Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MY MOTHER, by CHARLES LOUIS HENRY WAGNER First Line: The twilight falls on mother's life Last Line: I'd be distraught,for mother. Subject(s): Death; Mothers & Daughters; Dead, The | ||||||||
The twilight falls on Mother's life, The golden sunset gleams But faintly now; The gathering shadows, too, are rife With fears; the sun's last beams Grow dim; somehow They trouble notmy Mother. 'Tis I who weep at close of day, For, as the dark comes down, Mine are the fears, I fain would fend her night away, I'd hide the proffered crown, Though Heaven nears, No anxious thoughthas Mother. Her graying locks were once so dark, With ringlets prodigal, I was a child; Her voice,the linnet and the lark Sang in her younger call And me beguiled, I've not forgot,O Mother. Dear God,hold back those twilight shades, Heaven's shining land is blessed With angels fair; If Night descends, my earth-light fades, No comfort lies in heart distressed; If she were there I'd be distraught,for Mother. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A FRIEND KILLED IN THE WAR by ANTHONY HECHT FOR JAMES MERRILL: AN ADIEU by ANTHONY HECHT TARANTULA: OR THE DANCE OF DEATH by ANTHONY HECHT CHAMPS D?ÇÖHONNEUR by ERNEST HEMINGWAY NOTE TO REALITY by TONY HOAGLAND A DROP OF INK by CHARLES LOUIS HENRY WAGNER |
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