Classic and Contemporary Poetry
BE HOPEFUL: 3. THE STREAM, by JANET HAMILTON Poet's Biography First Line: A bright stream may shrink in summer's hot fire Last Line: The life-stream again runs fresh 'mong the flowers. Alternate Author Name(s): Hamilton, Janet Thompson Subject(s): Brooks; Hope; Streams; Creeks; Optimism | ||||||||
A bright stream may shrink in summer's hot fire, Flowers on her margin may droop and expire; Her channel be dry, her soft gushing tone, The voice of the stream be silent and gone. Lost nymph of the stream, we find thee again; Clouds from their treasures have pour'd out the rain; Thy channel is full, thou glidest along, Flowers on thy margin and mirth in thy song. Brightly and swiftly, with laughter and song, The life stream of youth runs sparkling along; Oft on the margin, enamelled with flowers, Youth in wild pleasure is wasting the hours. Fierce fires of passion are scorching his veins, The bright stream hath shrunk 'neath horrors and pains; God speaks in thunderthe rain-torrent pours The life-stream again runs fresh 'mong the flowers. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HOPE IS NOT FOR THE WISE by ROBINSON JEFFERS SONNET by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON SPRING FLOODS by MAURICE BARING SONNET: 9. HOPE by WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT by DEREK MAHON A BALLAD FOUNDED ON A REAL INCIDENT WHICH OCCURED IN HIGH LIFE by JANET HAMILTON |
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