Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, TURKISH REFRAIN, by ALPHONSO GERALD NEWCOMER


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TURKISH REFRAIN, by                    
First Line: The sunlight slants through the tremulous trees
Last Line: For soon, ah, soon, spring passes away.
Subject(s): Love - Nature Of


THE sunlight slants through the tremulous trees,
The sward is checkered with green and gold,
The breath of lilacs is borne on the breeze, --
The year is young, though the world be old.
Oh, listen and hear the tale retold,
The voice of the May:
Be gay, be gay,
For soon, ah, soon, spring passes away.

Oh, sweet are the songs of the singing birds,
And fair are the depths of the azure skies;
But sweeter far are a maiden's words,
And fairer far are a maiden's eyes.
And the glances that fall and the sighs that rise,
All seem to say:
Be gay, be gay,
For soon, ah, soon, spring passes away.

O sunlight gilding the velvet sward,
O drooping lilacs with perfume oppressed,
O birds that carol in sweet accord,
O lips of laughter and love-rocked breast!
One burden haunts me and grants no rest:
Reck not, nor stay,
Be gay, be gay,
For soon, ah, soon, spring passes away.





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