The Collected Songs of Charles Mackay With Illustrations by John Gilbert |
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COULD WE RECALL DEPARTED JOYS. |
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COULD WE RECALL DEPARTED JOYS.
I
Could we recall departed joys,At price of parted pain,
Oh, who that prizes happy hours
Would live his life again?
Such burning tears as once we shed,
No pleasure can repay;—
Pass to oblivion, joys and griefs!
We're thankful for To-day!
II
Calm be the current of our lives,As rivers deep and clear:
Mild be the light upon our path,
To guide us and to cheer.
For streams of joy that burst and foam
May leave their channels dry,
And deadliest lightnings ever flash
The brightest in the sky.
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