The dew is on the grasses, dear,
The blush is on the rose,
And swift across our dial-youth,
A shifting shadow goes.
The primrose moments, lush with bliss,
Exhale and fade away,
Life may renew the Autumn time,
But nevermore the May!
Youth
 1880-1966, written in 1922 4 views View OptionsModern PoetThis poet lived past 1955, but our researchers have included this poem in our archive because it is relevant to the study of classical poetry.If you own the copyright to this poem and would us to remove it from our collection, please contact us. We are DMCA compliant. Sign up for FREEA free allpoetry.com account is required to comment and participate. It's fast and free! 
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