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EDGE OF THE WORLD by BERNICE LESBIA KENYON

First Line: THERE IS THE HILL OF GRASS
Last Line: AND TOUCH INFINITY!
Subject(s): POETRY & POETS;

THERE is the hill of grass,
And beyond it, only the sky;
Clouds or birds might pass,
But never you and I.

Deep grass, and clover, and air
Full of sun; and a place
Beyond,—and nothing there
But the world's edge, and Space.

There is no way to go
Since you and I lack wings
And won't turn back... Let us know
What lies at the end of things—

Come wade through the warmed clover
To the edge; and before we see
And fear it, put our fingers over
And touch Infinity!



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