THE QUESTIONING HEART

Evening Star, Issue 12865, 14 July 1906, Page 3

THE QUESTIONING HEART

[Bt Sarah D. Horaht.]

Shall we remember when—life at an end Freed from its turmoil and haunting 'unrest— Only Uw grasses oar dust shall befriend, Green and blossoming oyer our breast? All of the sorrow and passion and pain, Madness of anger and useless regret? Ton that was futile and hopes that were rain? Shall we remember—or shall we forget? You whose deep eyes looking deei> in our own,

Opened the gates to a world of delight, Faithfullest guides when we wandered alom' iitmi terrors of shadow and night, WiU the bond break when the garment ol clay Falls from the soul where its impress hj 131 Jtoa strong light of eternity’s day Shall we remember—or shall we forget? Shall we remember the winter’s despair, Barth and the heavens unheeding our cry? Visions of springtime, enchanting and fair; Moonbeams and starbeama against the him sky? AH that is lovely and all that is pure, fhrw of the commonplace, worry and fret '■> What shall we part from and what sha! endure? What must wo cherish and what may for get? J Vainly we question. Oblivion’s veO Slew 1 ’• :•= shrouding the past we hav. Known; Faint g.ow uha echoes of sob and of wail; Dust at our feet are the idols outgrown • Hearts that have taught us love’s blessim and pain, c Eyes that with tears for our woes have been wet, . Voices that thrilled with hope’s deathless retrain, T3iese, Heaven grant, we may never forget!