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4678665Poems — ChangesAdelaide Anne Procter

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MOURN, O rejoicing heart!The hours are flying;Each one some treasure takes,Each one some blossom breaks, And leaves it dying;The chill dark night draws near,Thy sun will soon depart,And leave thee sighing;Then mourn, rejoicing heart,The hours are flying!
Rejoice, O grieving heart!The hours fly fast;With each some sorrow dies,With each some shadow flies,Until at lastThe red dawn in the eastBids weary night depart,And pain is past.Rejoice then, grieving heart,The hours fly fast!