Muse and Mint

Chapter 24: THE LAST SONG

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About This Book

A varied collection of short lyrical poems that observes nature and rural life, using seasonal imagery—sap, snow, rivers, cherries—and simple domestic scenes to reflect on change, beauty, and small joys. Sections shift between fireside recollections, sentimental and philosophical meditations, homiletic and religious pieces, and light humor, blending devotional songlike verses with moral aphorisms and affectionate memory. The voice moves between wistful and buoyant moods, finding consolation and ethical insight in commonplace experiences, while concise stanzas and vivid images emphasize mood and moral reflection rather than a continuous narrative.

THE LAST SONG

Just one more little song, mother,

Before I go to sleep;

For thou hast often hushed my heart

To slumber soft and deep.

Before ’tis dark I long, mother,

For thy dear voice, which seems

To make thy gentle face a part

Of childhood’s golden dreams.

Just one more little song, mother,

Before I sink to rest;

For thou hast often stilled my fears

Upon thy tender breast.

Thy love so great was strong, mother,

With childhood’s safe repose

On lips that kissed away its tears,

In arms that held it close.

Just one more little song, mother,

Before I dream of skies

Where stars and flowers smile and shine

And angel-harps surprise.

But not in Heaven’s throng, mother,

Is there a dearer face,

A sweeter song or soul than thine

The Gloryland to grace.