The Joy of Youth

Item

The Joy of Youth

i

WHAT dost thou chase?

A maiden coy!--

The elusive face

And heart of Joy!

ii

Thou seekest in truth

A rainbow shed;

Thy Joy was Youth

And Youth is dead.

Title
The Joy of Youth
Identifier
greatwar_macfie116
Item sets
War: an Ode And Other Poems
Media
<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="" class="head">The Joy of Youth</h1><h1 align="" class="head">i</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line">WHAT dost thou chase?</p><p class="line">A maiden coy!--</p><p class="line">The elusive face</p><p class="line">And heart of Joy!</p></div><h1 align="" class="head">ii</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Thou seekest in truth</p><p class="line">A rainbow shed;</p><p class="line">Thy Joy was Youth</p><p class="line">And Youth is dead.</p></div></body></html>