Bliss Carman, et al., eds. The World’s Best Poetry.
Volume VI. Fancy. 1904. | | | | Poems of Sentiment: II. Life | | A California Christmas | | Joaquin Miller (1841–1913) |
| | | BEHOLD where Beauty walks with Peace! | |
| Behold where Plenty pours her horn | |
| Of fruits, of flowers, fat increase, | |
| As generous as light of morn. | |
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| Green Shasta, San Diego, seas | 5 |
| Of bloom and green between them rolled. | |
| Great herds in grasses to their knees, | |
| And green earth garmented in gold. | |
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| White peaks that prop the sapphire blue | |
| Look down on Edens, such as when | 10 |
| That fair, first spot perfection knew | |
| And God walked perfect earth with men. | |
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| I say God’s kingdom is at hand | |
| Right here, if we but lift our eyes; | |
| I say there lies no line or land | 15 |
| Between this land and Paradise. | | | | |
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