Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, A CHOICE, by AMELIA WOODWARD TRUESDELL


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A CHOICE, by                    
First Line: An angel stooped down from the hill-side
Last Line: For the heart of a friend lay there.
Subject(s): Angels; Cupid; Hearts; Love; Eros


An angel stooped down from the hill-side;
He was holding a golden thread
All strung with the jewels of promise,
Just swaying above my head.

Of love there were blood red rubies,
And the pearls of peace were there.
As I reached for the gems in my rashness,
Spake a voice, "Beware, beware."

"But one canst thou choose," said the angel,
"Nor again shall I pass this way."
And I clasped a single treasure;
But it burnt with a changeless ray.

In my hand I gathered this jewel
That blazed beyond all compare;
And I laughed and I wept as I held it,
For the heart of a friend lay there.





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