Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, AN APRIL SONG, by ANNIE MATHESON


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AN APRIL SONG, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Round the world and through the world
Last Line: This life's heavenly fellowship!
Subject(s): April; Friendship; Love; Spring


ROUND the world and through the world,
Under it and over,
Like the light in dewdrops pearled,
Or the scent in clover,
Breathes the sweet and living breath
Of a Love more strong than death.

Grief will come and loss will come,
Saddening many a morrow,
But through all, though often dumb,
Blessing even sorrow,
Love, that knits the souls of friends,
Makes for all divine amends.

Quench not Love, though pain and wrong
Smite the dead and living!
Quit ye like true men and strong,
Vanquish by forgiving,—
Nor in death itself let slip
This life's heavenly fellowship!





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