Poems (Bass)/Chill not the Heart that Trusts Thee

by Cora C. Bass

CHILL NOT THE HEART THAT TRUSTS THEE.

Chill not the heart that trusts thee, O, my soul!
 Be brave to bear, to suffer, to forgive;
Life's tempestuous billows wildly roll
    But love and live.

Chill not the heart that trusts thee, though thine eves
 With tears are dim, and ev'ry effort pain;
A day reveals, perchance, this sad surprise,
    Eternal gain.

Chill not the heart that trusts thee, dark indeed
 The way may seem, but sacred is the trust
Of faith, which while it may not stoop to plead
    Is ever just.

Chill not the heart that trusts thee, cares defeat
 The true, the good, the noble, who can tell?
Truth's eagle glance may yet direct thy feet
    And all be well.

Chill not the heart that trust thee, O, my soul!
 Be brave to bear, to suffer—to forgive;
Life's tempestuous billows wildly roll
    But love and live.