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 | The Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley |  |
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THERE IS A NEED
There is a need for every ache or pain
That falls unto our lot. No heart may bleed
That resignation may not heal again
And teach us—there's a need.—
That falls unto our lot. No heart may bleed
That resignation may not heal again
And teach us—there's a need.—
There is a need for every tear that drips
Adown the face of sorrow. None may heed,
But weeping washes whiter on the lips
Our prayers—and there's a need.
Adown the face of sorrow. None may heed,
But weeping washes whiter on the lips
Our prayers—and there's a need.
There is a need for weariness and dearth
Of all that brings delight. At topmost speed
Of pleasure sobs may break amid our mirth
Unheard—and there's a need.
Of all that brings delight. At topmost speed
Of pleasure sobs may break amid our mirth
Unheard—and there's a need.
There is a need for all the growing load
Of agony we bear as years succeed;
For lo, the Master's footprints in the road
Before us—There's a need.
Of agony we bear as years succeed;
For lo, the Master's footprints in the road
Before us—There's a need.
| The Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley | |