Sonnets and Songs

<p><span class="pagenum"><SPAN name="Page_26" id="Page_26">[Pg 26]</SPAN></span></p> <h3><SPAN name="XXIV" id="XXIV"></SPAN>XXIV</h3> <h3><i>Aspiration</i></h3> <h3>II</h3> <div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> <span class="i0">The full throat of the world is charged with song,<br/></span> <span class="i2">Morning and twilight melt with ecstasy<br/></span> <span class="i2">In the high heat of noon. Simply to be,<br/></span> <span class="i0">Palpitant where the green spring forces throng,<br/></span> <span class="i0">Eager for life, life unashamed and strong&mdash;<br/></span> <span class="i2">This is desire fulfilled. Exalted, free,<br/></span> <span class="i2">The spirit gains her ether, scornfully<br/></span> <span class="i0">Denies existence that is dark or wrong.<br/></span></div> <div class="stanza"> <span class="i0">This is enough, to see the song begun<br/></span> <span class="i2">Which shall be finished in some field afar.<br/></span> <span class="i2">Laugh that the night may still contain a star,<br/></span> <span class="i2">Nor idly moan your impotence of grace.<br/></span> <span class="i2">Life is a song, lift up your care-free face<br/></span> <span class="i0">Gladly and gratefully toward the sun.<br/></span></div> </div> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />