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THE GLORY OF THE SUN by OLIVER MURRAY EDWARDS

First Line: A LITTLE CROCUS WOKE FROM SLEEP
Last Line: IT WAITS THE SUN ABOVE.
Subject(s): EASTER; HOLIDAYS; SUN; THE RESURRECTION;
A little crocus woke from sleep
In earthy bed below,
With faith and hope it raised its head
And broke through earth and snow.
It saw the dawn of Easter Day,
The blue of Heaven above,
The glory of the risen sun,
And felt the warmth of love.

'Twas in its purity the flower
Did earthiness transcend,
For in such perfect loveliness
Doth earth with Heaven blend;
And though its life was but an hour
It lived to tell its love,
Then fell asleep where, in its bed,
It waits the sun above.



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