Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, A MYSTERY, by MARY E. HOYT


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A MYSTERY, by                    
First Line: Once, a little while ago, 'twas so warm and still
Last Line: And I know 'twas life, that anguish that I could not understand.
Subject(s): Mystery


ONCE, a little while ago, 'twas so warm and still
Down here, in this soft, dark place. Now I feel a thrill
Darting through me. Shivering, quivering, bursts my wrappage brown,
Struggling, striving, something in me reaches up and down.
Ah! it must be death, this anguish that I cannot understand.

One inch more, -- I lift my head above the parted mould,
Oh! what rapture! Falling on me something sweet and gold,
Something humming, singing, moving, growing on each side;
High above me a blue glory stretching far and wide, --
And I know 'twas life, that anguish that I could not understand.





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