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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A HOME IN THE HEART, by ELIZA COOK Poet's Biography First Line: Oh! Ask not a home in the mansions of pride Last Line: Who can turn for repose to a home in the heart. | |||
OH! ask not a home in the mansions of pride, Where marble shines out in the pillars and walls; Though the roof be of gold it is brilliantly cold, And joy may not be found in its torch-lighted halls. But seek for a bosom all honest and true, Where love once awakened will never depart; Turn, turn to that breast like the dove to its nest, And you'll find there's no home like a home in the heart. Oh! link but one spirit that's warmly sincere, That will heighten your pleasure and solace your care; Find a soul you may trust as the kind and the just, And be sure the wide world holds no treasure so rare. Then the frowns of misfortune may shadow our lot, The cheek-searing tear-drops of sorrow may start, But a star never dim sheds a halo for him Who can turn for repose to a home in the heart. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE OLD ARM-CHAIR by ELIZA COOK A FOREST THOUGHT by ELIZA COOK AFTER A MOTHER'S DEATH by ELIZA COOK BLUE-BELLS IN THE SHADE by ELIZA COOK |
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