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The April Boughs

Theodosia Garrison 1874 – 1944

It was not then her heart broke—
That moment when she knew
That all her faith held holiest
Was utterly untrue.

It was not then her heart broke—
That night of prayer and tears
When first she dared the thought of life
Through all the empty years.

But when beneath the April boughs
She felt the blossoms stir,
The careless mirth of yesterday
Came near and smiled at her.

Old singing lingered in the wind,
Old joy came close again,
Oh, underneath the April boughs,
I think her heart broke then.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Abxb Axxx cdxd xece
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 487
Words 93
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
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Theodosia Garrison

also known as: Theodosia Pickering Garrison; Mrs. Frederic Faulks. Worked on the staff of Life Magazine; helped to organize the 250th Anniversary of the City of Newark, NJ (she was also born in Newark, NJ); resided in New Jersey. Was a houseguest of the famed poet E. Wilcox; made the Who's Who 1914 list. Information is difficult to collect on this poet. More will be posted at a later date. more…

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