Poem May 8, 1902 Issue

Gladness

Ripley D. Saunders

If living is a joy to you,
Because your soul is sound,
And life seems good and sweet and true
That you have haply found,
Then sing no false and hopeless strain
Of doubting and despair,
But lift your voice all clear and plain
And sing that life is fair!

Sing of its beauty and its worth,
Its bright and sunny skies.
Sing all the loveliness of earth
As seen by happy eyes;
For then the souls despondent born
Shall find them brave and strong,
Their way less gloomy and forlorn
Because of your glad song.

Ripley D. Saunders, in St. Louis Republic.

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