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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HOLIDAY, by GERTRUDE LEE WHEELER First Line: One day I chose to be queen of the may Last Line: For to each child god gives one holiday. | |||
One day I chose to be Queen of the May, My leaden world turned golden and gay. I loosed the bond that held me tight, I danced with unalloyed delight. With trembling hands I seized the cup of bliss And drained its dregs with one long rapturous kiss. I can't recall one single word I said; I know not where my buoyant feet were led. But if I yielded to this lure, The path was straight, the kiss was pure. No scar remains from this glad day in May, For to each child God gives one holiday. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE GOLDEN NET by WILLIAM BLAKE DIXIE by DANIEL DECATUR EMMETT TO JANE: THE INVITATION by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY ASTROPHEL AND STELLA: 20 by PHILIP SIDNEY UNDERWOODS: BOOK 1: 25. MOTHER AND SON by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON VENDEMIAIRE by GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE SUNRISE AND SUNSET: 2. SUNSET by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) |
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