Circle (Abbot Academy yearbook) . figure was fullof vigor and happiness as he stood in the sunlight in the streets of Babylon. Theprincess smiled and threw him a red rose, fresh and sparkling with the dew. Thenshe turned away and forgot the poet standing below, but went about her the world passed by and heeded him not. That night the poet came again to the hanging garden where the princessstayed. He lifted his head to the cold, still stars and wept. Oh, life was cruel,life was sad! Then, on the wings of a little wind that scattered the rose petalsover his face, there came a song from
Circle (Abbot Academy yearbook) . figure was fullof vigor and happiness as he stood in the sunlight in the streets of Babylon. Theprincess smiled and threw him a red rose, fresh and sparkling with the dew. Thenshe turned away and forgot the poet standing below, but went about her the world passed by and heeded him not. That night the poet came again to the hanging garden where the princessstayed. He lifted his head to the cold, still stars and wept. Oh, life was cruel,life was sad! Then, on the wings of a little wind that scattered the rose petalsover his face, there came a song from heaven. He lifted his lyre and sang a song of life -- a song of sorrow and deep-throb-bing mystery — a song that brought tears to the eyes and a dim far-away longingto the heart, but one that made the whole world stop and listen to its wonder andits beauty. Then down from the hanging garden came the princess to him, carrying anarmful of roses, and together they walked, hand in hand, into the starlit night. Katherine Gage 22 54. r-K «-4_ .C++*- J^trj£~Usr\J~
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