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LINES, FOR MY MOTHER'S BIRTHDAY by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS

Poet Analysis

First Line: THIS DAY LET PLEASURE SMILE ON EVERY FACE
Last Line: BE CLOUDED WITH A TEAR.
Subject(s): BIRTHDAYS; MOTHERS;
THIS day let pleasure smile on every face,
And beam in every eye with sprightly grace;
Let artless joy the flowing lay inspire,
And sweet affection consecrate the lyre.

And see ! all nature smiles around;
And hark ! the "wood notes wild"resound
In sunny robe the May appears,
The presage fair of golden years.

Let Hope with soft propitious ray,
Our bosoms fondly cheer;
Ne'er may the sunshine of this day
Be clouded with a tear.




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