Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, HE KNOWS, by ALEXANDER LOUIS FRASER


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First Line: Tis not in vain if in a glade
Last Line: He knows! He knows!
Subject(s): Flowers; Gardens & Gardening; Hearts; Kisses; Nature


'Tis not in vain if in a glade,
Untrod by us, the sweet flowers bloom,
And rich the woodland air is made
By their perfume.

'Tis not in vain that glad and free,
In some recess, a singing bird
Pours forth a lay that cannot be
By rapt ears heard.

'Tis not in vain that in the hum
Of common toil, from year to year,
Men move where plaudits never come
Their hearts to cheer.

Breathe on, sweet flowers, kiss every wind;
Sing blithely, bird, till day doth close;
Take up, brave souls, the task assigned—
He knows! He knows!





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