Poems

Chapter 42: THE CLOUDS CANNOT LAST FOREVER.

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A compact collection of short lyrics and occasional longer pieces that pair devotional reflection with sentimental and patriotic themes. Poems move between nature scenes, seascapes, and seasonal detail to explore faith, hope, duty, and the consolations of memory. Language tends toward clear, hymnlike phrasing and moral admonition, with moments of celebratory exhortation and public commemoration interspersed among intimate domestic and pastoral sketches.

THE CLOUDS CANNOT LAST FOREVER.

The clouds cannot last forever, my friend,

To-day or to-morrow the sun must shine;

The heaviest showers must have an end,

For that is the Will Divine.

Our hearts are heavy when clouds hang low

And tempests of sorrow sweep the land;

But sooner or later they all must go,

And then we shall understand.