Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE BIRD OF HOPE, by CHARLES SWAIN


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First Line: A golden cage of sunbeams
Last Line: It was hope's golden bird!
Subject(s): Birds; Hope; Optimism


A GOLDEN cage of sunbeams
Half down a rainbow hung;
And sweet therein a golden bird
The whole bright morning sung! --
The winged shapes around it grew
Enchanted as they heard:
It was the bird of Hope -- my love --
It was Hope's golden bird!

And ever of to-morrow
The syren song began! --
Ah, what on earth's so musical
As love and hope to man? --
I listen'd, thinking still of thee,
And of thy promised word:
It was the bird of Hope -- sweet love --
It was Hope's golden bird!

Though ours should be a cottage home,
From pride and pomp apart;
The truest wealth for happiness
Is still a faithful heart.
And thus it sung -- "unloving wealth
Would never be preferr'd!" --
It was the bird of Hope -- sweet love --
It was Hope's golden bird!





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