The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-09
POEMS WORTH READING.


On crest OF the undulant moorlands,
where the granite Of Maine fronts
the ocean,
A shrine has been built, like a pharos
beholden afar In its shining.
All OF stones from the fields rose its
walls. unsmitten by tool of the
mason,
Like Solomon's temple Of old and
stanch as the fame OF Iona
1t sweeps the blue sea and wide coast
with ono gaze Of serene benedic-
= ton.
Zion indeed is its hill, for sunshine
and fair elevation.
It's acre a dial OF green with belfry
and cross for the gnomon.
And here do the blueberries flourish in
ali but miraculous plenty,
AS though they must know the soil
hallowed. Where sweetfern and
bay yield their fragrance.
The fun ripened clusters hang gravid
on their bushes in Turing album
dance,
Tiny wavelets OF gllmmering sapphire.
on emerald pools Of their verdure.
Impatient to taste their wild sweetness,
the plucker inyades the lush
th!ckets.
Trusting fingers tho fruit seems to
welcome, rejolced that It's gifts
be not wasted.
o succulencs tender and ducet, with
summers own flavor impregnatel
Suggesting the melt OF ripe pear flesh
and partly the tang Of crisp apple
And lovely the bloom shy and waxen.
that adorns the fresh skin Of the
berries,
Evsnescent almost az cool vapor. OF
delicate palior cerulean.
Dissolving from sight in the handling.
to leave the dark indigo FURNISH
What surprise when the teeth cleave
the pulp. to ind IL bereft OF deep
color.
And only gelatinous gray. like thimble
OF vitreous sheIbet'
What potency then must abide in tho
dye OF tho skins fragile mem
brane.
To yield all the wealth OF the stain that
the berries in cooking surrender !!
For verify puppies Of Tyre. Amorgos and
murex OF Cyprus,
surpass not in opulent splendor the
depth of this Juice amethystine.
That tinges child's eager lips with the
hue that emblazoned a Cesar.
Sometimes on one spray OF the berries
appears every stage OF maturing,
Struggled close 10 the full ripened
azure adolescent spheres pink as
arbutus,
Then newly formed infantIle green, like
pellets OF Jade or smooth beryl.
Erect little breas SITS OF the summer,
apout in your shapely profusion.
What symbol demure and elysian you
furnish OF natures sweet bounty !.
Still giving In lavish affection 10 hum
ger no matter how thankless.
And still. though the passions OF men
tear the earth in the frenzy Of
battle.
And The burrows and pits Of their strife
cash her bosom with pitiless
Noundng,
This, This. Is her answer untaltertng,
TO pour them fresh gifts from her
torment.
While her voice seems to rise from these
thckets. so laden with fruit OF
Ter moulding,
let men choose their own ways Of
conquest. | triumph by wealth
OF bestowsl.
Returning the kind FOR the cruel and
for shifting, new richness OF
blessing"
when One said TO HIS friends long ago,
III ye bear me much fruit, happy
are ye!'
His benson surely extended TO this
loUly, luxuriant meadow.
That in its unmeasured abundance. OF
His c:oss a meek parable yieldeth.
Where all that the sin OF the world
could wreak in its venom and
torture
Broke foiled on the rock OF His love,
Ike the waves on the cliffs Of
this coastland
And still from the wounds o. the nails,
and the fount OF the spears ruth
less piercing.
From the Body SO rent like the earth's,
IN the uttermost conflict with evil,
He gives all the thirsty TO drink and
feeds all the hungry with mamma.
| Repsying this ages neglect with a
richer. more passionate yearn,ng
And winning the fame OF It's love a. the
last by HIS high Sel.-bestowaI.
OGrNQU1r. Me. Eliot WHITE.
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