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BIRTHDAY SONNET. |
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BIRTHDAY SONNET.
Upon the threshold of another year,Let me shake off the sordid mire of sin
And with a reverent feeling enter in,
Thoughtful as if my final hour was near;
And let me supplicate for light to cheer
My darkling soul, that stumbles through the gloom
Which shrouds the dubious pathway to the tomb,
The end of all our strife and struggle here.
True aspirations towards the good should clear
My grief-beclouded mind; good thoughts should bring
The power to do a good and holy thing,
Making me strenuous, steadfast, and sincere;
Good deeds should help me o'er the rugged way
To a diviner realm. Let me begin to-day.
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