shall be thine,
Dear child -- but the last and best
Thyself must earn by a strife divine,
If thou wouldst be truly blest.

"Wouldst thou know this best gift?
'Tis a conscience clear and bright,
A peace of mind which the soul can lift
To an infinite delight.

"Truth, patience, courage, and love,
If thou unto me canst bring,
I will set thee all earth's ills above,
O child! and crown thee a king!"





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