WELCOME, stranger! glad I greet thee, Welcome to our friendly shore; Kindred hearts exult to meet thee, Rest thyself in peace once more. Think not I ignore the anguish Which must rack thy soul with pain, As thou dream'st of those who languish, Far across the distant main. No. I, too, am homeless, weary, Fainting in my worldly strife; And I know how very dreary 'Tis to be alone in life. 'Tis in sympathy I greet thee; May my simple words impart Some ray of light, a ray to cheat thee Of sad thoughts that swell thy heart. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SOPHISTICATION by CONRAD AIKEN IF IT WERE NOT FOR YOU by HAYDEN CARRUTH SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: RICHARD BONE by EDGAR LEE MASTERS A LETTER ON THE USE OF MACHINE GUNS AT WEDDINGS by KENNETH PATCHEN HORACE TO LEUCONOE by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON |