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Father Ryan's Poems (39)
2023-12-06The Rosary of My Tears Some reckon their age by years, Some measure their life by art; But some tell their days by the flow of their tears, And their ...
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Father Ryan's Poems (40)
2023-12-06Death Out of the shadows of sadness, Into the sunshine of gladness, Into the light of the blest; Out of a land very dreary, Out of a world very weary,...
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Father Ryan's Poems (41)
2023-12-06What Ails the World? "What ails the world?" the poet cried; "And why does death walk everywhere? And why do tears fall anywhere? And sk...
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Father Ryan's Poems (42)
2023-12-06A Thought There never was a valley without a faded flower, There never was a heaven without some little cloud; The face of day may flash with light in...
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Father Ryan's Poems (43)
2023-12-06In Rome At last the dream of youth Stands fair and bright before me, The sunshine of the home of truth Falls tremulously o'er me. And tower, and s...
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Father Ryan's Poems (44)
2023-12-06December After SicknessI nearly died, I almost touched the door That swings between forever and no more; I think I heard the awful hinges grate, Hour ...
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Father Ryan's Poems (45)
2023-12-06Old Trees Old trees, old trees! in your mystic gloom There's many a warrior laid, And many a nameless and lonely tomb Is sheltered beneath your sh...
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Father Ryan's Poems (46)
2023-12-06After Seeing Pius IX I saw his face to-day; he looks a chief Who fears not human rage, nor human guile; Upon his cheeks the twilight of a grief, But i...
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Father Ryan's Poems (47)
2023-12-06Sentinel Songs When falls the soldier brave, Dead at the feet of wrong, The poet sings and guards his grave With sentinels of song. Songs, march! he g...
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Father Ryan's Poems (48)
2023-12-06A Mystery His face was sad; some shadow must have hung Above his soul; its folds, now falling dark, Now almost bright; but dark or not so dark, Like c...