A SMILE, a smile, my darling! After the weeks of pain; The restless eye, the shaded brow Lit with a welcome brightness now— The first sweet smile again! A smile, a smile, my darling! Not many days ago We hailed the first fair snowdrop, white, Pale and sweet in the early light, After the frost and snow. More welcome than the snowdrop, More gladdening than the sun, The pale sweet smile that dawned at last, Although so faint, and fleeting fast, Although the only one. We hail it as the herald Of sunny summer days, Of blessings for our darling boy, Of peaceful love, and thankful joy, And fuller note of praise. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DEAR OLD DICK by EDGAR LEE MASTERS THE MONK IN THE KITCHEN by ANNA HEMPSTEAD BRANCH QUA CURSUM VENTUS by ARTHUR HUGH CLOUGH ENGLAND (2) by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE ODE TO ETHIOPIA by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR THE FAIR SINGER by ANDREW MARVELL |