Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, A MEMORY, by LEWIS MORRIS (1833-1907)


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First Line: Down dropped the sun upon the sea
Last Line: I feel the pressure of a hand.


DOWN dropped the sun upon the sea,
The gradual darkness filled the land;
Amid the twilight, silently,
I felt the pressure of a hand.

And a low voice: "Have courage, friend.
Be of good cheer, 'tis not for long;
He conquers who awaits the end,
And dares to suffer and be strong."

I have seen many a land since then,
Known many a joy and many a pain.
Victor in many a strife of men,
Vanquished again and yet again.

The ancient sorrow now is not,
Since time can heal the keenest smart;
Yet the vague memory, scarce forgot,
Lingers deep down within the heart.

Still, when the ruddy flame of gold
Fades into gray on sea and land,
I hear the low sweet voice of old,
I feel the pressure of a hand.





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