| William Wilfred Campbell, comp. The Oxford Book of Canadian Verse. 1913. | | | | Patience | | By Pamelia Sarah Vining Yule (1825–1897) |
| | | I SAW how the patient Sun | |
| Hasted untiringly | |
| The self-same old race to run; | |
| Never aspiringly | |
| Seeking some other road | 5 |
| Through the blue heaven | |
| Than the one path which God | |
| Long since had given;— | |
| And I said, ‘Patient Sun, | |
| Teach me my race to run, | 10 |
| Even as thine is done, | |
| Steadfastly ever; | |
| Weakly, impatiently | |
| Wandering never!’ | |
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| I saw how the patient Earth | 15 |
| Sat uncomplainingly, | |
| While in his boisterous mirth, | |
| Winter disdainingly | |
| Mocked at her steadfast trust | |
| That from its icy chain | 20 |
| Spring her imprisoned dust | |
| Soon would release again;— | |
| And I said, ‘Patient Earth, | |
| Biding thy hour of dearth, | |
| Waiting the voice of mirth | 25 |
| Soon to rewaken, | |
| Teach me like thee to trust, | |
| Steadfast, unshaken!’ | | | | |
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