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ON THE WIND by SARA TEASDALE

Poet Analysis

First Line: JOY GOES BY LIKE A BIRD
Last Line: WHEN THE GAME IS DONE.
Subject(s): CARPE DIEM;
Joy goes by like a bird,
Love goes by like a leaf,
But slow as an aged man's
Are the steps of grief.

Catch joy if your wings can fly,
And love if your feet can run;
But grief will still be there
When the game is done.



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