Guerdon
Upon the white cheek of the Cherub Year I saw a tear. Alas! I murmured, that the Year should borrow So soon a sorrow. Just then the sunlight fell with sudden flame: The tear became A wondrous diamond sparkling in the light - A beauteous sight. Upon my soul there fell such woeful loss, I said, "The Cross Is grievous for a life as young as mine." Just then, like wine, God's sunlight shone from His high Heavens down; And lo! a crown Gleamed in the place of what I thought a burden - My sorrow's guerdon.
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"Upon the white cheek of the Cherub Year..."
This evocative piece by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, titled "Guerdon", represents a masterful exploration of classic. The lines capture a profound emotional resonance... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...