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The Poems of Richard Watson Gilder
Gilder, Richard Watson (1844-1909)
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The Poems of Richard Watson Gilder
TO ONE WHO PRAISED “THE GAY LIFE”
Gay
!—as the hot crater's crust all lightning-lit—
But one tread more, and horror of the pit!
Gay! Yes, for a moment, and then weeping sorrow,
With wild remorse to meet the dawning morrow.
The Poems of Richard Watson Gilder