I Have Loved Hours At Sea

by Sara Teasdale

Sara Teasdale

I have loved hours at sea, gray cities,
The fragile secret of a flower,
Music, the making of a poem
That gave me Heaven for an hour;

First stars above a snowy hill,
Voices of People kindly and wise,
And the great look of love, long hidden,
Found at last in meeting eyes.

I have loved much and been loved deeply --
Oh when my spirit's fire burns low,
Leave me the darkness and the stillness,
I shall be tired and glad to go.





Last updated May 02, 2015