MY Alpine staff recalls each shining height, Each pass of grandeur with rejoicing gained, Carved with a lengthening record, self-explained, Of mountain-memories sublime and bright. No valley-life but hath some mountain days, Bright summits in the retrospective view, And toil-worn passes to glad prospects new, Fair sunlit memories of joy and praise. Grave on thy heart each past "red letter day!" Forget not all the sunshine of the way By which the Lord hath led thee; answered prayers, And joys unasked; strange blessings, lifted cares, Grand promise-echoes. Thus thy life shall be One record of His love and faithfulness to thee. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE ORACLES by ALFRED EDWARD HOUSMAN A SONNET, TO THE NOBLE LADY, THE LADY MARY WROTH by BEN JONSON THE KING OF YVETOT by PIERRE JEAN DE BERANGER PSALM 89 by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE WHY TELL? by CHARLES WILLIAM BRODRIBB THE MARCH OF THE GHOSTS by VINCENT GODFREY BURNS CINQUAIN: WIND by KENNETH CHING |