Nay, nay—fare forth, though the night be black And the storm’s red rack In the sky is burning; For the sun shines somewhere, from gloom released, And the heart of the east For the day is yearning.
Harriet Monroe
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Hope, Valeria and Other Poems (1892); Complete closing six-line stanza. Full public-domain poem read in Academy of American Poets edition; answer to opening question about enduring loss of hope.
- Hope, Valeria and Other Poems (1892)
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