Bliss Carman, et al., eds. The World’s Best Poetry.
Volume III. Sorrow and Consolation. 1904. | | | | VI. Consolation | | Going and Coming | | Edward A. Jenks (1830–1908) |
| | | GOING—the great round Sun, | |
| Dragging the captive Day | |
| Over behind the frowning hill, | |
| Over beyond the bay,— | |
| Dying: | 5 |
| Coming—the dusky Night, | |
| Silently stealing in, | |
| Wrapping himself in the soft warm couch | |
| Where the golden-haired Day hath been | |
| Lying. | 10 |
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| Going—the bright, blithe Spring; | |
| Blossoms! how fast ye fall, | |
| Shooting out of your starry sky | |
| Into the darkness all | |
| Blindly! | 15 |
| Coming—the mellow days: | |
| Crimson and yellow leaves; | |
| Languishing purple and amber fruits | |
| Kissing the bearded sheaves | |
| Kindly! | 20 |
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| Going—our early friends; | |
| Voices we loved are dumb; | |
| Footsteps grow dim in the morning dew; | |
| Fainter the echoes come | |
| Ringing: | 25 |
| Coming to join our march,— | |
| Shoulder to shoulder pressed,— | |
| Gray-haired veterans strike their tents | |
| For the far-off purple West— | |
| Singing! | 30 |
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| Going—this old, old life; | |
| Beautiful world, farewell! | |
| Forest and meadow! river and hill! | |
| Ring ye a loving knell | |
| O’er us! | 35 |
| Coming—a nobler life; | |
| Coming—a better land; | |
| Coming—a long, long, nightless day; | |
| Coming—the grand, grand | |
| Chorus! | 40 | | | |
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